KJ Apa
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Apa at WonderCon in 2017
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| Born |
Keneti James Fitzgerald Apa 16 June 1997 Auckland, New Zealand |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Education | King's College, Auckland |
| Occupation | |
| Years active | 2013–present |
Keneti James Fitzgerald "KJ" Apa (born 16 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 young Ethan in A Dog's Purpose, released in 2017.
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.
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