American actor (born 1986)
William Peltz (born May 30, 1986)[ 2] is an American actor, who is best known for his roles in Unfriended , Manifest and Men, Women & Children .
Early life
Peltz was born in New York City ,[ 2] the son of Nelson Peltz , a billionaire businessman. Peltz's father is of Austrian Jewish and Russian Jewish descent, while his mother has German , Welsh , and English ancestry.[ 3] [ 4] Peltz celebrated his Bar Mitzvah .[ 5] Among his siblings are actress Nicola Peltz and former ice hockey defenceman Brad Peltz. He has seven siblings, and two half-siblings from his father's previous marriages.[ 3] [ 6]
Peltz played hockey in his youth, advancing to Tier III Junior hockey with the New Jersey Hitmen .[ 7]
Career
Peltz became interested in acting while reading scripts with his sister Nicola.[ 2] [ 8] In 2009, he moved to Los Angeles and secured his first roles in film productions.[ 8] In 2014, he had his first major role in Jason Reitman 's drama Men, Women & Children . That same year, he starred in the horror film Unfriended as Adam Sewell.
Personal life
Peltz and his sister, actress Nicola Peltz , at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival
He and his sister actress Nicola Peltz have matching Hebrew tattoos on their ribs, that read: "family".[ 9]
He has been in a relationship with American fashion model Kenya Kinski-Jones since 2011.
Filmography
Film
Television
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2010
Medium
Nervous Young Man
Episode: "There Will Be Blood... Type A"
2010
Entourage
Amanda's Assistant
2 episodes
2015
CSI: Cyber
Meta / Justice
Episode: "Fire Code"
2016
The Deleted
Mason
Recurring role; 6 episodes
2019
Euphoria
Luke Kasten
Episode: "Shook Ones: Pt II"
2021
Manifest
Levi
3 episodes
2022
Welcome to Chippendales
Derek
Episode: "Velveeta"
2023
Mayans M.C.
Derek
2 episodes
Music videos
References
^ "Kenya Kinski-Jones Is Now a Full-Time Model, and Forever an Animal Rights Activist" . W Magazine . March 20, 2017.
^ a b c "Acting Up: Will Peltz" . VMan . February 6, 2015. Archived from the original on August 12, 2016. Retrieved April 26, 2015 .
^ a b "Paid Notice: Deaths Peltz, Claire" . The New York Times . April 12, 2007. Retrieved September 7, 2010 .
^ Bloom, Nate (July 30, 2010). "Jewish Stars 7/30" . Cleveland Jewish News . Retrieved September 18, 2013 .
^ Lawrence, Vanessa (March 16, 2017). "Meet Cody Lohan, Chase Hill and More Up-and-Coming Male Models from Famous Families" . W . Growing up, Peltz was an intense hockey player—he even had a hockey-themed bar mitzvah at the Pierre hotel in New York.
^ "5 Facts About Will Peltz" . September 10, 2014.
^ "William Peltz" . HockeyDB.com. Retrieved April 26, 2015 .
^ a b "Will Peltz" . Interview . November 2, 2014. Retrieved April 26, 2015 .
^ Frot, Mathilde (July 14, 2020). "Who is Brooklyn Beckham's Jewish fiancée Nicola Peltz?" . The Jewish News . Retrieved August 15, 2020 .
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