Archie Andrews

"I was born alone. I'll die alone. I'll sing alone. I'll be okay."

- Archie to Valerie

Archibald "Archie" Andrews is a main character on Riverdale. He is portrayed by KJ Apa.

Archie is a student at Riverdale High School, a budding musician, and a football player for the Riverdale Bulldogs. His team number is nine, which was Jason Blossom's former number. He is currently in a relationship with Veronica Lodge.

Character description
''An intense, conflicted teen, a high school sophomore who got in shape over summer and now has to handle newfound attention from his female classmates. He struggles balancing his social life with his passion for writing and performing music — against the wishes of his father and his football coach.''

Early Life
Archie grew up in Riverdale, the only child of Fred and Mary Andrews. At the age of thirteen, two years prior to the beginning of the series, his parents separated and his mother moved to Chicago, leaving him to be raised by his father. Archie, Betty Cooper, and Jughead Jones are childhood friends. Archie has known Betty since they were four, and have been best friends ever since. They have always gone to the same schools and been in the same classes. When he was in the 2nd grade, he was having trouble reading, so his teacher suggested that he be kept back a year. However, Betty was so against the thought of her and Archie not being in the same grade that she took it upon herself to tutor him every day. When he passed, Archie kissed Betty and asked her to marry him. She told him they were too young, but to ask again when they are eighteen, and she'd say yes.

Like his friendship with Betty, things were fine between Archie and Jughead until they had a recent falling out, which temporarily disrupted their friendship. As he entered his adolescence, Archie started attending Riverdale High School, where he joined the football team. He spent the summer before his sophomore year working at his father's company, Andrews Construction. This proved to be a defining summer for Archie as he embarked on an illicit affair with his music teacher Geraldine Grundy. During one of their trysts, they were startled by the sound of a gunshot ringing through the morning air. He later discovered that his fellow student Jason Blossom had died under mysterious circumstances. Fearful that their relationship would be discovered, he and Miss Grundy kept what they knew secret.

Throughout the Series

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Season 1

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Season 2
TBA

Physical Appearance
Archie is a tall, muscular teenage boy with pale skin, messy red hair, and brown eyes. While we haven't seen Archie's build before the start of the series, he got 'hot' (according to Kevin) during the summer, as he was working at his father's construction company. He was working out and getting in shape in order to maintain his position as captain of the Riverdale Bulldogs.

Personality
Archie is a very kind and caring person, especially when pertaining to his friends and family. His suffering derives from merely having to stand by and watch his friends suffer whilst knowing that there is nothing he can do to ease their pain. Archie is an emotional guy, and this can often be felt through his music, which Geraldine Grundy described as being very real and personal. However, this in no way diminishes his masculinity as Archie has been known to turn violent and aggressive at times. Not only is he a member of Riverdale High School's football team, the Riverdale Bulldogs, but he also picked a fight with a Southside Serpent at the Whyte Wyrm despite knowing he was vastly out numbered.

Relationships

 * Archie and Jughead
 * Archie and Betty
 * Archie and Veronica
 * Archie and Josie
 * Archie and Valerie
 * Archie and Reggie
 * Archie and Geraldine
 * Archie and Cheryl
 * Archie and Fred
 * Archie and Mary
 * Archie and Alice
 * Archie and Kevin

Trivia

 * Archie appears to be a big fan of the American comic book publisher, . He had two posters plastered in his room, one of and another of.
 * Due to their red hair and varsity jacket, Archie is often compared to Jason Blossom.
 * KJ Apa broke his hand filming a scene involving him punching through a shelf of ice to rescue Cheryl Blossom. The cast worn by him throughout the rest of season 1 finale is real.
 * Archie knows how to perform CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation). A skill that came in handy when saving the life of Cheryl Blossom.