Timothée Chalamet

Timothée Chalamet

Chalamet at the 2017 Berlinale
Born (1995-12-26) December 26, 1995
Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, U.S.
Education Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School
Alma mater Columbia University
New York University
Occupation Actor
Years active 2008–present

Timothée Chalamet (/ˈtɪməθi ˈʃæləmeɪ/; born December 26, 1995) is an American stage and film actor. He is known for his work in the series Homeland and the film Interstellar. In 2017, he will star in the critically acclaimed film Call Me by Your Name.

Early life and education

Chalamet was born and raised in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan,[1] the son of Nicole Flender, a Yale-graduated dancer, and Marc Chalamet. He has an older sister.[2] Chalamet's uncle is Harvard-educated director Rodman Flender; his aunt is television producer and writer Amy Lippman; and his maternal grandfather was screenwriter Harold Flender.[3][4] His father is French and his mother is American (of half Russian Jewish and half Austrian Jewish descent).[5][6] He graduated from Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School in New York City, and attended Columbia University for a year before transferring to New York University in order to more freely pursue his acting career.[7]

Career

2008–2013: Television and stage work

Chamalet started his acting career in two short films before making his small screen debut on an episode of Law & Order, which he followed with a small role in the television film Loving Leah (2009). In 2011, he made his stage debut in the Off-Broadway play The Talls, for which he received positive reviews. [8][9]

In 2012, he had recurring roles in the drama series Royal Pains and in the critically acclaimed television series Homeland, where he played Finn Walden, the son of the Vice President of the United States. Chalamet received a nomination for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series for his performance, along with the cast. [10] [11] In 2013, he starred in Craig Gillespie's television pilot called Trooper.

Chalamet at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival

2014–2016: Film and stage work

In 2014, he made his feature film debut in a small role in Jason Reitman's Men, Women & Children. Later that year, Chalamet co-starred as the 15 year old Tom Cooper in Christopher Nolan's science fiction film Interstellar.[12] Between the years 2014 and 2015, Chalamet appeared in the films One & Two, Worst Friends, The Adderall Diaries and Love the Coopers, all of which received mixed reviews.[13] [14][15][16]

In early 2016, he starred as Jim Rogan in playwright and director John Patrick Shanley's semi-autobiographical play Prodigal Son at the Manhattan Theatre Club. For his performance, Chalamet received rave reviews [17][18] and won the Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play. [19] He later co-starred in the independent film Miss Stevens (2016), for which he received positive reviews from critics.[20]

2017–present: Breakthrough

Chalamet (right) and co-star Armie Hammer at the 2017 Berlin Film Festival, where Call Me By Your Name was screened

On May 23, 2016 it was announced that Chalamet would lead the film adaptation of Call Me by Your Name by author André Aciman.[21] For his role as Elio Perlman, Chalamet spent months preparing learning to speak Italian and playing the guitar and the piano. [22] Directed by Italian director Luca Guadagnino, Call Me by Your Name had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2017 where Chalamet received rave reviews. [23][24] It will be released in cinemas in the United States on November 24, 2017.[25]

As of August 2017, Chalamet has five upcoming projects. He will be featured as Daniel in the drama Hot Summer Nights, and will play Philippe DeJardin in Scott Cooper's Hostiles and one of Saoirse Ronan's love interests in Greta Gerwig's directorial debut Lady Bird; the latter two will both have their world premieres at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2017.[26][27] He will portray Nic Sheff , a boy addicted to methamphetamine based on the memoir Beautiful Boy: A Father's Journey Through His Son's Addiction by David Sheff, whom will be portrayed by Steve Carell.[28] Chalamet will also co-star in an upcoming untitled Woody Allen film. [29]

Personal life

Chalamet lives in New York. He is fluent in French. [30] He previously dated Lourdes Leon.[31]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2008 Sweet Tooth Samuel Short film
2008 Clown Clown Boy Short film
2014 Men, Women & Children Danny Vance
2014 Spinners Jace Short film
2014 Interstellar Young Tom Cooper
2014 Worst Friends Young Sam
2015 One and Two Zac
2015 The Adderall Diaries Teenage Stephen Elliott
2015 Love the Coopers Charlie Cooper
2016 Miss Stevens Billy Mitman
2017 Call Me by Your Name Elio Perlman
2017 Hot Summer Nights Daniel
2017 Hostiles Philippe DeJardin Post-production
2017 Lady Bird Post-production
2018 Beautiful Boy Nic Sheff Post-production

