Keneti James Fitzgerald Apa
,
Auckland, New Zealand
Birthday
1997-06-16
Occupation
Actor
Spouse(s)
Years Active
2013–present
Biography
Keneti James Fitzgerald "KJ" Apa (born 17 June 1997) is a New Zealand actor. He is known for starring as Archie Andrews in the CW drama series Riverdale. Apa also starred as Kane Jenkins in the primetime soap opera Shortland Street and as teenage Ethan Montgomery in the comedy-drama film A Dog's Purpose.
Apa was born in Auckland, the son of Keneti and Tessa Apa (née Callander). His father is Samoan and a Matai (chief) of his village in Samoa; his mother is a European New Zealander. He has two older sisters. He attended high school at King's College, in Auckland before embarking on his acting career.
From 2013 to 2015, Apa starred as Kane Jenkins in the New Zealand prime-time soap opera Shortland Street. In 2015, he was cast as teenage Ethan Montgomery in the comedy-drama film A Dog's Purpose, which was released in 2017.
In 2016, Apa was cast as Archie Andrews in the CW drama series Riverdale after a four-month worldwide talent search.
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