K.J. Apa

Biography

K.J. Apa is a New Zealand actor and singer who moved from television into film. Born in Auckland, he attended King's College there before beginning to act, and from 2013 to 2015 he played Kane Jenkins in the soap opera Shortland Street. A worldwide talent search led to his casting as Archie Andrews in the teen drama Riverdale, a part he played from 2017 to 2023. His film work includes A Dog's Purpose (2017), The Hate U Give (2018), The Last Summer (2019), I Still Believe (2020), in which he portrayed the singer Jeremy Camp, and the thriller Songbird (2020). He also released a debut album, Clocks, in 2021, and in 2024 he held his first art exhibition in Los Angeles.

29years old

Turns 30 on June 17in 219 days

Born June 17, 1997Auckland
Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
Keneti James Fitzgerald Apa (birth name)

Movie Career

Films: 9
Career span: 8 years2017 to 2025

Genres

Drama67%, 6 films
Romance44%, 4 films
Comedy33%, 3 films
Action22%, 2 films
Music22%, 2 films

First and latest

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Big break
Apa landed the part of Archie Andrews in the CW drama Riverdale in 2016, following a worldwide talent search that ran four months.
Beyond film
Apa independently released his debut album Clocks in 2021, exploring folk rock and indie genres, and it gained attention on Spotify and TikTok.

K.J. Apa movies on Netflix

A Very Jonas Christmas Movie2025IMDb rating 5.7as Gene
The Map That Leads to You2025IMDb rating 6.2as Jack
One Fast Move2024IMDb rating 5.1as Wes Neal
Dead Reckoning2020IMDb rating 3.8as Niko
I Still Believe2020IMDb rating 6.5as Jeremy
Songbird2020IMDb rating 4.8as Nico
The Last Summer2019IMDb rating 5.6as Griffin
The Hate U Give2018IMDb rating 7.5as Chris
A Dog's Purpose2017IMDb rating 7.3as Teen Ethan

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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A Dog's Purpose2017 Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasyas Teen Ethan
IMDb rating 7.388K votes
The Hate U Give2018 Crime, Dramaas Chris
IMDb rating 7.544K votes
I Still Believe2020as Jeremy
IMDb rating 6.516K votes
The Last Summer2019as Griffin
IMDb rating 5.616K votes
Songbird2020as Nico
IMDb rating 4.813K votes
The Map That Leads to You2025as Jack
IMDb rating 6.215K votes
One Fast Move2024as Wes Neal
IMDb rating 5.12.6K votes
Dead Reckoning2020as Niko
IMDb rating 3.81.2K votes

Worked with

K.J. Apa shares two films with Britt Robertson, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Britt Robertson

Peter Stormare

Dennis Quaid

Scott Adkins

James Remar

Will FerrellLasse HallströmDirector, 2 films

Films together

Britt Robertson2 films together, 2017 to 2020
Britt Robertson's page
- I Still Believe2020IMDb rating 6.5Apa as JeremyRobertson as Melissa
- A Dog's Purpose2017IMDb rating 7.3Apa as Teen EthanRobertson as Teen Hannah
Peter Stormare1 film together, 2020
Peter Stormare's page
- Songbird2020IMDb rating 4.8Apa as NicoStormare as Emmett Harland
Dennis Quaid1 film together, 2017
Dennis Quaid's page
- A Dog's Purpose2017IMDb rating 7.3Apa as Teen EthanQuaid as Adult Ethan
Scott Adkins1 film together, 2020
Scott Adkins's page
- Dead Reckoning2020IMDb rating 3.8Apa as NikoAdkins as Marco
James Remar1 film together, 2020
James Remar's page
- Dead Reckoning2020IMDb rating 3.8Apa as NikoRemar as Agent Cantrell
Will Ferrell1 film together, 2025
Will Ferrell's page
- A Very Jonas Christmas Movie2025IMDb rating 5.7Apa as GeneFerrell as Will Ferrell
Lasse HallströmDirector, 2 films, 2017 to 2025
All films by Lasse Hallström
- The Map That Leads to You2025IMDb rating 6.2Apa as Jack
- A Dog's Purpose2017IMDb rating 7.3Apa as Teen Ethan

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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