KJ Apa praised his former Riverdale co-star, Luke Perry and opened up about their “close relationship.”
Last month Luke passed away after suffering a stroke days earlier and his funeral was held on 11th March.
The last Riverdale episode starring the actor was aired this week and KJ appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to discuss his relationship with his on-screen father.
“Luke is the kind of person who did everything he can to make whoever you are—no matter how big or how small—feel comfortable and feel welcome. It’s hard to put into words how that makes me feel,” the 21-year-old said.
“It’s not everyday that you come across a guy like Luke,” he continued.
“We had a really close relationship. He would call my parents every week and keep them updated on how I’m going. If I had a cold or something he would say, ‘I took some Gatorade to his apartment the other day.'”
“He made such a huge effort from the beginning. I wish I could be like that.”
Jimmy then assured him: “You can. You can be like that.”
You can check out his interview below:
