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Timothée Hal Chalamet, born December 27, 1995, is an American and French actor whose talent has earned him a Screen Actors Guild Award and nominations for two Academy Awards, four British Academy Film Awards, and four Golden Globe Awards.
His journey began in television, with an appearance in the drama series *Homeland* in 2012. By 2014, while still a student at Columbia University, he made his film debut in the comedy-drama *Men, Women & Children* and also appeared in Christopher Nolan's science fiction epic, *Interstellar*.
Chalamet catapulted to international fame with his lead role as a lovestruck teenager in Luca Guadagnino's coming-of-age film, *Call Me by Your Name* in 2017. This performance earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor, making him the third-youngest nominee in that prestigious category.
He continued to impress with supporting roles in Greta Gerwig's acclaimed films *Lady Bird* (2017) and *Little Women* (2019). He then took on the challenging role of drug addict Nic Sheff in the biopic *Beautiful Boy* (2018). Chalamet then transitioned to leading roles in big-budget productions, portraying Paul Atreides in Denis Villeneuve's science fiction saga, *Dune* (2021) and its sequel *Dune: Part Two* (2024), and the whimsical Willy Wonka in the musical fantasy film *Wonka* (2023). His portrayal of Bob Dylan in the biographical drama *A Complete Unknown* (2024) earned him another Academy Award nomination and the distinction of becoming the youngest winner of the SAG Award for Best Actor.
On stage, Chalamet starred in John Patrick Shanley's autobiographical play *Prodigal Son* in 2016, winning a Lucille Lortel Award and securing a nomination for a Drama League Award. Offscreen, he's been recognized as a sex symbol and a true fashion icon.
Born on December 27, 1995, in Manhattan, Timothée Chalamet grew up in the vibrant Manhattan Plaza, a federally subsidized artists' building. His older sister, Pauline Chalamet, is also an actress. His mother, Nicole Flender, a third-generation New Yorker of Russian Jewish and Austrian Jewish descent, is a real estate agent and former Broadway dancer, holding a degree in French from Yale University.
His father, Marc Chalamet, is a French editor for UNICEF and a correspondent for Le Parisien, hailing from Nîmes and of Protestant heritage. Timothée's paternal grandmother originally hailed from Brantford, Ontario, before moving to France. On his mother's side, he is the nephew of filmmakers and producers Rodman Flender and Amy Lippman.
Fluent in both English and French, Chalamet holds dual United States and French citizenship. He spent his summers in the small French village of Le Chambon-sur-Lignon, a formative experience that he noted contributed to cross-cultural ambiguities regarding his identity. He attended PS 87 William T. Sherman School and MS 245 The Computer School, later transferring to the selective Delta program at MS 54 Booker T. Washington Middle School, which he found creatively stifling.
Heath Ledger's iconic performance as the Joker in *The Dark Knight* ignited Chalamet's passion for acting, leading him to apply to the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts. His acceptance into LaGuardia was a pivotal moment, with his sophomore-year drama teacher so impressed by his audition that he ensured Chalamet's admission despite an initial rejection. During his high school years, he dated Madonna's daughter, Lourdes Leon, a fellow student, and starred in school musicals. He graduated in 2013 and is also a YoungArts alumnus.
After high school, at 17, Chalamet attended Columbia University for a year, majoring in cultural anthropology. He later transferred to New York University's Gallatin School of Individualized Study to pursue his acting career more freely, finding the transition from filming *Interstellar* to academic life challenging. He eventually dropped out of NYU to fully dedicate himself to acting and avoid student debt.
Chalamet's early career saw him in commercials and short horror films like *Sweet Tooth* and *Clown*. He made his television debut in an episode of *Law & Order* in 2009, followed by a minor role in the television film *Loving Leah*. In 2011, he graced the Off-Broadway stage in *The Talls*, a coming-of-age comedy where he played a sexually curious 12-year-old, earning praise for his hilarious portrayal. In 2012, he secured recurring roles in the drama series *Royal Pains* and the thriller *Homeland*, playing the rebellious son of the Vice President, which garnered him a SAG Award nomination for Best Ensemble.
His feature film debut came in 2014 with a small part in Jason Reitman's *Men, Women & Children*. That same year, he played Tom Cooper, the son of Matthew McConaughey's character, in Christopher Nolan's critically acclaimed *Interstellar*, which grossed over $700 million worldwide. Though he later called *Interstellar* his favorite film, he admitted disappointment at the time, as it hadn't boosted his career as he'd hoped. He also had a supporting role in the limited release comedy *Worst Friends*.
