William Peltz (born May 30, 1986)[2] is an American actor, who is best known for his roles in Unfriended and Men, Women & Children.
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Peltz at WonderCon 2015 | |
| Born | William Peltz (1986-05-30) May 30, 1986 (age 36) New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor, model |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Partner | Kenya Kinski-Jones (2011–present)[1] |
| Parent | Nelson Peltz (father) |
| Relatives | Nicola Peltz (sister) Brooklyn Beckham (brother-in-law) |
Peltz was born in New York City,[2] 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.[3][4] Peltz celebrated his becoming a Bar Mitzvah.[5] Among his siblings are actress Nicola Peltz and ice hockey defenceman Brad Peltz. He has seven siblings, and two half-siblings from his father's previous marriages.[3][6]
Peltz played hockey in his youth, advancing to Tier III Junior hockey with the New Jersey Hitmen.[7]
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 Men, Women & Children. That same year, he starred in the horror film Unfriended as Adam Sewell.

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 fashion model Kenya Kinski-Jones since 2011.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Abduction | Jake | as William Peltz |
| 2011 | In Time | Pierre | |
| 2012 | To Write Love on Her Arms | Sean | as William Peltz |
| 2012 | The Collection | Brian | as William Peltz |
| 2013 | Sugar | Free | as William Peltz |
| 2013 | As Cool as I Am | Tim | as William Peltz |
| 2013 | Paranoia | Morgan | as William Peltz |
| 2014 | Men, Women & Children | Brandon Lender | |
| 2015 | Unfriended | Adam Sewell | |
| 2015 | Miles Away | Jason | Short film |
| 2015 | Safelight | Jason | |
| 2015 | Occupy Alice | Dan Abrams | Short film |
| 2017 | The Outcasts | Colin Hackett | |
| 2018 | Sierra Burgess Is a Loser | Spence | |
| 2018 | Time Freak | Ryan | |
| 2019 | You Are Here | Richard | |
| 2020 | Exploited | Jacob | Post-production |
| TBA | InstaFame | Kurt | Post-production |
| TBA | Thirteen Minutes | Luke | Pre-production |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Medium | Nervous Young Man | Episode: "There Will Be Blood... Type A" |
| 2010 | Entourage | Amanda's Assistant | Guest role; 2 episodes |
| 2015 | CSI: Cyber | Meta / Justice | Episode: "Fire Code" |
| 2016 | The Deleted | Mason | Recurring role; 6 episodes |
| 2019 | Euphoria | Luke Kasten | Episode: "Shook Ones: Pt II" |
| 2021 | Manifest | Levi | 3 episodes |
| Year | Title | Role | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | "Young Dumb & Broke" | Student | Khalid |
Growing up, Peltz was an intense hockey player—he even had a hockey-themed bar mitzvah at the Pierre hotel in New York.