Riverdale (2017-23) starred K. J. Apa as an especially buffed version of Archie Andrews, but the iconic American teenager and his pals, comic book staples since 1941, have been portrayed by live actors many times.
Archie: To Riverdale and Back Again (1990) starred Christopher Rich as an adult Archie returning to Riverdale for his high school reunion.
It also featured Sam Whipple as Jughead and Gary Kroeger (left) as Reggie.
The Archie Situation Comedy Musical Variety Show (1978), a tv pilot based on the 1976 Saturday morning special
Archie (1976), starred Dennis Bowen as Archie and Jim Boelsen as dimwitted athlete Moose.
They look like Richie and Potsie of
Happy Days, don't they?
Here's a shirtless Dennis Bowen from
Caddyshack II
A 1964 tv movie,
Archie, starred John Simpson as Archie and Wayne Adams as Reggie.
Life with Archie (1962) featured Fred Bank.
And don't forget Archie on radio (1943-53) played by Bob Hastings (also known as Captain Video's teenage sidekick), and the many animated cartoons, with Archie voiced by Dal McKennon and J. Michael Roncetti.
See also: 70 Years of Archie Beefcake, Par t 2: The Comics
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