Timothée Chalamet: 22 facts about the Dune 2 star

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1. Everything you could ever possibly want to know about Timothée Chalamet

Timothée Chalamet has won the hearts and minds, plus a lot of awards, thanks to his performances in Dune, Lady Bird and Call Me By Your Name. Here's everything you need to know about the star and his upcoming projects. [Getty]

2. How old is Timothée Chalamet?

Timothée Chalamet was born 27th December 1995, making him 27 years old. [Getty]

3. What is Timothée Chalamet's zodiac sign?

Timothée Chalamet's birthday is December 27th, which makes him a Capricorn. [Alamy]

4. How tall is Timothée Chalamet?

Timothée Chalamet is 1.82m tall, which is 5ft 10. [Getty]

5. Where does Timothée Chalamet live?

Timothée Chalamet is thought to divide his time between New York City and Los Angeles. The actor was born in Manhattan, New York City. [Alamy]

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6. Timothée Chalamet's sister Pauline Chalamet is also an actor

Timothée's sister Pauline is also an actress and writer. She has several acting and writing credits to her name, including The King of Staten Island with Pete Davidson (2020) and The Sex Lives of College Girls. You can follow Pauline on Instagram @pauline.chalamet. [Getty]

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7. Is Timothée Chalamet french?

Timothée Chalamet was born in New York and has lived there his entire life. His father was born in France and that's where his sister, Pauline, used to live. Timothée has spent many summers in France and can speak fluent French. [Getty]

8. Timothée Chalamet used to be a rapper who went by the name Lil' Timmy Tim

While a student at LaGuardia High School of Music and Art and Performing Arts, Timothée Chalamet briefly pursued a rap career under the alias Lil' Timmy Tim and wrote a song about how much he loves his high school statistics teacher, Ms. Lawton. Make sure you watch the entire thing in it's full glory on YouTube. [YouTube].

9. Timothée's first major role was in Christopher Nolan's Interstellar (2014)

Timothée Chalamet played the young version of Casey Affleck's character Tom, who is described as "simple-minded child who attempts to take care of the family". [Getty]

10. Who did Timothée Chalamet play in Homeland?

Timothée Chalamet had a role in the second season of the show, which aired back in 2012. He played Finn Walden, the Vice President's son, and his character killed someone in a hit-and-run and then Walden dies in an a big explosion. Sounds delightful.

11. Timothée Chalamet auditioned for Tom Holland's Spider-Man role

"I read twice and I left sweating in a total panic", Timothée told The Hollywood Reporter of his ill-fated audition. The part eventually went to Tom Holland, who is the partner of Timothée's Dune co-star, Zendaya.

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12. In 2016, Timothée Chalamet appeared in a Miss Stevens with Lili Reinhart

Timothée Chalamet starred opposite the Riverdale actress in Miss Stevens (2016), a comedy focused on a teacher who chaperones a group of high schoolers to a state drama competition. The film had its world premiere at SXSW on March 2016 and received praise from critics, holding a 89% approval rating.

13. Timothée Chalamet's breakthrough role was as Elio in Call Me By Your Name

Based on the best-selling novel of the same name, Timothée plays seventeen-year-old Elio who begins a relationship with Oliver, his father's research assistant, played by Armie Hammer, with whom he bonds over his emerging sexuality.

14. Timothée Chalamet learned Italian especially for Call Me By Your Name

Timmy took on another language while shooting Luca Guadagnino's movie. He said in an interview: “We got to be in Italy for three months learning Italian and learning the piano and the guitar. I already knew how to speak French…But I picked up the Italian, too.” [Getty]

15. Timothée Chalamet was nominated for Best Actor at the Oscars in 2018

Timothée was nominated for Best Actor at the Oscars for his role as Elio in Call Me By Your Name but lost to Gary Oldman for his performance in Darkest Hour. At the time, Timothée was the third youngest actor to ever be nominated in the Best Actor category. [Getty]

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16. Will Timothée Chalamet return for Call Me By Your Name 2?

After initially confirming that he was going to make a sequel, CMBYN director Luca Guadagnino cancelled the project to work on other films. However, in September 2022, Guadagnino hinted that he hasn't given up on the idea completely, saying: "It is something I want to do," during the press tour for Bones and All, also starring Timothée.

17. Following Call My By Your Name, Timothée's next role was in 'Hot Summer Nights'

Timothée played Daniel in 'Hot Summer Nights', a coming-of-age tale about a shy out-of-towner who's been sent away by his parents to a seaside town in Massachusetts, where he gets involved with a local weed dealer, played by Alex Roe, and starts a relationship with a local girl.

18. Timothée Chalamet and Selena Gomez became friends after filming A Rainy Day In New York

The pair met while filming A Rainy Day in New York. They've remained close and went on IG live together to encourage their followers to vote during the 2020 presidential election.

19. Timothée Chalamet makes history as first male British Vogue cover star

Cementing his status as a style icon, in 2022 Timothée became the first man to grace the cover of British Vogue. Editor Edward Enninful announced the cover by saying on his Instagram account: “I didn’t want a solo man on the cover to be a stunt or a statement. I wanted it to feel effortless, and then one day, it did. With a style so innate and self-assured that it inspires women and men alike, he was the perfect fit.”

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20. Timothée Chalamet played Willy Wonka in Wonka

Timothée played the younger version of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory character in Wonka. Timothée told TIME that the film was “a celebration of being off-centre and of being okay with the weirder parts of you that don't quite fit in."

21. Timothee Chalamet's upcoming movies and projects

Timotheé's next film release is Dune: Part Two, which has been pushed back due to the SAG-AFTRA Strikes to March 2024. A Complete Unknown, the Bob Dylan biopic, is still listed as in pre-production on IMDB and won't likely be released until late 2024 or early 2025.

22. Timothée Chalamet will play Bob Dylan in a biopic about the music icon

Timothée was due to start filming a biopic about music icon Bob Dylan in 2020. Originally it was called 'Going Electric'. This was put on hold due to the pandemic, and then further delayed by the SAG-AFTRA strikes. In an interview with Variety in summer 2023, Timothée confirmed that he is still attached to the project and preparing for the role. "The winds that are blowing are blowing in a very positive direction," he said.