In 2015, Chalamet co-starred in Andrew Droz Palermo's fantasy thriller *One & Two*, which premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival. He then played the teenage version of James Franco's character in *The Adderall Diaries* and concluded the year as Charlie Cooper, the sullen grandson in the Christmas comedy *Love the Coopers*.
2016 saw Chalamet star as Jim Quinn in the autobiographical play *Prodigal Son* at the Manhattan Theatre Club. Handpicked for the role by playwright John Patrick Shanley, Chalamet portrayed a younger Shanley, earning him the Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Lead Actor and a nomination for the Drama League Award. He also co-starred opposite Lily Rabe in Julia Hart's *Miss Stevens* as the troubled student Billy Mitman, with critics praising his "compelling" and "startling" performance, drawing comparisons to James Dean.
After a three-year attachment to the project, Chalamet starred in Luca Guadagnino's *Call Me by Your Name* in 2017. He learned Italian and honed his piano and guitar skills for his role as Elio Perlman, a young man in 1980s Italy who falls for an older student. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival to overwhelming critical acclaim, with Chalamet's performance being a particular standout. Critics lauded his portrayal, with Empire magazine stating he "makes the rest look like they're acting." His performance garnered him the Gotham Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Actor and the Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead, along with nominations for Critics' Choice, Golden Globe, SAG, BAFTA, and an Academy Award for Best Actor, making him the third-youngest nominee in the category's history.
In his second film of 2017, Chalamet played Daniel in Elijah Bynum's directorial debut, *Hot Summer Nights*, a coming-of-age drama about a teenager caught up in drug dealing. Though the film received mixed reviews, Chalamet's performance was praised for its "sensitivity." Later that year, he portrayed Kyle Scheible, a rich hipster and love interest to Saoirse Ronan's character in Greta Gerwig's directorial debut, *Lady Bird*. Critics lauded the ensemble cast, with Chalamet's performance being called "hilarious." He concluded 2017 in Scott Cooper's western *Hostiles*, playing a young soldier named Philippe DeJardin.
In 2018, Chalamet became a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. He then portrayed Nic Sheff, a teenager battling methamphetamine addiction, in the drama *Beautiful Boy*. Directed by Felix Van Groeningen and based on the memoirs of David and Nic Sheff, Chalamet's performance was noted for its transformation from his role in *Call Me by Your Name*, earning him nominations for Best Supporting Actor at the Golden Globe, SAG, and BAFTA awards.
The following year, Chalamet starred in Woody Allen's romantic comedy *A Rainy Day in New York*. Amidst the Me Too movement and renewed allegations against Allen, Chalamet donated his salary from the film to charities Time's Up, LGBT Center of New York, and RAINN, and opted not to promote the movie. He then took on the regal role of Henry V of England in David Michôd's Netflix period drama *The King*, based on Shakespeare's Henriad, with critics praising his robust performance. His third film of 2019 was Greta Gerwig's adaptation of *Little Women*, where he played Theodore "Laurie" Laurence, earning praise for his "innate charm and poignant vulnerability." In 2020, Chalamet hosted an episode of *Saturday Night Live*.
In 2021, Chalamet portrayed a student revolutionary in Wes Anderson's ensemble comedy-drama *The French Dispatch*, a role written specifically for him, and received positive reviews for his perfect attunement to Anderson's unique style. He then starred as Paul Atreides in Denis Villeneuve's highly anticipated adaptation of the science fiction novel *Dune*. Villeneuve stated Chalamet was his only choice for the role, needing an actor who could convincingly lead a planet. Chalamet's performance was lauded for its "magnetic pensiveness," solidifying his status as a leading man. *Dune* became one of the year's highest-grossing films. He concluded the year playing a skater punk in Adam McKay's Netflix ensemble comedy *Don't Look Up*, with his small part described as "sweetly sincere." The film's ensemble cast received a SAG Award nomination.
Chalamet reunited with Guadagnino in the 2022 road film *Bones and All*, where he starred as a cannibal drifter. This project marked his first production venture, with Chalamet crediting Guadagnino for his mentorship. The film premiered at the Venice International Film Festival, with critics praising the chemistry between Chalamet and his co-star and noting Chalamet's "near-peerless ability to gently weep," reaffirming his status as a top actor of his generation. He also lent his voice to the Netflix animated musical special *Entergalactic*.
