KJ Apa Quotes

New Zealand, Actor
June 17, 1997

Keneti James Fitzgerald "KJ" Apa (born 17 June 1997) is a New Zealand actor. He is known for starring as Archie Andrews in the CW drama series Riverdale. Apa also starred as Kane Jenkins in the primetime soap opera Shortland Street and as teenage Ethan Montgomery in the comedy-drama film A Dog's Purpose.

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.

KJ Apa
- Life
- Live
- Family
I'm really passionate about music. I do love acting, but music is the end goal for me.

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- Music

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.

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- American
It's always strange to play a sex object; it's never a natural kind of feeling.

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- Feeling
- Sex
When I have downtime, music is a big part of my life. Not so much singing, but I play the guitar.

KJ Apa
- Life
- Music
- Singing
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.

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

KJ Apa
- Real