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Will Peltz
Peltz in 2015
Born	William Peltz (1986-05-30) May 30, 1986 (age 38) New York City, New York, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2010 – present
Partner	Kenya Kinski-Jones (2011–present)
Parent	Nelson Peltz (father)
Relatives	Nicola Peltz (sister) Brooklyn Beckham (brother-in-law)

William Peltz (born May 30, 1986) is an American actor, known for his roles in the supernatural horror film Unfriended (2014), the comedy-drama film Men, Women & Children (2014), and the supernatural drama television series Manifest (2021).

Early life

Peltz was born in New York City, 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. Peltz celebrated his bar mitzvah.

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.

Peltz played ice hockey in his youth, advancing to Tier III Junior hockey with the Jersey Hitmen.

Career

Peltz became interested in acting while reading scripts with his sister Nicola. In 2009, he moved to Los Angeles and secured his first roles in film productions.

In 2014, he had his first major role in Jason Reitman's drama film 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".

He has been in a relationship with American fashion model Kenya Kinski-Jones since 2011.

Filmography

Film

Television

Music videos

References

1. "Kenya Kinski-Jones Is Now a Full-Time Model, and Forever an Animal Rights Activist". W. 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?". Jewish News. Retrieved August 15, 2020.

External links

• Will Peltz at IMDb

• 1986 births
• Living people
• 21st-century American Jews
• 21st-century American male actors
• 21st-century people from California
• 21st-century people from New York (state)
• Male actors from Los Angeles
• Male actors from New York City
• American male film actors
• American male television actors
• American people of Austrian-Jewish descent
• American people of English descent
• American people of German descent
• American people of Russian-Jewish descent
• American people of Welsh descent
• Jewish American male actors
• Peltz family