Nicholas Galitzine: 21 Facts About The Idea Of You Actor You Need To Know
Find out Nicholas Galitzine's age, height and everything about his career to date here. There's a reason why you recognise the Mary & George star.
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1. Who is Nicholas Galitzine?
Nicholas Galitzine is quickly making a name for himself as one of Hollywood's most in-demand heartthrobs. From Purple Hearts to Red, White & Royal Blue, he regularly plays leading love interests. Now, he's winning over a whole new legion of fans in Mary & George with Julianne Moore and as Hayes Campbell in The Idea of You opposite Anne Hathaway. Get to know the rising star and what he’s been in here. [Amy Sussman/WireImage]
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2. How old is Nicholas Galitzine?
Nicholas Galitzine was born in 1994. He is 29 years old and his birthday is September 29th. As for the zodiac calendar, his star sign is Libra. [@nicholasgalitzine via Instagram]
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3. How tall is Nicholas Galitzine?
Nicholas Galitzine is around 6 feet tall. This makes his height 1.83 in metres. [@nicholasgalitzine via Instagram]
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4. Where is Nicholas Galitzine from? Is he British?
Nicholas Galitzine is British. He was born and raised in London in the UK. His father is an entrepreneur who descends from Russian nobility and his mother is Greek-American. He recently moved to Los Angeles for work. [@nicholasgalitzine via Instagram]
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5. Where did Nicholas Galitzine go to school?
Nicholas Galitzine studied at a private school in London called Dulwich College. He was also part of a youth theatre company called Pleasance Islington. At school, Nicholas regularly played rugby and football. He also competed in various county-level athletics competitions. [@nicholasgalitzine via Instagram]
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6. Who plays George in Mary & George?
Nicholas Galitzine takes on the role of George Villiers in Mary & George. George is a courtier who catches the eye of King James I and they become lovers. Juliane Moore plays the role of George's mother Mary and Tony Curran stars as King James I. The series is a historical drama based on real-life events. [Sky Atlantic via Alamy Stock Photo]
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7. Who plays Prince Henry in Red, White & Royal Blue?
Nicholas Galitzine plays Prince Henry in the Amazon adaptation of the hit LGBTQ+ romance novel Red, White & Royal Blue. Like the book, the film is about the son of a fictional female American president who falls in love with a ficitonal British prince. Nicholas is the prince and he stars opposite The Kissing Booth’s Taylor Zakhar Perez as Alex Claremont-Diaz. [@nicholasgalitzine via Instagram]
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8. Who plays Luke in Purple Hearts?
Nicholas Galitzine is the actor who plays Luke Morrow in Purple Hearts. Luke is a US marine who falls in love with singer-songwriter Cassie Salazar. The film follows their dramatic love story. Luke stars opposite Disney Channel icon Sofia Carson in the movie. [Netflix]
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9. Who plays Prince Robert in Cinderella?
Nicholas Galitzine stars as Prince Robert in the Camila Cabello remake of Cinderella. The film is a feminist take on the classic fairytale and Prince Robert is Cinderella’s love interest in the film. Idina Menzel, Minnie Driver, Billy Porter and Pierce Brosnan also star in the Amazon Prime movie. [Prime Video]
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10. Who plays Hayes in The Idea of You?
Nicholas Galitzine play Hayes Campbell, the 24-year-old lead singer of the fictional boyband August Moon, in The Idea of You. He stars opposite Anne Hathaway who portrays Solène, a 40-year-old single mother. The film is based on Robinne Lee's novel of the same name and sees Hayes and Solène strike up an unexpected romance after meeting at Coachella. [@nicholasgalitzine via Instagram]
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11. Does Nicholas Galitzine sing August Moon's songs?
