KJ Apa - Popular People Bio

About

Keneti James Fitzgerald Apa is a New Zealand actor, singer, and musician. He began acting playing Kane Jenkins in the New Zealand primetime soap opera Shortland Street from 2013 to 2015. In 2017, he began starring as Archie Andrews in the CW drama series Riverdale.

Nicknames
N/A

BIRTHDAY
June 17, 1997 (age 27)

ZODIAC SIGN
Gemini

BORN
Auckland, New Zealand (Map)

EDUCATION
King’s College (Map)

POLITICAL VIEWS
Unknown

Nationality
New Zealand

HEIGHT
5ft 10 ¾ (179.7 cm)

WEIGHT
73 kg (161 lb)

DIET
Low-carb

EYE COLOR
Brown

HAIR COLOR
Brown

HANDEDNESS
Right-handed

TATTOOS
Yes (Pictures and meaning)

NET WORTH
$3 Million (2020)

Faith
Christian

languages spoken
English

IQ
Unknown

House
Unknown

Daily routine
Unknown

Personal Quotes

My real name is Keneti James Fitzgerald, but K.J. stands for Keneti James, which is a Samoan name.

I have a massive Samoan family. And the Samoan culture has always played a massive part of my life. I’ve got hundreds of family on my dad’s side that live in Samoa and in New Zealand. I’ve just been surrounded by the culture ever since I was a kid.

I never actively went out and studied the American accent. I just came over here to the States, and it was something I was able to do. Like, I never struggled with it.

I’m really passionate about music. I do love acting, but music is the end goal for me.

When I was 13, my mom checked me into a modeling agency. Then, out of nowhere, they asked me to audition for a TV show, which I did, and I got going from there.