Bio
Hilton Pelser is a South African actor best known for his starring role as Detective Benny Griessel in the M-Net drama series Devil's Peak.
He also starred in the BAFTA-nominated feature film Moffie, which garnered him critical acclaim for his performance as Sergeant Brand after premiering at the Venice Film Festival in 2019.
He was also seen in Kelsey Egan's directorial debut feature, Glasshouse.
Hilton starred in the television series Dangerous Liaisons for Starz and Lionsgate+ and played the role of Barry in the Netflix film trilogy The Kissing Booth.
In addition, he appeared in the TV movies Home Affairs: A Christmas Tale and the sequel Home Affairs: A Love Story.
Other television series he has acted in include Black Sails, Black Mirror, American Monster, What Lies Beneath and How to Rob a Bank.
Hilton landed his first starring role in television when he was cast as Benny Griessel, a troubled detective driven to depression and alcoholism by his exposure to Cape Town's rampant violence and corruption, in the M-Net crime drama series Devil's Peak.
The series premiered on 29 October, 2023.