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KJ Apa

1997 - Today

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Keneti James Fitzgerald "KJ" Apa (born 17 June 1997) is a New Zealand actor and singer. 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 romantic drama film I Still Believe (2020). Apa released his debut solo album in 2021, the indie folk-rock album Clocks, and since 2025 has adopted the musical alter ego Mr. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. KJ Apa is the 6,685th most popular actor (up from 11,617th in 2019), the 99th most popular biography from New Zealand (up from 190th in 2019) and the 17th most popular New Zealander Actor.

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Among actors, KJ Apa ranks 6,685 out of 13,578. Before him are Lee Hye-ri, Ron Livingston, Jenny Slate, Chace Crawford, Elsa Zylberstein, and Darren McGavin. After him are Martita Hunt, Mike Mazurki, Barbara Shelley, John Castle, Anita Louise, and Rachel Nichols.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1997, KJ Apa ranks 53. Before him are Gabriel Jesus, Robert Sánchez, Ademola Lookman, Lucas Paquetá, Paula Badosa, and Bella Thorne. After him are Lil Yachty, Pau Torres, Martina Stoessel, Jihyo, Alexander Bublik, and Rodrigo Bentancur.

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In New Zealand

Among people born in New Zealand, KJ Apa ranks 99 out of 303. Before him are Jemaine Clement (1974), Juliet Mitchell (1940), John Hunter (1943), Jed Brophy (1963), Terence Bayler (1930), and Christopher Luxon (1970). After him are Kerry Fox (1966), Lawrence Makoare (1968), Chris Lewis (1957), Mike Moore (1949), Bill English (1961), and Catherine Tizard (1931).

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Among ACTORS In New Zealand

Among actors born in New Zealand, KJ Apa ranks 17. Before him are Taika Waititi (1975), Antony Starr (1975), Kevin Smith (1963), Martin Henderson (1974), Jed Brophy (1963), and Terence Bayler (1930). After him are Kerry Fox (1966), Lawrence Makoare (1968), Melanie Lynskey (1977), Peter Hambleton (1960), Zoë Bell (1978), and Callan Mulvey (1975).

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