In 2023, Chalamet hosted *Saturday Night Live* for the second time. He then embodied Willy Wonka in the musical film *Wonka*, a role for which he was reportedly paid $9 million. Director Paul King cast Chalamet without an audition after seeing his singing and dancing skills on YouTube. Chalamet sang seven songs for the soundtrack, with critics commending him for imbuing Wonka with warmth and tenderness. His performance earned him another Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor, and *Wonka* became one of the highest-grossing films of 2023.
The following year, Chalamet reprised his role as Paul Atreides in *Dune: Part Two*. The box-office success of both *Wonka* and *Dune: Part Two* established Chalamet as a major star, leading to a first-look deal with Warner Bros. *Dune: Part Two* became the highest-grossing film with Chalamet in a starring role and a top performer of 2024. In his second project of 2024, Chalamet produced and portrayed Bob Dylan in James Mangold's biopic *A Complete Unknown*. He had been preparing for the role for five years, immersing himself in character by remaining aloof on set and singing 40 Dylan songs for the soundtrack. His performance earned him Academy, BAFTA, and Golden Globe nominations for Best Actor and the SAG Award for Best Actor, making him the youngest winner at age 29.
Looking ahead to 2025, Chalamet is set to host *Saturday Night Live* for a third time and perform as its musical guest, a role rarely filled by non-professional singers. He will also produce and star as a character inspired by Marty Reisman in Josh Safdie's sports film *Marty Supreme*. Safdie specifically wrote the film for Chalamet. He has also begun taking ping-pong lessons in preparation. Chalamet will reprise his role as Paul Atreides in the final installment of the *Dune* trilogy, *Dune: Part Three*, and reunite with James Mangold for the motocross heist film *High-Side*.
Several media outlets consider Chalamet one of the most talented actors of his generation, with Kenneth Turan of the Los Angeles Times suggesting he "might be the male actor of his generation." In 2018, he was recognized on Forbes's 30 Under 30 Hollywood & Entertainment list.
Chalamet has been widely described as a sex symbol and a fashion icon, with his distinctive hair, jawline, and androgynous style highlighted as his trademarks. The New York Times coined the term "noodle boys" to describe his "sinewy" appearance, representing an alternative image of white masculinity in American pop culture. Vogue named him the most influential man in fashion in 2019, crediting him for pushing the boundaries between traditional masculinity and femininity, noting that he often styles himself. In 2020, GQ ranked him as the best-dressed man in the world, and in 2023, readers voted him Most Stylish Man of The Year. His influence even led to a surge in celebrity look-alike contests in late 2024. Chalamet also has a dedicated online fan presence, notably Club Chalamet.
He served as a co-chair for the 2021 Met Gala, alongside Billie Eilish, Naomi Osaka, and Amanda Gorman, for the exhibit "In America: A Lexicon of Fashion." That same year, he became a brand ambassador for Cartier. He also collaborated with Haider Ackermann on a hoodie benefiting Afghanistan Libre, an organization supporting women's rights in Afghanistan. Their creative partnership began in 2017 when Ackermann styled him for his first red carpet. Chalamet also shared a close relationship with the late designer Virgil Abloh.
At the 94th Academy Awards, Chalamet made a fashion statement in a sequined Louis Vuitton jacket from Nicolas Ghesquière's womenswear collection, worn without a shirt, which W magazine declared had "rewritten the gentleman's Oscar dress code." He later became the first solo male to grace the cover of British Vogue's October 2022 print edition.
In 2023, Chalamet became the face of Chanel's men's fragrance Bleu de Chanel, following in the footsteps of the late Gaspard Ulliel. The advertising campaign, shot by Mario Sorrenti and directed by Martin Scorsese, generated significant buzz. He reportedly received $35 million for his involvement. That year, he also collaborated with Cartier on a costume necklace and Nike on a pair of Dunk Lows, both inspired by his Willy Wonka character. For 2025, he collaborated with Nahmias on a hoodie inspired by *A Complete Unknown* and became Lucid Motors' first global ambassador.
Chalamet divides his time between New York City and California. Despite significant public interest, he remains private about his romantic life. As of April 2023, he is reportedly in a relationship with Kylie Jenner.
