Will Peltz
Peltz in 2015
Born	William Peltz (1986-05-30) May 30, 1986 (age 39) New York City, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2010–present
Partner(s)	Kenya Kinski-Jones (2011–present; engaged)[1]
Father	Nelson Peltz
Relatives	Nicola Peltz (sister)

William Peltz (born May 30, 1986)^[2] 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,^[2] the son of Nelson Peltz, a billionaire businessman and model Claudia Heffner. Peltz's father is Jewish. Specifically of Austrian Jewish and Russian Jewish descent, while his mother has German, Welsh, and English ancestry.^[3][4] Peltz celebrated his bar mitzvah.^[5]

He has seven siblings, including actress Nicola Peltz, and two half-siblings from his father's previous marriages.^[3][6]

Peltz played ice hockey in his youth, advancing to Tier III Junior hockey with the 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 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".^[9]

He has been in a relationship with American fashion model Kenya Kinski-Jones since 2011.^[10] The couple announced their engagement in July 2025.^[11]

Filmography

References

External links

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