Timothée Hal Chalamet (English: TIM-əth-ee SHAL-ə-may) is an American and French actor. His accolades include nominations for an Academy Award, four Golden Globe Awards, and three BAFTA Film Awards.
Chalamet began his career as a teenager in television, appearing in the drama series Homeland in 2012. In 2014, 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 him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor.
Alongside supporting roles in Greta Gerwig's films Lady Bird (2017) and Little Women (2019), Chalamet took on a starring role as drug addict Nic Sheff in the biopic Beautiful Boy (2018). Chalamet then began leading big-budget films, portraying Paul Atreides in Denis Villeneuve's science fiction film Dune (2021), its sequel Dune: Part Two (2024), and Willy Wonka in Paul King's musical fantasy film Wonka (2023). He has since portrayed Bob Dylan in the biographical drama A Complete Unknown (2024), which he also produced.
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.
Born: December 27, 1995 (age 29) From: New York City, U.S. Occupation(s):
Actor Active From: 2007-present