An avid sports fan, Chalamet once aspired to be a professional soccer player and remains childhood friends with professional soccer player Alex Muyl. He is a lifelong supporter of the French soccer team Saint-Étienne and the New York Knicks basketball team. He impressed viewers with his analysis as a guest picker on ESPN's College GameDay for the 2024 college football conference championships.
At age 15, Chalamet operated a YouTube channel called ModdedController360, showcasing customized Xbox 360 controllers. He enjoys hip-hop music and cites rapper Kid Cudi as a major career inspiration, alongside actors Leonardo DiCaprio and Joaquin Phoenix.
Chalamet has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his roles in *Call Me by Your Name* and *A Complete Unknown*. He received three SAG Award nominations for *Call Me by Your Name*, *Beautiful Boy*, and *A Complete Unknown*, winning for the latter. His other accolades include four Golden Globe Award nominations for his work in *Call Me by Your Name*, *Beautiful Boy*, *Wonka*, and *A Complete Unknown*, as well as BAFTA Film Award nominations for *Call Me by Your Name*, *Beautiful Boy*, and *A Complete Unknown*.
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Timothée Hal Chalamet (born December 27, 1995) is an American and French actor. His accolades include a Screen Actors Guild Award, in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards, four British Academy Film Awards and four Golden Globe Awards.
Chalamet began his career in television, appearing in the drama series Homeland in 2012. In 2014, while a student at Columbia University, he made his film debut in the comedy-drama Men, Women & Children and appeared in Christopher Nolan's science fiction film Interstellar. Chalamet came to international attention with the lead role of a lovestruck teenager in Luca Guadagnino's coming-of-age film Call Me by Your Name (2017), earning a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor, and becoming the third-youngest nominee in the category.
Alongside supporting roles in Greta Gerwig's films Lady Bird (2017) and Little Women (2019), Chalamet took on a starring role as a drug addict Nic Sheff in the biopic Beautiful Boy (2018). He then began leading big-budget films, portraying Paul Atreides in Denis Villeneuve's science fiction films Dune (2021) and Dune: Part Two (2024), and Willy Wonka in the musical fantasy film Wonka (2023). For his portrayal of Bob Dylan in the biographical drama A Complete Unknown (2024), which he also co-produced, he was nominated for another Academy Award and became the youngest winner of the SAG Award for Best Actor.
On stage, Chalamet starred in John Patrick Shanley's autobiographical play Prodigal Son in 2016, for which he won a Lucille Lortel Award and gained a nomination for a Drama League Award. Offscreen, he has been labeled as a sex symbol and a fashion icon.
== Early life and education ==
Timothée Chalamet was born on December 27, 1995, in Manhattan, and grew up in the federally subsidized artists' building Manhattan Plaza in Hell's Kitchen under the Mitchell–Lama program. His older sister, Pauline Chalamet, is an actress. His mother, Nicole Flender, is a third-generation New Yorker, of half Russian Jewish and half Austrian Jewish descent. She is a real estate agent at the Corcoran Group, and a former Broadway dancer. Flender earned her bachelor's degree in French from Yale University, and has been a French teacher and dance teacher.
His French father, Marc Chalamet, is an editor for the UNICEF and New York correspondent for Le Parisien. Marc is from Nîmes and is of Protestant background. Timothée's paternal grandmother, who had moved to France, was originally from Brantford, Ontario. On his mother's side, he is a nephew of husband-and-wife filmmakers and producers Rodman Flender and Amy Lippman.
Chalamet is bilingual in English and French, and holds dual United States and French citizenship due to his French father. Growing up, Chalamet spent summers in Le Chambon-sur-Lignon, a small French village two hours from Lyon, at the home of his paternal grandparents. He stated that his time in France led to cross-cultural ambiguities over his identity. Chalamet attended PS 87 William T. Sherman School for elementary school, and MS 245 The Computer School for middle school, later transferring to the selective Delta program at MS 54 Booker T. Washington Middle School, which he described as miserable due to the lack of a creative outlet within the school's academically rigorous environment.
