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Will Peltz

Will Peltz

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.

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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

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Television

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References

  1. "Kenya Kinski-Jones Is Now a Full-Time Model, and Forever an Animal Rights Activist". W Magazine. March 20, 2017.
  2. "Acting Up: Will Peltz". VMan. February 6, 2015. Archived from the original on August 12, 2016. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
  3. "Paid Notice: Deaths Peltz, Claire". The New York Times. April 12, 2007. Retrieved September 7, 2010.
  4. Bloom, Nate (July 30, 2010). "Jewish Stars 7/30". Cleveland Jewish News. Retrieved September 18, 2013.
  5. 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.
  6. "5 Facts About Will Peltz". September 10, 2014.
  7. "William Peltz". HockeyDB.com. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
  8. "Will Peltz". Interview. November 2, 2014. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
  9. 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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