[PAR] [TLE] A Dog's Purpose (film) [SEP] A Dog's Purpose is a 2017 American comedy-drama film directed by Lasse Hallström and written by W. Bruce Cameron, Cathryn Michon, Audrey Wells, Maya Forbes and Wally Wolodarsky, based on the 2010 novel of the same name by Cameron.  The film stars Britt Robertson, KJ Apa, Juliet Rylance, John Ortiz, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Peggy Lipton, Dennis Quaid and Josh Gad. [PAR] [TLE] KJ Apa [SEP] Keneti James Fitzgerald "KJ" Apa (born 17 June 1997) is a New Zealand actor.  He is known for playing Kane Jenkins in the New Zealand prime-time soap opera "Shortland Street".  In 2016, he was cast as Archie Andrews in "Riverdale" after a four-month worldwide talent search.  In 2015, he was cast as teenage Ethan Montgomery in "A Dog's Purpose", released in 2017.
[PAR] [TLE] A Dog 's Purpose ( film ) [ SEP ] A Dog 's Purpose is a 2017 American comedy - drama film directed by Lasse Hallström and written by W. Bruce Cameron , Cathryn Michon , Audrey Wells , Maya Forbes and Wally Wolodarsky , based on the 2010 novel of the same name by Cameron . The film stars Britt Robertson , KJ Apa , Juliet Rylance , John Ortiz , Kirby Howell - Baptiste , Peggy Lipton , Dennis Quaid and Josh Gad . [PAR] [TLE] KJ Apa [ SEP ] Keneti James Fitzgerald " KJ " Apa ( born 17 June 1997 ) is a New Zealand actor . He is known for playing Kane Jenkins in the New Zealand prime - time soap opera " Shortland Street " . In 2016 , he was cast as Archie Andrews in " Riverdale " after a four - month worldwide talent search . In 2015 , he was cast as teenage Ethan Montgomery in " A Dog 's Purpose " , released in 2017 .
This American comedy-drama film directed by Lasse Hallström starred a New Zeland actork known for playing Kane Jenkins  in what soap opera?
This American comedy - drama film directed by Lasse Hallström starred a New Zeland actork known for playing Kane Jenkins in what soap opera ?
Shortland Street
Shortland Street