Heath Ledger's performance as the Joker in The Dark Knight (2008) inspired Chalamet to pursue a career in acting. He applied to Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts. His acceptance into the school was a turning point in his appreciation for acting. His sophomore-year drama teacher at LaGuardia was so impressed by his audition that he insisted on Chalamet's acceptance into the school, even though he had been rejected in the interview, due to his middle school record, saying: "I gave him the highest score I've ever given a kid auditioning." During high school, Chalamet dated Madonna's daughter Lourdes Leon, a fellow student, for a year. He starred in school musicals as Emcee in Cabaret and Oscar Lindquist in Sweet Charity, graduating in 2013. Chalamet is also a YoungArts alumnus.
After high school, Chalamet, then 17, attended Columbia University for a year, majoring in cultural anthropology, and was a resident of Hartley Hall. He later transferred to New York University's Gallatin School of Individualized Study to pursue his acting career more freely, having found it difficult to assimilate to Columbia directly after filming Interstellar. Upon leaving Columbia, Chalamet moved to Concourse, Bronx. He eventually dropped out of New York University to focus on his acting career and avoid student debt.
== Career ==
=== 2008–2016: Early roles ===
As a child, Chalamet appeared in several commercials and acted in two horror short films called Sweet Tooth and Clown, before making his television debut on an episode of the long-running police procedural series Law & Order (2009), playing a murder victim. This was followed by a minor role in the television film Loving Leah (2009). In 2011, Chalamet made his stage debut in the Off-Broadway play The Talls, a coming-of-age comedy set in the 1970s, in which he played a sexually curious 12-year-old. The chief theatre critic of New York Daily News wrote: "Chalamet hilariously captures a tween's awakening curiosities about sex." In 2012, he had recurring roles in the drama series Royal Pains and the thriller series Homeland, in which Chalamet played Finn Walden, the rebellious son of the Vice President. Along with the rest of the cast, he was nominated for a SAG Award for Best Ensemble.
In 2014, Chalamet made his feature film debut in a minor role in Jason Reitman's Men, Women & Children. That same year, he played the role of Tom Cooper, the son of Matthew McConaughey's character, in Christopher Nolan's Interstellar. The film received positive reviews, with critics praising the cast's performances, and grossed over $700 million worldwide. A decade later, Chalamet stated that Interstellar was his favorite film he had ever been in, but shared that at the time he was disappointed because it didn't boost his career as he had assumed it would. Also in 2014, Chalamet had a supporting role in Worst Friends, a comedy which had a limited theatrical release and received positive reviews.
In 2015, Chalamet co-starred in Andrew Droz Palermo's fantasy thriller One & Two, which premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival, where it received mixed reviews, before its limited theatrical release. His next role was playing the teenage version of James Franco's character, Stephen Elliott, in Pamela Romanowsky's The Adderall Diaries. In his final role of 2015, Chalamet played Charlie Cooper, the sullen grandson of Diane Keaton and John Goodman's characters in the Christmas comedy Love the Coopers, which received negative reviews.
In 2016, Chalamet starred as Jim Quinn in the autobiographical play Prodigal Son at Manhattan Theatre Club. Handpicked by its playwright and director John Patrick Shanley and producer Scott Rudin, Chalamet portrayed a younger Shanley, a misfit Bronx kid in a prestigious New Hampshire prep school set in 1963. His performance was praised and won him the Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play, in addition to a nomination for the Drama League Award for Distinguished Performance. Chalamet also co-starred opposite Lily Rabe in Julia Hart's Miss Stevens as the troubled student Billy Mitman. Stephen Farber of The Hollywood Reporter described Chalamet's act as "compelling" and "startling", with his character's speech from Death of a Salesman as among the best he has ever seen. Stephen Holden of The New York Times compared him to James Dean.
=== 2017–2020: Breakthrough ===
After being attached to the project for three years, Chalamet starred in Luca Guadagnino's Call Me by Your Name, based on the novel of the same name by André Aciman. The story revolves around Elio Perlman, a young man living in Italy during the 1980s, who falls in love with Oliver (Armie Hammer), a university student who has come to stay with his family. In preparation, Chalamet learned to speak Italian, as well as to play the piano and guitar. Call Me by Your Name premiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival to critical acclaim; critics particularly highlighted Chalamet's performance.
