Riverdale cast ages: How old was the cast then (and now)?

Since its premiere on The CW in 2017, Riverdale has been one of the most talked about shows on television. With each new season that drops on Netflix, viewers are constantly curious about the larger than life mysteries and scenarios the Riverdale cast and characters get up to.

When series became a runaway hit, its cast of newcomers — such as KJ Apa, Lili Reinhart, Camila Mendes, and Madelaine Petsch — were launched into fame. But the series also featured familiar faces from the beginning, like Mädchen Amick, Luke Perry, and Molly Ringwald.

Now that Riverdale has finally reached its end with the seventh and final season, how old is the Riverdale cast now compared to when the show first started airing? We’re sharing the ages of the cast from beginning to end!

How old is KJ Apa in Riverdale?

KJ Apa was born on June 17, 1997, making the New Zealand-born Samoan actor 26 years old as of June 2023. When Apa first began starring as Archie Andrews when Riverdale premiered on The CW in January 2017, he was 19 years old and turned 20 later that year. In the beginning of the series, Archie was 15 years old. By season 5’s seven-year time jump, Archie and his friends were about 24.

How old is Lili Reinhart in Riverdale?

Lili Reinhart was born on Sept. 13, 1996, meaning the Betty Cooper actress will turn 27 years old after Riverdale ends in August 2023. When the series first started airing in 2017, Reinhart was 20 years old, just a little bit older than Apa.

How old is Camila Mendes in Riverdale?

Camila Mendes was born on June 29, 1994, which means the Veronica Lodge actress turns 29 years old in June 2023. When the series premiered back in 2017, Mendes was 22 years old and turned 23 later that summer.

How old is Cole Sprouse in Riverdale?

Cole Sprouse was born on Aug. 4, 1992, making the Jughead Jones actor 30 years old as of June 2023. Of the longest-running “teen” main cast members, he’s the oldest of the bunch. In January 2017 when the series premiered, Sprouse was 24 years old.

How old is Madelaine Petsch in Riverdale?

Madelaine Petsch was born on Aug. 18, 1994, which means the Washington-born South African actress is 28 years old as of June 2023. She’s closest in age to Mendes, who was born two months before her. When she started portraying Cheryl Blossom in Riverdale in January 2017, Petsch was 22 years old.

How old is Ashleigh Murray in Riverdale?

Ashleigh Murray was born on Jan. 18, 1988, making the Josie McCoy actress 35 years old as of June 2023. She’s the oldest member of the “teen” cast on Riverdale. When first started playing Josie in 2017, Murray was 28 years old, and when she left in 2019 to star in the Katy Keene spinoff, she was 30.

How old is Vanessa Morgan in Riverdale?

Vanessa Morgan was born on March 23, 1992, making the Toni Topaz actress 31 years old as of June 2023. She’s a few months older than Cole Sprouse. When Morgan joined the cast in season 2 in October 2017, she was 25 years old.

How old is Casey Cott in Riverdale?

Casey Cott was born on Aug. 8, 1992, making the Kevin Keller actor 30 years old as of June 2023. He’s just four days younger than Cole Sprouse. When Cott first started playing Kevin in Riverdale back in 2017, he was 24 years old.

How old is Charles Melton in Riverdale?

Charles Melton was born on Jan. 4, 1991, making the Reggie Mantle actor 32 years old in June 2023. Melton took over the role of Reggie from Ross Butler in Riverdale season, meaning when he claimed the role in 2017, he was nearly 27 years old.

How old is Drew Ray Tanner in Riverdale?

Drew Ray Tanner was born on Feb. 12, 1992, making the Fangs Fogarty actor 31 years old as of June 2023. He leads Riverdale’s 1992 club as the oldest cast member born in that year. Tanner joined the cast in season 2 when he was almost 26 years old.

How old is Erinn Westbrook in Riverdale?

Erinn Westbrook was born on Jan. 12, 1988, which means the Tabitha Tate actress is 35 years old in June 2023 and six days older than Ashleigh Murray. When Westbrook joined the main cast in season 5 in 2021, she was 33 years old.

Riverdale cast parent ages

As for the parents in the Riverdale cast, here’s how old each of them are as of June 2023:

• Mädchen Amick: 52 years old
• Luke Perry: passed away in 2019 at 52 years old
• Marisol Nichols: 49 years old
• Mark Consuelos: 52 years old
• Skeet Ulrich: 53 years old
• Molly Ringwald: 55 years old

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