Will Peltz

Will Peltz

Peltz at WonderCon 2015
Born William Peltz
(1986-05-30) May 30, 1986
New York City, New York, U.S.
Occupation Actor, model
Years active 2010–present
Parent(s) Nelson Peltz (father)
Relatives

William "Will" Peltz is an American actor known for his roles in Unfriended and Men, Women & Children.

Life and career

Will Peltz was born in New York City,[1] and his father, Nelson Peltz, is a billionaire businessman. He has seven siblings and two half-siblings from his father's previous marriages.[2][3] His father is of Austrian Jewish and Russian Jewish descent, while his mother has German, Welsh, and English ancestry.[2][4] 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.[5] He became interested in acting while reading scripts with his sister Nicola.[1][6] In 2009, he moved to Los Angeles and secured his first roles in film productions.[6] 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.

Filmography

Film and television
Year Title Role Notes
2010 Medium Nervous Young Man TV series; 1 episode
2010 Entourage Amanda's Assistant TV series; 2 episodes
2011 Abduction Jake
2011 In Time Pierre
2012 To Write Love on Her Arms Sean
2012 The Collection Brian
2013 Sugar Free
2013 As Cool as I Am Tim
2013 Paranoia Morgan
2014 Unfriended Adam Sewell
2014 Men, Women & Children Brendon
2015 Miles Away Jason Short film;
2015 CSI : Cyber Meta \ Justice TV series; 1 episode
2015 Safelight Jason
2015 Occupy Alice Dan Abrams Short film;
2016 The Outskirts Colin

References

  1. 1 2 "Acting Up: Will Peltz". V. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Paid Notice: Deaths Peltz, Claire". The New York Times. April 12, 2007. Retrieved September 7, 2010.
  3. ↑ "5 Facts About Will Peltz". September 10, 2014.
  4. ↑ Bloom, Nate (July 30, 2010). "Jewish Stars 7/30". Cleveland Jewish News. Retrieved September 18, 2013.(subscription required)
  5. ↑ "William Peltz". HockeyDB.com. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
  6. 1 2 "Will Peltz". Interview. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
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