As well as playing Hayes Campbell, the lead singer of August Moon in The Idea of You, Nicholas Galitzine sings all of August Moon's songs. Their single 'Dance Before We Walk' is sung by Nicholas and co-written by Savan Kotecha who is famous for writing some of One Direction's biggest hits including 'What Makes You Beautiful', 'One Thing' and 'Kiss You'. [Prime Video]
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12. Nicholas Galitzine has played multiple gay and bisexual characters on screen
Nicholas Galitzine has played numerous queer characters on screen including Conor Masters in Handsome Devil, Prince Henry in Red, White & Royal Blue, Timmy in The Craft: Legacy and George in Mary & George. Speaking about taking on the roles, he told Huff Post: "I’m very interested in identity […] I think they’ve all just been really rich characters in of themselves. You know, you read that in the script it just becomes a bit of a no-brainer." [Columbia Pictures]
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13. What movies and TV shows has Nicholas Galitzine been in?
Nicholas Galitzine has been acting on screen since 2014. He’s best known for playing Prince Henry in Red, White & Royal Blue, Luke in Purple Hearts and Prince Robert in Cinderella. His most recent roles include Jeff in Bottoms, George in Mary & George and Hayes in The Idea of You. He also played Conor in Handsome Devil, Timmy in The Craft: Legacy and Elliott Lefevre in Netflix’s Chambers. [Treasure Entertainment]
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14. Nicholas Galitzine is a singer
Nicholas Galitzine sings in Cinderella and appears on seven songs on the soundtrack. He also recorded all of August Moon and Hayes Campbell's songs on The Idea of You soundtrack. Nicholas doesn’t just sing for movies though. He released his debut single ‘Comfort’ in June 2022 and fans haven’t been able to get enough of the emotional mid-tempo bop. [@nicholasgalitzine via Instagram]
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15. Who is Nicholas Galitzine dating?
Nicholas Galitzine has not publicly spoken about being in a current relationship. Speaking to L'Officiel in 2023, Nicholas said that his career makes it hard to stay in a relationship. He explained: "It’s definitely hard. I mean, my last couple of girlfriends, I feel like we’ve had to go our separate ways essentially because of the travel. It’s difficult." [@nicholasgalitzine via Instagram]
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16. Nicholas Galitzine and Taylor Zakhar Perez are close friends in real life
Nicholas Galitzine and Taylor Zakhar Perez may not be lovers in real life but they are great friends. The two stars bonded while filming Red, White & Blue and they can often be found roasting each other on social media and hanging out with each other in person. [@taylorzakharperez via Instagram]
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17. Is Nicholas Galitzine dating Sofia Carson?
No. Despite playing such convincing love interests on screen, Sofia Carson and Nicholas Galitzine aren’t dating in real life. Nicholas actually met Sofia for the first time on the set of Purple Hearts but they’ve since become close friends IRL. [@nicholasgalitzine via Instagram]
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18. Nicholas Galitzine is close friends with Camila Cabello
After starring in Cinderella together, Nicholas Galitzine and Camila Cabello became good friends and they still hang out together whenever they can. Camila often appears on Nicholas’ social media feeds. [@nicholasgalitzine via Instagram]
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19. What is Nicholas Galitzine’s net worth?
There is currently no official information regarding Nicholas Galitzine’s net worth and acting salaries online. Based on his work on Netflix and Amazon Prime, it’s possible that he has a net worth in the seven figure range but that is yet to be revealed by any sources. [@nicholasgalitzine via Instagram]
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20. Is Nicholas Galitzine on Instagram?
Nicholas Galitzine is all over Instagram. His account is @nicholasgalitzine and he often uses the platform to share candid photos with his celebrity friends and co-stars. He has over 4.9 million followers as of March 2024. [@nicholasgalitzine via Instagram]
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21. Is Nicholas Galitzine on TikTok?
Nicholas Galitzine does have a TikTok account. You can follow him via @nicholasgalitzine where he regularly posts videos of him singing and clips of him reacting to his acting work. As of March 2024, Nicholas has 3.1 million followers on the platform. [@nicholasgalitzine via TikTok]
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22. Is Nicholas Galitzine on Twitter?
Yes. Nicholas Galitzine is on Twitter. His username is @nickgalitzine and he regularly interacts with fans on the platform. His account does not currently have a verified blue checkmark. [@nicholasgalitzine via Instagram]
