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KJ Apa

KJ Apa, New Zealand actor

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Born
June 17, 1997
Age in 2026
29
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1997

About KJ Apa

Keneti James Fitzgerald "KJ" Apa 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. Fantasy. In 2018, Apa criticised Rugby player Israel Folau over homophobic comments the player made over Instagram In September 2022, he was awarded the matai title of Savae by his native village Moata'a in Samoa. The single charted on Spotify's Viral 50 lists in the United states and globally, and reached over 5 million streams on Spotify as of November 2025.

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KJ Apa timeline

  1. 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).
  2. In 2018, Apa criticised Rugby player Israel Folau over homophobic comments the player made over Instagram In September 2022, he was awarded the matai title of Savae by his native village Moata'a in Samoa.
  3. Apa released his debut solo album in 2021, the indie folk-rock album Clocks, and since 2025 has adopted the musical alter ego Mr. Fantasy.
  4. The single charted on Spotify's Viral 50 lists in the United states and globally, and reached over 5 million streams on Spotify as of November 2025.

The world when KJ Apa was born

KJ Apa was born in 1997. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1997

  • #1 song"Candle in the Wind 1997" – Elton John
  • Top movieTitanic
  • Top TV showSeinfeld
  • Best-selling bookHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone – J.K. Rowling

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentTiger Woods wins the Masters at age 21 by 12 strokes
  • Top headlinePrincess Diana dies in Paris car crash
  • Technology milestoneDeep Blue beats Garry Kasparov at chess
  • Defining fadTamagotchi virtual pets
  • Notable inventionWiFi (IEEE 802.11 standard)
  • World population5.85 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderBill Clinton
  • Sports championFlorida Marlins (World Series)
  • Also wonChicago Bulls (NBA)
  • U.S. population267.6M

1997 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in KJ Apa's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19972026
Gas$1.23$3.45/gal
Average home$121,800$435,000
Average income$46,179$67,500
Minimum wage$5.15$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$4.59$11.95
Postage stamp$0.32$0.73
Population267.6M341 million

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