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'''William Peltz''' (born May 30, 1986)<ref name="VM" /> is an American actor, who is best known for his roles in ''[[Unfriended]]'', ''[[Men, Women & Children (film)|Men, Women & Children |
'''William Peltz''' (born May 30, 1986)<ref name="VM" /> is an American actor, who is best known for his roles in ''[[Unfriended]]'', ''[[Manifest (TV series)|Manifest]]'' and ''[[Men, Women & Children (film)|Men, Women & Children]]''. |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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Peltz was born in [[New York City]],<ref name="VM">{{cite web|url=http://www.vmagazine.com/site/content/3728/acting-up-will-peltz|title=Acting Up: Will Peltz|work=[[VMan]]|date=February 6, 2015|access-date=April 26, 2015|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160812173204/http://vman.com/article/acting-up-will-peltz/|archive-date=August 12, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> the son of [[Nelson Peltz]], a billionaire businessman. Peltz's father is of [[History of the Jews in Austria|Austrian Jewish]] and [[History of the Jews in Russia|Russian Jewish]] descent, while his mother has [[Germans|German]], [[Welsh people|Welsh]], and [[English people|English]] ancestry.<ref name="mit">{{cite web|title=Paid Notice: Deaths Peltz, Claire|work=The New York Times|date=April 12, 2007|url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F04E3DD123AF931A25757C0A9619C8B63|access-date=September 7, 2010}}</ref><ref name=dnal>{{Cite news|first=Nate |last=Bloom |author-link=Nate Bloom |title= Jewish Stars 7/30 |newspaper=[[Cleveland Jewish News]]|date=July 30, 2010 |url= http://www.clevelandjewishnews.com/articles/2010/07/30/arts/jewish_stars/doc4c51f3c711eea026930486.txt |access-date=September 18, 2013}}</ref> Peltz celebrated his |
Peltz was born in [[New York City]],<ref name="VM">{{cite web|url=http://www.vmagazine.com/site/content/3728/acting-up-will-peltz|title=Acting Up: Will Peltz|work=[[VMan]]|date=February 6, 2015|access-date=April 26, 2015|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160812173204/http://vman.com/article/acting-up-will-peltz/|archive-date=August 12, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> the son of [[Nelson Peltz]], a billionaire businessman. Peltz's father is of [[History of the Jews in Austria|Austrian Jewish]] and [[History of the Jews in Russia|Russian Jewish]] descent, while his mother has [[Germans|German]], [[Welsh people|Welsh]], and [[English people|English]] ancestry.<ref name="mit">{{cite web|title=Paid Notice: Deaths Peltz, Claire|work=The New York Times|date=April 12, 2007|url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F04E3DD123AF931A25757C0A9619C8B63|access-date=September 7, 2010}}</ref><ref name=dnal>{{Cite news|first=Nate |last=Bloom |author-link=Nate Bloom |title= Jewish Stars 7/30 |newspaper=[[Cleveland Jewish News]]|date=July 30, 2010 |url= http://www.clevelandjewishnews.com/articles/2010/07/30/arts/jewish_stars/doc4c51f3c711eea026930486.txt |access-date=September 18, 2013}}</ref> Peltz celebrated his [[Bar and bat mitzvah|Bar Mitzvah]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.wmagazine.com/story/male-models-celebrity-scions-cody-lohan-chase-hill/|first=Vanessa |last=Lawrence|title=Meet Cody Lohan, Chase Hill and More Up-and-Coming Male Models from Famous Families|magazine=[[W (magazine)|W]]|date=March 16, 2017|quote=Growing up, Peltz was an intense hockey player—he even had a hockey-themed bar mitzvah at the Pierre hotel in New York.}}</ref> 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.<ref name="mit"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.swide.com/celebrities/will-peltz-5-facts-about-nicole-peltz-brother-including-girlfriend-instagram-and-movies/2014/09/10|title=5 Facts About Will Peltz|date=September 10, 2014}}</ref> |
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Peltz played hockey in his youth, advancing to [[junior ice hockey#Tier III|Tier III Junior]] hockey with the [[New Jersey Hitmen]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=157427|title=William Peltz|publisher=HockeyDB.com|access-date=April 26, 2015}}</ref> |
Peltz played hockey in his youth, advancing to [[junior ice hockey#Tier III|Tier III Junior]] hockey with the [[New Jersey Hitmen]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=157427|title=William Peltz|publisher=HockeyDB.com|access-date=April 26, 2015}}</ref> |
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Will Peltz | |
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Born | William Peltz May 30, 1986 New York City, U.S. |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2010–present |
Partner | Kenya Kinski-Jones (2011–present)[1] |
Parent | Nelson Peltz (father) |
Relatives | Nicola Peltz (sister) Brooklyn Beckham (brother-in-law) |
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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Film
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2011 | Abduction | Jake | as William Peltz |
2011 | In Time | Pierre | |
2012 | To Write Love on Her Arms | Sean | as William Peltz |
2012 | The Collection | Brian | as William Peltz |
2013 | Sugar | Free | as William Peltz |
2013 | As Cool as I Am | Tim | as William Peltz |
2013 | Paranoia | Morgan | as William Peltz |
2014 | Men, Women & Children | Brandon Lender | |
2015 | Unfriended | Adam Sewell | |
2015 | Miles Away | Jason | Short film |
2015 | Safelight | Jason | |
2015 | Occupy Alice | Dan Abrams | Short film |
2017 | The Outcasts | Colin Hackett | |
2018 | Sierra Burgess Is a Loser | Spence | |
2018 | Time Freak | Ryan | |
2019 | You Are Here | Richard | |
2020 | InstaFame | Kurt | |
2021 | 13 Minutes | Luke | |
2022 | Exploited | Jacob | |
2023 | The Nana Project | Cody | |
2023 | Hunt Club | Jackson | |
2023 | The List | Avon | |
2023 | The Resurrection of Charles Manson | Lucas Williams |
Television
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Artist |
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2017 | "Young Dumb & Broke" | Student | Khalid |
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
External links
[edit]- Will Peltz at IMDb