Ever since Riverdale [1] first premiered on The CW back in 2017, its undeniably attractive cast [2] has kept our eyes glued to our screens as angsty teenage relationships have formed and mind-blowing plot twists have dropped. Though the show's characters are meant to be high school seniors between the ages of 17 and 18, the actors are actually much older in real life. Spoiler alert: learning KJ Apa's real age may or may not make you feel slightly creepy for having such a passionate obsession with him (and his mesmerizing abs [3]). As we not-so-patiently await season four [4], read on to learn more about the stars behind your favorite Riverdale characters.
Cole Sprouse as Jughead Jones
Age: 27
Birthday: Aug. 4, 1992
Lili Reinhart as Betty Cooper
Age: 23
Birthday: Sept. 13, 1996
KJ Apa as Archie Andrews
Age: 22
Birthday: June 17, 1997
Camila Mendes as Veronica Lodge
Age: 25
Birthday: June 29, 1994
Madelaine Petsch as Cheryl Blossom
Age: 25
Birthday: Aug. 18, 1994
Charles Melton as Reggie Mantle
Age: 28
Birthday: Jan. 4, 1991
Ashleigh Murray as Josie McCoy
Age: 31
Birthday: Jan. 18, 1988
Casey Cott as Kevin Keller
Age: 27
Birthday: Aug. 8, 1992
Jordan Connor as Sweet Pea
Age: 27
Birthday: Sept. 17, 1991
Drew Ray Tanner as Fangs Fogarty
Age: 27
Birthday: Feb. 12, 1992
Shannon Purser as Ethel Muggs
Age: 22
Birthday: June 27, 1997
Tiera Skovbye as Polly Cooper
Age: 24
Birthday: May 6, 1995
Hayley Law as Valerie Brown
Age: 26
Birthday: Nov. 18, 1992
Hart Denton as Chic Cooper
Age: 26
Birthday: June 20, 1993