KJ Apa - Wikipedia KJ Apa KJ Apa Apa at WonderCon in 2017 Keneti James Fitzgerald Apa ( 1997 - 06 - 17 ) 17 June 1997 ( age 20 ) Auckland, New Zealand Occupation Actor Years active 2013 -- present Keneti James Fitzgerald `` KJ '' Apa ( born 17 June 1997 ) is a New Zealand actor. He is known for playing Kane Jenkins in the New Zealand prime - time soap opera Shortland Street. In 2016, he was cast as Archie Andrews in Riverdale after a four - month worldwide talent search. In 2015, he was cast as teenage Ethan Montgomery in A Dog 's Purpose, released in 2017. Contents 1 Personal life 2 Filmography 2.1 Film 2.2 Television 3 Awards and nominations 4 References 5 External links Personal life Apa was born in Auckland, the son of Keneti and Tessa Apa ( née Callander ). His father is Samoan and is a Matai ( chief ) of his village in Samoa. He has two older sisters, Arieta and Timēna. He attended high school at King 's College, Auckland before embarking on his acting career. Apa plays guitar and piano. Apa was involved in a minor car accident in Vancouver in September 2017, but was uninjured when the passenger side of his car hit a light pole. The event was reportedly the result of Apa falling asleep at the wheel after a long shoot the previous night. Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2017 A Dog 's Purpose Teen Ethan Montgomery Altar Rock In post-production Television Year Title Role Notes 2013 -- 2015 Shortland Street Kane Jenkins 46 episodes 2016 The Cul De Sac Jack 6 episodes 2017 -- present Riverdale Archie Andrews Main role Awards and nominations Year Award Nominated work Result Ref. 2017 Saturn Awards Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Television Series Riverdale Nominated Breakthrough Performance Won Teen Choice Awards Choice Breakout TV Star Nominated References Jump up ^ `` Kiwi - Samoan actor KJ Apa scores lead US role ''. Suga Magazine. 6 August 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2017. ^ Jump up to : Jung, E. Alex. `` Riverdale 's K.J. Apa on His Dye Job, Becoming a Sex Object, and Why He Ships Archie and Betty ''. Vulture. New York Magazine. Retrieved 16 January 2017. Jump up ^ Andreeva, Nellie ( 24 February 2016 ). `` Riverdale Finds Its Archie & Josie : KJ Apa To Topline CW Pilot ''. Deadline.com. Retrieved 16 January 2017. Jump up ^ Kit, Borys ( 5 August 2015 ). `` Britt Robertson, Dennis Quaid join DreamWorks ' A Dog 's Purpose ( Exclusive ) ''. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 25 October 2015. Jump up ^ `` Get to know KJ Apa ''. tmnz.co.nz. Retrieved 16 January 2017. Jump up ^ Jones, Bridget ( 13 November 2014 ). `` Our little brother the Shortie star ''. New Idea. Yahoo ! New Zealand. Jump up ^ http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/riverdale-star-late-night-car-crash-working-16-hour-day-1041899 Jump up ^ McNary, Dave ( March 2, 2017 ). `` Saturn Awards Nominations 2017 : ' Rogue One, ' ' Walking Dead ' Lead ''. Variety. Archived from the original on March 3, 2017. Retrieved March 2, 2017. Jump up ^ Staley, Brandon ( June 29, 2017 ). `` Supergirl, Luke Cage, Doctor Strange Win at Annual Saturn Awards ''. Comic Book Resources. Retrieved July 1, 2017. Jump up ^ Rubin, Rebecca ( August 13, 2017 ). `` Teen Choice Awards 2017 : ' Riverdale, ' Fifth Harmony Shut Out Competition ''. Variety. Retrieved August 15, 2017. External links KJ Apa on IMDb KJ Apa on Twitter KJ Apa on Instagram This article about a New Zealand actor or actress is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=KJ_Apa&oldid=805978522 '' Categories : New Zealand actor stubs 1997 births 21st - century New Zealand male actors Actors of Samoan descent Living people New Zealand male film actors New Zealand male soap opera actors New Zealand male television actors New Zealand people of Samoan descent People educated at King 's College, Auckland Hidden categories : Wikipedia semi-protected pages Use dmy dates from February 2017 Articles with hCards All stub articles Talk View source Contents About Wikipedia বাংলা Čeština Deutsch Español فارسی Français 한국어 Հայերեն Italiano עברית Português Русский Türkçe 中文 Edit links This page was last edited on 18 October 2017, at 21 : 24. About Wikipedia

Question: who is the actor that plays archie in riverdale
Answer: Keneti James Fitzgerald "KJ" Apa