Will Peltz | |
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Peltz at WonderCon 2015
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Born |
William Peltz May 30, 1986 New York City, New York, U.S. |
Occupation | Actor, model |
Years active | 2010–present |
Partner(s) | Kenya Kinski-Jones (2011-present) |
Parent(s) | Nelson Peltz (father) |
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William "Will" Peltz (born May 30, 1986) is an American actor known for his roles in Unfriended and Men, Women & Children.
Will Peltz was born in New York City, and his father, Nelson Peltz, is a billionaire businessman. He has seven siblings and two half-siblings from his father's previous marriages. His father is of Austrian Jewish and Russian Jewish descent, while his mother has German, Welsh, and English ancestry. Among his siblings are actress Nicola Peltz and ice hockey defenceman Brad Peltz.
Peltz played ice hockey in his youth and was member of the New Jersey Hitmen. He 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 Men, Women & Children. That same year, he starred in the horror film Unfriended as Adam Sewell.
In 2011, Peltz started dating model Kenya Kinski-Jones, she is the daughter of Quicy Jones and Nastassja Kinski.