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KJ Apa

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KJ Apa

Keneti James Fitzgerald Apa (born 17 June 1997) is a New Zealand actor and musician. He gained recognition for playing Kane Jenkins in the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street (2013–2015) and Archie Andrews in the CW teen drama series Riverdale (2017–2023). He has also starred in the adventure drama film A Dog's Purpose (2017), the teen drama film The Hate U Give (2018), and the biographical romantic drama film I Still Believe (2020). Apa released his debut solo album in 2021, the indie folk-rock album Clocks.

Infobox

Born
Keneti James Fitzgerald Apa (1997-06-17) 17 June 1997 Auckland, New Zealand
Occupations
Actor, singer
Years active
2013–present
Partner
Clara Berry (2020–2024)
Children
1
Relatives
Michael Jones (uncle)
Awards
Full list

Tables

Key · Filmography
†
Denotes films that have not yet been released
· Filmography › Film
2017
A Dog's Purpose
Role(s)
Teenage Ethan Montgomery
2018
The Hate U Give
Role(s)
Chris Bryant
2019
The Last Summer
Role(s)
Griffin Hourigan
2020
I Still Believe
Role(s)
Jeremy Camp
Dead Reckoning
Role(s)
Niko
Songbird
Role(s)
Nico Price
2024
One Fast Move
Role(s)
Wes Neal
Notes
Also executive producer
2025
The Map That Leads to You
Role(s)
Jack
A Very Jonas Christmas Movie
Role(s)
Gene
2026
Jimmy †
Role(s)
James "Jimmy" Stewart
Notes
Post-production
TBA
Role(s)
White Elephant †
Notes
TBA
Year
Title
Role
Notes
Ref.
2017
A Dog's Purpose
Teenage Ethan Montgomery
2018
The Hate U Give
Chris Bryant
2019
The Last Summer
Griffin Hourigan
2020
I Still Believe
Jeremy Camp
Dead Reckoning
Niko
Songbird
Nico Price
2024
One Fast Move
Wes Neal
Also executive producer
2025
The Map That Leads to You
Jack
A Very Jonas Christmas Movie
Gene
2026
Jimmy †
James "Jimmy" Stewart
Post-production
TBA
White Elephant †
TBA
Filming
· Filmography › Television
2016
The Cul de Sac
Role(s)
Jack
Notes
Recurring role
2017–2023
Role(s)
Riverdale
Notes
Archie Andrews
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2013–2015
Shortland Street
Kane Jenkins
Soap opera, 46 episodes
2016
The Cul de Sac
Jack
Recurring role
2017–2023
Riverdale
Archie Andrews
Main cast
· Filmography › Podcasts
2026
The Summer Oath
Role(s)
Ezra
Notes
Voice role
Year
Title
Role
Notes
Ref.
2026
The Summer Oath
Ezra
Voice role
· Awards and nominations
2018
Nominated
2019
Male TV Star of 2019
Role(s)
Nominated
Nominated
Teen Choice Awards
Role(s)
2017
Notes
Choice Breakout TV Star
Choice Drama TV Actor
Role(s)
Nominated
Choice Summer Movie Actor
Role(s)
The Last Summer
Notes
Nominated
2020
Drama Movie Star of the Year
Role(s)
I Still Believe
Notes
Nominated
Saturn Awards
Role(s)
2017
Notes
Breakthrough Performance
Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Television Series
Role(s)
Nominated
Award
Year
Category
Nominated work
Result
Ref.
MTV Movie & TV Awards
2018
Best Kiss (with Camila Mendes)
Riverdale
Nominated
People's Choice Awards
2018
Drama TV Star of 2018
Nominated
2019
Male TV Star of 2019
Nominated
2020
Drama Movie Star of the Year
I Still Believe
Nominated
Saturn Awards
2017
Breakthrough Performance
Riverdale
Won
Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Television Series
Nominated
2018
Nominated
2019
Nominated
Teen Choice Awards
2017
Choice Breakout TV Star
Nominated
2019
Choice Drama TV Actor
Nominated
Choice Summer Movie Actor
The Last Summer
Nominated

References

  1. Television New Zealand
    https://web.archive.org/web/20170420081102/http://tvnz.co.nz/shortland-street/get-know-kj-apa-5774958
  2. Riverdale
    https://www.vulture.com/2017/02/riverdale-kj-apa-archie-cw-dogs-purpose.html
  3. Salvos Warcry Magazine
    http://www.warcry.org.au/single-post/2017/11/11/KJ%E2%80%99s-key-to-success
  4. Riverdale's KJ Apa Answers the Web's Most Searched Questions | WIRED
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14WPcn4BXa0
  5. Business Insider
    https://www.businessinsider.com/riverdale-star-kj-apa-samoan-chief-2022-9
  6. Riverdale
    https://www.mediavillage.com/article/everythings-archie-for-riverdale-star-kj-apa/
  7. New Idea
    https://web.archive.org/web/20170520182718/https://nz.lifestyle.yahoo.com/life/a/25505183/our-little-brother-the-shortie-star/
  8. Riverdale
    https://deadline.com/2016/02/riverdale-archie-cast-kj-apa-cw-pilot-1201708847/
  9. A Dog's Purpose
    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/britt-robertson-dennis-quaid-join-813173
  10. Riverdale
    https://deadline.com/2018/04/kj-apa-the-hate-u-give-replaced-kian-lawley-fox-2000-racial-slur-controversy-1202357976/
  11. BuzzFeed
    https://www.buzzfeed.com/ehisosifo1/the-last-summer-trailer-netflix-kj-apa-maia-mitchell
  12. The Hollywood Reporter
    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/i-still-believe-trailer-kj-apa-encounters-love-loss-watch-1269329
  13. The Hollywood Reporter
    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/kj-apa-sofia-carson-star-michael-bay-produced-pandemic-thriller-songbird-1303019
  14. Deadline
    https://deadline.com/2021/05/riverdale-kj-apa-rod-lurie-military-academy-west-pointer-lionsgate-1234764397/
  15. NME
    https://www.nme.com/features/tv-interviews/kj-apa-interview-solo-album-clocks-riverdale-3075047
  16. SPRING/BREAK Art Show
    https://springbreakartfair.com/collections/kj-apa-la-2024
  17. Stuff
    https://www.stuff.co.nz/culture/360811181/kj-apa-appears-release-song-under-mr-fantasy-tiktok-alias
  18. PEDESTRIAN
    https://www.pedestrian.tv/entertainment/kj-apa-mr-fantasy-tiktok/
  19. Apple Music
    https://music.apple.com/us/album/mr-fantasy-single/1834754687
  20. https://open.spotify.com/track/4zT0nZK95FOuPWt4WC5vXe
    https://open.spotify.com/track/4zT0nZK95FOuPWt4WC5vXe
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