Olly Richards of Empire wrote: "In a film in which every performance is terrific, Chalamet makes the rest look like they're acting. He alone would make the film worth watching". Jon Frosch of The Hollywood Reporter stated that no performance during the year "felt as emotionally, physically and intellectually alive" and included Chalamet in the magazine's list of the best performances of the year. Time and The New York Times also featured him in such lists. He won the Gotham Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Actor and the Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead, and received nominations for the Critics' Choice Movie Award, Golden Globe Award, SAG Award, BAFTA Award, and Academy Award, all for Best Actor. He is the third-youngest person to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor as well as the youngest since 19-year-old Mickey Rooney in Babes in Arms in 1939.
In his second film of 2017, Chalamet played Daniel, a gawky teenager who gets swept up in the drug-dealing business throughout a summer, in Elijah Bynum's directorial debut, Hot Summer Nights. It received a limited theatrical release the following year and generated mixed reviews from critics, though Chalamet received praise from K. Austin Collins of Vanity Fair, who called the "sensitivity" in his performance "something special". Later that year, he played Kyle Scheible, a rich hipster in a band and a love interest of Saoirse Ronan's character in Lady Bird, the solo directorial debut of Greta Gerwig. Critics praised the ensemble cast, with Ty Burr of The Boston Globe taking particular note of Chalamet's "hilarious" performance. In his final film of 2017, Scott Cooper's western Hostiles, Chalamet played a young soldier named Philippe DeJardin, alongside Christian Bale.
In 2018, Chalamet joined the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Later that year, Chalamet portrayed Nic Sheff, a teenager addicted to methamphetamine who shares a strained relationship with his father, the journalist David Sheff (portrayed by Steve Carell), in the drama Beautiful Boy. Directed by Felix Van Groeningen, the film is based on a pair of memoirs—the elder Sheff's memoir of the same name and Tweak: Growing Up on Methamphetamines by Nic Sheff. Owen Glieberman of Variety drew comparisons with Chalamet's performance in Call Me by Your Name, stating that "Nic, in his muffled millennial James Dean way, [as] skittery and self-involved" is a transformation from the "marvelous directness" he displayed in the role of Elio Perlman. He received nominations for Best Supporting Actor at the Golden Globe, SAG, and BAFTA award ceremonies.
The following year, Chalamet starred in Woody Allen's romantic comedy A Rainy Day in New York. The Me Too movement prompted a resurgence of the 1992 sexual abuse allegation against Allen. Chalamet said he was unable to answer questions about working with Allen due to his contractual obligations; the Huffington Post obtained a copy of Chalamet's contract which disputed this. Chalamet donated his salary to the charities Time's Up, LGBT Center of New York, and RAINN, and did not promote the film. Allen claimed in his 2020 memoir Apropos of Nothing that Chalamet told Allen's sister Letty Aronson that he only denounced him in an attempt to improve his chances of winning an Academy Award for Call Me by Your Name.
Chalamet next portrayed Henry V of England, a prince who, as a young man, becomes King of England, in David Michôd's Netflix period drama The King, based on several plays from Shakespeare's Henriad. Richard Lawson of Vanity Fair wrote, "Chalamet does robust work, straightening his lanky posture as he goes, rising up into the role like a man ascendant". In his third film release of 2019, Chalamet portrayed Theodore "Laurie" Laurence, a lovestruck teenager, in Little Women, an adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's novel of the same name. Marking his second collaboration with Gerwig and Ronan, the film was acclaimed by critics, two of whom—Peter Travers of Rolling Stone and Ann Hornaday of The Washington Post—also praised Chalamet's performance; Travers noted that the actor portrays the role with "innate charm and poignant vulnerability", while Hornaday highlighted his "languidly graceful" performance and its "playful physicality". Chalamet hosted an episode of the sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live in 2020.
=== 2021–present: Established actor ===
In 2021, Chalamet portrayed a student revolutionary in Wes Anderson's ensemble comedy-drama The French Dispatch. The film had its world premiere at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival, where it generated positive reviews. Anderson wrote the role with Chalamet in mind. Brianna Zigler of Paste found him to be "perfectly attuned to Anderson's highly specified wavelength". Chalamet starred as the main character Paul Atreides in Denis Villeneuve's film adaptation of the science fiction novel Dune, which premiered at the 78th Venice International Film Festival. Villeneuve stated that Chalamet was his only choice to play the role: "I needed that for the audience to believe this young man will be able to lead a whole planet." Chalamet received positive reviews for his performance, with The Hollywood Reporter's David Rooney praising his "magnetic pensiveness [that] gives the coming-of-age element some heart" and Lewis Knight of Daily Mirror writing that "Timothée Chalamet completes his ascension to Hollywood leading man status". Dune earned over $400 million worldwide to emerge as one of the year's highest-grossing films. In his final role of the year, Chalamet played a skater punk in Adam McKay's Netflix ensemble comedy film Don't Look Up. It received mixed reviews from critics. Justin Chang of the Los Angeles Times found Chalamet "sweetly sincere" in his small part. The ensemble cast of the film was nominated for a SAG Award.