Television

Year Title Role Episode(s) Notes
2009 Law & Order Eric Foley Episode: "Pledge"
2009 Loving Leah Young Jake Lever Television film
2012 Royal Pains Luke 4 episodes
2012 Homeland Finn Walden 8 episodes Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
2013 Trooper Lee Flaxton Television film

Stage

Year Title Role Theatre Notes
2011 The Talls Nicholas Clarke McGinn/Cazale Theatre
2016 Prodigal Son Jim Rogan Manhattan Theatre Club Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play

References

  1. ↑ Herman, James Patrick. "Timothée Chalamet - Takes off in Interstellar". Verge.
  2. ↑ Lawrence, Vanessa (6 February 2016). "Actor Timothée Chalamet Is Young and Wise". W. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  3. ↑ "Timothée Chalamet on Twitter". Twitter.
  4. ↑ "Rodman Flender Biography (1962?-)". Film Reference.
  5. ↑ Bloom, Nate (November 26, 2014). "Celebrity Jews". J Weekly.
  6. ↑ Tampa Jewish Federation: "Jews in the News: Mike Nichols, Yael Grobglas and Dominic Fumusa" retrieved March 18, 2017 |"Raised in the States, his father is French and his mother is an American Jew. She’s the sister of RODMAN FLENDER, 52, a big-time TV director."
  7. ↑ "Pretty cool to open up a @nymag and see #nyugallatin student Timothée Chalamet @RealChalamet looking back at us! Great photo by @normanjeanroy. Timothée is starring in Prodigal Son @mtc_nyc (1962?-)". Instagram.
  8. ↑ Isherwood, Charles (16 August 2011). "A 17-Year-Old Beanstalk From a Wholesome ’70s Family Is Eager to Go Far Out". The New York Times. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  9. ↑ Dziemianowicz, Joe (16 August 2011). "'The Talls' review: Family drama is familiar story, but excellent acting gives play extra boost". New York Daily News. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  10. ↑ "SAG award nominations: Cable dramas and network sitcoms dominate". Los Angeles Times. 12 December 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  11. ↑ Lawrence, Vanessa (6 February 2016). "Actor Timothée Chalamet Is Young and Wise". W. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  12. ↑ Sneider, Jeff (15 July 2013). "Christopher Nolan Casting Young ‘Homeland’ Actor in ‘Interstellar’ (Exclusive)". TheWrap. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  13. ↑ "One & Two (2015)". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
  14. ↑ "Worst Friends (2014)". Rotten Tomatoes.
  15. ↑ "The Adderall Diaries (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
  16. ↑ "Love the Coopers (2015)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
  17. ↑ Brantley, Ben (9 February 2016). "Review: ‘Prodigal Son,’ John Patrick Shanley’s Exploration of the Student He Once Was". The New York Times. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  18. ↑ Rooney, David (9 February 2016). "'Prodigal Son': Theater Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  19. ↑ Rooney, David (1 May 2016). "Lucille Lortel Awards: The Complete Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  20. ↑ "Miss Stevens (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  21. ↑ Raup, Jordan (May 23, 2016). "Michael Stuhlbarg, Armie Hammer & More Leading Luca Guadagnino’s ‘Call Me By Your Name’". The Film Stage. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
  22. ↑ "TIMOTHÉE CHALAMET". Interview. 5 August 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  23. ↑ "Call Me By Your Name (2017)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved January 29, 2017.
  24. ↑ Greene, Steve (21 January 2017). "Sundance 2017 IndieWire Critics Poll Results: Best Lead Performance". IndieWire. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  25. ↑ "Call Me by Your Name". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
  26. ↑ "Lady Bird". TIFF. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
  27. ↑ "Hostiles". Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
  28. ↑ Ford, Rebecca (February 6, 2017). "Sundance Breakout Timothee Chalamet Joining Steve Carell in 'Beautiful Boy' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
  29. ↑ Lang, Brent (8 August 2017). "Elle Fanning, Selena Gomez, Timothée Chalamet to Star in Woody Allen Film". Variety. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  30. ↑ "TIMOTHÉE CHALAMET". Interview. 5 August 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  31. ↑ "Madonna’s daughter Lourdes splits from Homeland star". Page Six. 27 March 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2017.


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