DESPITE only graduating in 2013, Hollywood star Timothée has already starred in dozens of movies.
Timothée Chalamet has secured his spot as an A-list actor thanks to dozens of awards and accolades, including an Oscar nomination for Best Actor.
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Who is Timothée Chalamet?
Timothée Chalamet is an American and French actor.
Born and raised in New York City, Chalamet holds dual United States and French citizenship due to his French father.
He began his acting career as a teenager, appearing in the television drama series Homeland in 2012.
Chalamet made his acting debut in the comedy-drama Men, Women & Children in 2014.
That same year, he also appeared in Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar.
Chalamet’s breakout role was in Luca Guadagnino’s Call Me By Your Name, a coming-of-age romantic drama. He starred in the film alongside Armie Hammer.
The 2017 film earned Chalamet a Best Actor nomination at the age of 23.
He later had supporting roles in Greta Gerwig’s films Lady Bird and Little Women.
In 2018, he starred as a drug addict in Beautiful Boy alongside Steve Carell.
In 2021, he co-starred with Zendaya in Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi flick, Dune.
The second installment is set to hit theaters on March 15, 2024.
In 2021, he appeared in the Netflix satire Don’t Look Up with a star-studded cast including Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, and Meryl Streep.
In 2022, Chalamet reunited with Guadagnino in Bones And All, a romantic horror film that he also produced.
He stars in the film alongside Taylor Russell.
He is also going to star in Wonka, a Charlie and the Chocolate Factory prequel, as the titular character.
The origin story of the famous, fictional chocolatier is set to be released on December 15, 2023.
On Saturday, November 11, 2023, Chalamet hosted Saturday Night Live for the second time along with musical guest Boygenius.
What high school did Timothée Chalamet attend?
Chalamet says that he was inspired to pursue a career in acting after seeing Heath Ledger’s performance in Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight.
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He applied to the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, often referred to simply as LaGuardia and his acceptance reportedly made him gain an even stronger appreciation for acting.
LaGuardia is a public high school specializing in teaching performing and visual arts.
It’s located near Lincoln Center in the Lincoln Square neighborhood of the Upper West Side in Manhattan, New York City.
LaGuardia is one of NYC’s nine specialized high schools to receive special funding from the New York State Legislature.
Students at LaGuardia take a full academic course load while also partaking in a conservatory-style arts concentration.
Students can major in dance, drama, art, vocal music, instrumental music, or technical theater.
LaGuardia is perhaps most well-known for its famous alumni, including hundreds of actors, musicians, playwrights, artists, entertainers, and more.
Some notable alumni include Jennifer Aniston, Ansel Elgort, Ellen Barkin, Al Pacino, Sarah Paulson, Awkwafina, and Nicki Minaj.
Chalamet graduated from LaGuardia in 2013.
Chalamet’s older sister, Pauline Chalamet, also graduated from LaGuardia, where she majored in drama, in 2010.
Pauline, who splits her time between Paris, New York City, and Los Angeles, is also an actress, starring in HBO’s hit series The Sex Lives of College Girls.
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Where did Timothée Chalamet get the nickname Timmy Tim?
Wonka director Paul King confirmed that Chalamet didn’t have to audition for his starring role.
King said that he had seen multiple videos of the star performing onstage as a student at LaGuardia.
It’s reportedly Chalamet’s rapping alter ego, “Lil Timmy Tim,” that sold the director on his casting decision.
Chalamet submitted the now-viral Statistics rap video for a school assignment.
The video opens with Chalamet introducing himself, “It’s your boy, Lil Timmy Tim,” and a legend (and internet meme) was born.
While Lil Timmy Tim has made a few appearances throughout the years, Chalamet’s alter ego’s most famous performance is when he sang and danced to a song by fellow LaGuardia alumna Nicki Minaj.
He raps the now-infamous lyrics from Minaj’s Roman’s Revenge: “Is this the thanks that I get for puttin’ you b*tches on? Is it my fault that all of you b*tches gone?”
In the viral video, Chalamet dons a pink wig, a white tank top with the queen of rap’s name on the back, and coordinating white sweatpants and pink-and-white sneakers.
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