Chalamet reunited with Guadagnino in the road film Bones and All (2022), in which he starred alongside Taylor Russell as cannibal drifters. The project marked his first production venture, and Chalamet credited Guadagnino for mentoring him through the process. Bones and All premiered at the 79th Venice International Film Festival. Leila Latif of IndieWire praised the chemistry between Chalamet and Russell and took note of his "near-peerless ability to gently weep", and Jon Frosch of The Hollywood Reporter added that "Chalamet reminded us why he's the best actor of his generation". That same year, Chalamet lent his voice to the Netflix adult animated musical special Entergalactic.
In 2023, Chalamet hosted Saturday Night Live for a second time. He then portrayed Willy Wonka in the musical film Wonka, directed by Paul King, for which Chalamet was paid $9 million. He was King's only choice for the role, stating that he cast the actor without an audition after seeing his high school performances on YouTube that proved his singing and dancing skills. Chalamet sang seven songs for the film's soundtrack. Slant Magazine's Derek Smith commended Chalamet for "imbuing Wonka [with] a warmth and tenderness that’s in perfect unison with the vibrant and bizarre world that King creates here". His performance earned him another nomination for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor. Wonka grossed over $634 million worldwide to rank as the eight highest-grossing film of 2023.
The following year, Chalamet reprised the role of Paul Atreides in the sequel to Dune, titled Dune: Part Two. Variety reported that the box-office success of Wonka and Dune: Part Two established Chalamet as a major star. Soon after, he signed a first look deal with the studio Warner Bros. to star in and produce more films. Dune: Part Two grossed over $714 million worldwide to rank as the highest-grossing film with Chalamet in a starring role and the seventh highest-grossing film of 2024. In his second project of the year, Chalamet produced and portrayed Bob Dylan in the biopic A Complete Unknown, directed by James Mangold. It was filmed and released in 2024, five years after he began preparing to play the part. Dylan himself responded positively to Chalamet's casting. To stay immersed in the role, Chalamet remained aloof on set and was referred to as "Bob Dylan" on the call sheet. Even so, he did not deem it method acting. For the film's accompanying soundtrack, he sang 40 Dylan songs, while also playing guitars and harmonicas. BBC Culture's Caryn James wrote that Chalamet "is brilliant here and completely believable, better than the film itself. He sings and plays guitar and harmonica with apparent ease, and creates a thoroughly convincing avatar of Dylan". He received nominations for the Academy, BAFTA, and Golden Globe for Best Actor, and became the youngest person to win the SAG Award for Best Actor, at age 29.
In 2025, in addition to hosting Saturday Night Live for the third time, Chalamet also performed three Dylan songs on the show as its musical guest, becoming the first non-pro singer to fill the role in 30 years. That same year he produced and played a character inspired by Marty Reisman in the sports film Marty Supreme, directed by Josh Safdie. Safdie first aproached him about the film in 2018, and stated that he had written it specifically for him. That same year Chalamet began taking ping-pong lessons, practicing while filming other projects. He will next reprise his role as Paul Atreides in the last installment of the Dune film trilogy, titled Dune: Part Three. Chalamet is also set to reunite with Mangold for High-Side, a motocross heist film.
== Public image and fashion ==
Several media publications consider Chalamet to be among the most talented actors of his generation. Remarking upon his performance in Beautiful Boy, Kenneth Turan of the Los Angeles Times wrote that "he might be the male actor of his generation." In 2018, he appeared in Forbes's 30 Under 30 Hollywood & Entertainment list.
