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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 |
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 becoming a [[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 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(s) | Actor, model |
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 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 becoming a Bar Mitzvah.[5] Among his siblings are actress Nicola Peltz and 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
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 fashion model Kenya Kinski-Jones since 2011.
Filmography
Film
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 | Exploited | Jacob | Post-production |
TBA | InstaFame | Kurt | Post-production |
TBA | Thirteen Minutes | Luke | Pre-production |
Television
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 | Guest role; 2 episodes |
2015 | CSI: Cyber | Meta / Justice | Episode: "Fire Code" |
2016 | The Deleted | Mason | Recurring role; 6 episodes |
2019 | Euphoria | Luke Kasten | Episode: "Shook One: Pt II" |
2021 | Manifest | Levi | 3 episodes |
Music videos
Year | Title | Role | Artist |
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2017 | "Young Dumb & Broke" | Student | Khalid |
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. 2 November 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
- Will Peltz at IMDb