Timothée Hal Chalamet is a French-American actor born on December 27, 1995, in New York City, known for his nuanced portrayals of emotionally complex characters.[1][2][4] Raised in a family with strong artistic ties—his mother is an actress and dancer, and his sister is also an actor—he began performing young, appearing in commercials, plays, and short films before landing early TV roles on *Royal Pains* and *Homeland* in 2012.[2][3][4] Chalamet's film debut came in 2014 with *Men, Women & Children* and a supporting part in Christopher Nolan's *Interstellar*, playing the younger version of a key character.[2][3][4] His 2017 breakthrough arrived with the lead role of Elio Perlman in Luca Guadagnino's *Call Me by Your Name*, earning him an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor—the third-youngest ever in that category—plus Golden Globe and BAFTA nods.[1][2][3][4][5] That year, he also shone in supporting roles in *Lady Bird* and *Hostiles*.[2][3][4] Subsequent highlights include his raw performance as a drug-addicted teen in *Beautiful Boy* (2018), garnering another Oscar nomination, a Golden Globe nod, and a Screen Actors Guild Award.[1][2][3][5] He starred as Henry V in *The King* (2019), appeared in Greta Gerwig's *Little Women* (2019), and reteamed with Guadagnino for *Bones and All* (2022).[3][4] Chalamet led Denis Villeneuve's *Dune* (2021) as Paul Atreides, reprising the role in *Dune: Part Two* (2024); the films grossed over $1.1 billion combined and earned widespread acclaim.[1][3] In 2023, he played Willy Wonka in the hit musical prequel, grossing over $600 million and netting a third Golden Globe nomination.[1][3] On stage, he starred in *Prodigal Son* (2020), winning a Lucille Lortel Award.[2] With two Oscar nominations to date, Chalamet remains a fashion icon and leading talent, set to return for *Dune: Part Three* in 2026 and recently portraying Bob Dylan in the 2024 biopic *A Complete Unknown*.[1][3]