Who is KJ Apa and how tall is he?
KJ Apa is famously known for playing Archie on the hit CW series Riverdale.
On September 23, 2021, KJ Apa and his girlfriend, , welcomed their first child together.
Who is KJ Apa?
Keneti James Fitzgerald Apa is a New Zealand actor, singer, and musician, born on June 17, 1997.
The 24-year-old began playing Kane Jenkins in the New Zealand primetime soap opera Shortland Street from 2013 to 2015.
In 2016, Apa was cast in the lead role of Archie Andrews in the CW drama series .
He has also appeared in movies like 2018's The Hate U Give and 2019's The Last Summer.
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KJ starred as Nico in 2020 film Songbird but experienced some unfortunate incidents on set.
First the actor got a and then he needed multiple staples after "".
In addition to acting, KJ sings, writes songs and plays guitar.
How tall is he?
KJ is approximately 5ft 11in tall, according to .
He has confessed thanks to "judgemental" fans who can't separate him from his TV character.
The screen star plays protagonist Archie Andrews in the CW drama - but had some stark words for a section of rather more intense viewers of the Netflix series.
In a chat with , he said: "As an actor, I will be judged on everything: my political opinions, my opinions on drugs, my opinions on the people I want to be with.
"Everything. It’s something I’ve had to come to terms with.
"I try and look at it from a fan’s perspective to understand the way they think. But there are times when I’m like, 'Wow, they really have no idea that we are actual people. They can’t separate us from our characters'.
"You don’t have that in other professions. You don’t dissect the life of a builder and start judging the decisions he makes in his life with his wife and kids."
How long have KJ Apa and Clara Berry been dating?
The actor has been dating French model since 2020.
In February 2020 he posted a snap of the pair on Instagram captioned "Coup de foudre", which translates as overwhelming love at first sight.
The pair attended the 2020 Vanity Fair Oscar Party together the same month and have often shared photos together on social media.
In August 2020, KJ posted while the two were out hiking in nature.
The post, which included three photos, began with Clara posed on her stomach as she lounged across a wall while outside.
Clara showed off her toned bum in the second shot as she posed on the ledge with her arms spread out and back to the camera.
In May 2021, the couple posted pictures on their Instagram accounts showing .
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KJ commented on Clara's post "She's pregnant btw" to which she replied "We are".
Their baby son, Sasha Vai Keneti Apa, was born September 23, 2021.
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