Chalamet has been described by the media as a sex symbol and a fashion icon, with his hair, jawline, and androgynous looks highlighted as his trademarks. The New York Times grouped Chalamet into a label it called "noodle boys", noted for their "sinewy" appearance and who served as an "alternative image of white masculinity" in American pop culture. Vogue named Chalamet the most influential man in fashion in 2019 and credits him for continuing "to ply the boundary between traditional masculinity and femininity," writing "those fashion choices are all the more impressive considering that Chalamet styles himself." In 2020, Men's magazine GQ ranked Chalamet as the best-dressed man in the world, and in 2023, he was voted Most Stylish Man of The Year by GQ's readers. He briefly attended a Timothée Chalamet look-alike contest in Washington Square Park in late 2024, kickstarting a large increase in the prevalence of celebrity look-alike contests that year. Chalamet has a strong fan presence online, most notably Club Chalamet, a woman who runs a dedicated fan account for him.
Chalamet served as one of the co-chairs of the 2021 Met Gala, alongside singer Billie Eilish, professional tennis player Naomi Osaka and poet Amanda Gorman. The event was part of the Costume Institute's exhibit In America: A Lexicon of Fashion. That same year, Chalamet became a brand ambassador for Cartier. He also collaborated with Haider Ackermann to design a hoodie with 100% of the proceeds going to French organization Afghanistan Libre, which is centered around preserving the rights of women in Afghanistan. They first met in Paris in 2017 at the request of Chalamet's agent Brian Swardstrom, who wanted Ackermann to style him for his first red carpet, at that year's Berlin International Film Festival. They have since maintained a close friendship and creative partnership. Chalamet also had a close relationship with late designer Virgil Abloh.
At the 94th Academy Awards, Chalamet wore a sequined Louis Vuitton jacket from Nicolas Ghesquière's womenswear collection without a shirt; W declared that he had "rewritten the gentleman's Oscar dress code for good", highlighting the boundary-pushing outfit that "blurred the lines of fashion's traditional gender divide". He subsequently appeared on the cover of the October 2022 print edition of British Vogue, becoming the first solo male to do so in the magazine's history.
In 2023, Chalamet became the face of Chanel's men's fragrance Bleu de Chanel, taking over from the late French actor Gaspard Ulliel. The advertising campaign starring Chalamet and shot by photographer Mario Sorrenti was released in June, followed by a campaign film directed by Martin Scorsese which premiered in May 2024. He reportedly received $35 million for his involvement in the campaign. That same year, Chalamet worked with Cartier to create a costume necklace and collaborated with Nike on a pair of Dunk Lows; both items were influenced by his character of Willy Wonka. In 2025, he collaborated with Nahmias to design a hoodie inspired by his role in A Complete Unknown. That same year he became Lucid Motors' first-ever global ambassador.
== Personal life ==
Chalamet splits his time between New York City and California. Despite significant media attention and public interest, he rarely discusses the romantic aspects of his personal life. As of April 2023, he is in a relationship with Kylie Jenner.
Chalamet is an avid sports fan; in his youth, he aspired to be a professional soccer player. He is childhood friends with now-professional soccer player, Alex Muyl. Chalamet is a lifelong supporter of the French soccer team Saint-Étienne, based near his childhood summer home of Le Chambon-sur-Lignon, and the New York Knicks basketball team.
Appearing on ESPN's College GameDay as its guest picker for the 2024 college football conference championships, he impressed viewers with his analysis of the matchups, gaining specific attention for his pick of Ohio to upset the Miami RedHawks in the MAC Championship. The Bobcats went on to rout the RedHawks, 38–3.
At age 15, Chalamet operated a YouTube channel called ModdedController360 in which he presented Xbox 360 controllers that he customized. He enjoys hip-hop music and considers rapper Kid Cudi to be his biggest career inspiration, alongside actors Leonardo DiCaprio and Joaquin Phoenix.
== Performances and accolades ==
Chalamet was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performances in Call Me by Your Name and A Complete Unknown. He also received three SAG Award nominations for his roles in Call Me by Your Name, Beautiful Boy and A Complete Unknown, winning for the latter. His other accolades include four Golden Globe Award nominations for his roles in Call Me by Your Name, Beautiful Boy, Wonka and A Complete Unknown, and nominations at the BAFTA Film Awards for his performances in Call Me by Your Name, Beautiful Boy and A Complete Unknown.
== See also ==
List of Timothée Chalamet performances
List of awards and nominations received by Timothée Chalamet
List of youngest Academy Award nominees for Best Actor
List of Jewish Academy Award winners and nominees
List of French-Americans
American Jews
== Notes ==
== References ==
== External links ==
Timothée Chalamet at IMDb
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