KJ Apa

Actor
Producer
Soundtrack

America's most-beloved actor and the iconic role that saved him.

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KJ Apa was born on 17 June 1997 in Auckland, New Zealand. He is an actor and producer, known for Riverdale (2017), The Hate U Give (2018) and The Last Summer (2019).

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Awards
- 1 win & 12 nominations total

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Known for

Riverdale

6.4

TV Series

Archie Andrews
Teen Fred Andrews
Asher Andrews

The Hate U Give

7.5

Chris(as K.J. Apa)

2018

The Last Summer

5.6

Griffin(as K.J. Apa)

2019

I Still Believe

6.5

Jeremy

2020

Credits

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Actor

The Summer Oath
6.8
Podcast Series
- Ezra
- 2026
Let's Have Kids!
- Rob
- 2025
A Very Jonas Christmas Movie
5.7
- Gene
- 2025
Falling
- Jack (as K.J. Apa)
- 2025
The Map That Leads to You
6.2
- Jack
- 2025
One Fast Move
5.1
- Wes Neal (as K.J. Apa)
- 2024
Riverdale
6.4
TV Series
- Archie Andrews
- Teen Fred Andrews
- Asher Andrews
- 2017–2023
Songbird
4.8
- Nico
- 2020
Dead Reckoning
3.8
- Niko (as K.J. Apa)
- 2020
I Still Believe
6.5
- Jeremy
- 2020
The Last Summer
5.6
- Griffin (as K.J. Apa)
- 2019
The Hate U Give
7.5
- Chris (as K.J. Apa)
- 2018
Your Brain on Jingle Jangle
7.5
Short
- Archie (as K.J. Apa)
- 2018
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
7.0
TV Series
- Archie Andrews (as K.J. Apa)
- 2017
A Dog's Purpose
7.3
- Teen Ethan
- 2017

Producer

Soundtrack

The Breadwinner
5.6
- performer: "Mr. Fantasy"
- writer: "Mr. Fantasy"
- 2026
The Map That Leads to You
6.2
- performer: "What's Up"
- 2025
Riverdale
6.4
TV Series
- performer: "Bread and Roses"
- performer: "Good Riddance"
- performer: "Carry the Torch" (uncredited, uncredited, uncredited, uncredited) ...
- 2017–2022
I Still Believe
6.5
- performer: "Find Me in the River", "This Man", "My Desire", "Dwelling Places", "Right Here", "Walk by Faith", "I Still Believe"
- 2020

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Videos35

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Top Gun! Terminator! The '80s Live at SDCC

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How On-Screen Teens Have Evolved

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How On-Screen Teens Have Evolved

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A Dog's Purpose

Interview 1:56

"Riverdale" Cast's Favorite Moments: Ninja Moms, Flashbacks, and More

Interview 2:16

How Are the "Riverdale" Cast Like and Unlike Their Characters?

Interview 3:31

K.J. Apa and Maia Mitchell Play Romantic Movie Quote Game

Personal details

Official sites
- Facebook
- Instagram
Alternative name
- K.J. Apa
Height
- 5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
Born
- June 17, 1997
- Auckland, New Zealand
Children
- Sasha Vai Keneti Apa
Relatives
Publicity listings
- 2 Articles

Did you know

Trivia
He's not a natural red head. The actor, whose natural hair colour is a dark brown, admitted that it took 10 hours in the salon to get that perfect shade of orange.

Quotes
[on getting attention from women based on his shirtless social media posts] I haven't had anyone come up to me and ask to lick or touch my abs in person but the thirst is very real, it's kinda narly.