Hilton Pelser is a South African actor. On television, he is known for his roles in the Starz series Dangerous Liaisons (2022) and the M-Net series Devil's Peak (2023). His films include the Kissing Booth trilogy (2018–2021), Moffie (2019) and Glasshouse (2021).
Early life and education Hilton Pelser was born and raised in Cape Town.
He attended the Bishops Diocesan College. He developed an interest in acting at a young age through his older sister, who was a professor of drama at AFDA.
Career Pelser made his debut as Barry in the 2018 Netflix teen film The Kissing Booth, as it was filmed in Cape Town. He would go on to reprise his role in the film's 2020 and 2021 sequels.
He then played Sergeant Brand in Oliver Hermanus' film adaptation of André Carl van der Merwe's semi-autobiography Moffie, which premiered at the 76th Venice Film Festival. Pelser appeared in the back-to-back television films Home Affairs: A Christmas Tale and Home Affairs: A Love Story in 2020 and 2021 respectively.
This was followed by a role in Kelsey Egan's SAFTA-nominated post-apocalyptic film Glasshouse (2022). Pelser joined the main cast of the Starz adaptation of Dangerous Liaisons as Gabriel Carrè, which premiered in 2022. He plays detective Benny Griessel in the British-South African crime thriller Devil's Peak, adapted from the novel by Deon Meyer, which aired in 2023.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2018 The Kissing Booth Barry Netflix film 2019 Moffie Sergeant Brand 2020 The Kissing Booth 2 Barry Netflix film 2021 The Kissing Booth 3 Netflix film Glasshouse The Stranger 2026 A Prayer for the Dying Chase 2026 The Smell of Apples Johan
Television Year Title Role Notes 2020 Home Affairs: A Christmas Tale Justin Television film 2021 Home Affairs: A Love Story Pieter Williams Television film 2022 Dangerous Liaisons Gabriel Carrè Main role 2023 Devil's Peak Benny Griessel Main role
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External links
Hilton Pelser at Rogue Management