William Peltz (born May 30, 1986) is an American actor, known for his roles in the

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'' (2014), the

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'' Men, Women & Children'' (2014), and the supernatural drama television series ''

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'' (2021).

Early life

Peltz was born in

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, the son of

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, a billionaire businessman and model Claudia Heffner. Peltz's father is of

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and

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descent, while his mother has

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, Welsh, and

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ancestry. Peltz celebrated his

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. He has seven siblings, including actress

Nicola Peltz Nicola Anne Peltz Beckham (born January 9, 1995) is an American actress, filmmaker, and billionaire heiress. She is best known for her roles as Katara in the film '' The Last Airbender'' (2010), Bradley Martin in the A&E drama series '' Bates ...

, 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

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Career

Peltz became interested in acting while reading scripts with his sister Nicola. In 2009, he moved to

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and secured his first roles in film productions. In 2014, he had his first major role in

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's drama film ''Men, Women & Children''. That same year, he starred in the

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''Unfriended'' as Adam Sewell.

Personal life

Will Peltz and Nicola Peltz at TIFF adjusted

He and his sister actress

have matching

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tattoos on their ribs, that read: "family". He has been in a relationship with American fashion model

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since 2011.

Filmography

Film

Television

Music videos

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Peltz, Will 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