‘Riverdale’ Star KJ Apa Joins Boston Marathon Pic ‘Altar Rock’

KJ Apa has landed a lead role in Altar Rock, an indie thriller from director Andrzej Bartkowiak inspired by the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing.

Source: Deadline

No word on his role in the film, which will shoot on location this summer. Kristin Alexandre and A. Wayne Carter wrote the script.

KJ’s profile will get a boost when he stars as Archie in the CW’s midseason drama series Riverdale. The New Zealand native also has a role in A Dog’s Purpose, Lasse Hallstrom’s pic about one dog’s quest to discover his purpose in life over the course of several lifetimes with multiple owners. Apa’s other credits include the NZ drama series The Cul-de-Sac and Kiwi soap Shortland Street.

KJ is repped by WMA, Luber Roklin Entertainment and Red 11 Management.

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