Timothée Chalamet’s personal life: relationships, childhood and his first steps as an actor

Timothée Chalamet has become one of Hollywood’s most sought-after actors. This year, he starred in two films nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars—A Complete Unknown and Dune: Part Two. He received a nomination for Best Actor for his portrayal of Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown.

Chalamet’s work has been widely recognized in recent years, and he arrives at the 2025 Oscars fresh off a SAG Award win for Best Actor.

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Where it all began for Chalamet

Timothée Chalamet began his career as a child actor, appearing in several commercials. By 2012, he had landed recurring roles in TV series such as Royal Pains and Homeland. After graduating from high school in 2013, he attended Columbia University, where he studied cultural anthropology for a year before transferring to NYU’s Gallatin School of Individualized Study. This move allowed him to focus more on his acting career.

In 2014, Chalamet gained recognition for playing Matthew McConaughey’s son in Interstellar, but it wasn’t until 2017 that he received widespread critical acclaim. His breakthrough performance in Call Me by Your Name was followed by roles in Lady Bird and Beautiful Boy, further cementing his status as a rising star. He later starred in The King, Little Women, and more recently, Bones and All, Wonka, both parts of the Dune saga, and A Complete Unknown.

Timothée Chalamet could make Oscar history tonight

Chalamet has received two Oscar nominations, four BAFTA nominations, five Critics Choice Award nominations, four Golden Globe nominations, and six SAG Award nominations—winning one.

In 2017, he earned his first Oscar nomination for Best Actor for Call Me by Your Name, a role that also secured him a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor in a Drama.

In 2018, he was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor for Beautiful Boy, with additional BAFTA and SAG nominations for both films.

For the 2025 Oscars, Chalamet is once again nominated for Best Actor for A Complete Unknown, a role that also earned him nominations for Best Actor at the Golden Globes, BAFTAs, and Critics Choice Awards. He has already won the SAG Award for Best Actor for this performance.

If he wins Best Actor tonight, he will be the youngest actor to take home the coveted prize. Currently, the record is held by Adrien Brody, for his portrayal as Władysław Szpilman in The Pianist, who was also 29 when he won, but slightly older than Chalamet is today. Interestingly enough, Brody is nominated again tonight, for his role as László Tóth in The Brutalist.

Timothée Chalamet’s personal life and relationship with Kylie Jenner

Since 2023, Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner have made headlines for their relationship. Romance rumors first sparked in April of that year when Kylie’s car was spotted arriving at the Dune star’s California home.

The two were seen together on multiple occasions, but they made their first public appearance as a couple in early September 2023 at Beyoncé’s Renaissance Tour concert in Los Angeles, where they were photographed hugging and kissing in the VIP section.

Shortly after, they were spotted at the men’s final of the US Open, where they were again seen kissing. In November 2023, following Chalamet’s Saturday Night Live hosting gig, Jenner was seen attending the after-party. She also attended the 2024 Golden Globes, where Chalamet was nominated for Best Actor in a Comedy for Wonka.

Since then, the couple has kept their relationship more private, leading to breakup rumors. However, during the current awards season, Kylie has been by Chalamet’s side at several events, including the 2025 Golden Globes and BAFTAs.

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This article was written by Corina Gonzáles, translated with the help of AI, and edited by Maite Knorr Evans.