Academy and audience favoriteTimothée Chalametis among theOscars 2025 nominees, seemingly running a very close race for Best Lead Actor. After building his repertoire with some supporting roles in several high-profile projects over the years, Chalamet suddenly became one of the most in-demand stars in the industry in 2017 when he appeared in two Best Picture nominees,Call Me by Your NameandLady Bird. Since then, Chalamet has cemented himself as one of Greta Gerwig’s regular collaborators and proved his versatility with moves into epic sci-fi and classic biopics.
Nowadays,Timothée Chalamet’s best moviesinclude the likes ofLittle WomenandDune, as well as underrated, off-beat pictures likeThe French Dispatchand older blockbusters such asInterstellar, thanks to an early-career appearance in the case of the latter. This year,Chalamet is again a major star going into the Oscars with lead roles in two more Best Picture nomineesand the SAG Award for Best Lead Actor under his belt. Potentially, this could be the year Chalamet takes home an Oscar for one of his swiftly famous performances.
Timothée Chalamet Has Not Won An Oscar, But He Has Two Nominations
Chalamet Only Holds Personal Nominations — But That Could Change Soon
At the time of writing, Timothée Chalamet has not won an Oscar for himself but has been nominated for Best Lead Actor twice. The first instance was for his breakout performance as young lovestruck Elio in 2017’sCall Me by Your Name; he lost to Gary Oldman, who played Winston Churchill inDarkest Hour.Chalamet’s second nomination came this year for portraying Bob Dylan in the biopicA Complete Unknown,and he is now neck-in-neck withThe Brutalist’s Adrien Brodyfor the win. Chalamet won SAG, while Brody won most of the other major precursors, in what has been a close competition.
Timothée Chalamet’s Movies Have Won Several Oscars, Even If He Hasn’t
Chalamet Has Appeared In A Shocking Number Of Best Picture Nominees Since 2017
To date, Chalamet has starred in seven Best Picture nominees, with multiple years where he was in two. These movies were also typically nominated for a slew of other categories, including the biggest ones of Director, Screenplay, and other acting categories.Call Me by Your Namenotably won Best Adapted Screenplay,in addition to being nominated for Best Original Song. The firstDunewon an impressive six awards, despite many believing that it was snubbed for its rightful Best Director nomination. This year,Dune: Part Twowas again snubbedin multiple categories, whileA Complete Unknownsecured eight nominations.
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In short, Chalamet has often been in the Best Picture nominees that end up on the fringes of the Oscars, typically not considered to be serious frontrunners, He has also always skirted around being nominated himself for acting, with 2024 seeming to be his major comeback year in this specific regard. Regardless of whetherTimothée Chalametmakes history this year, he has doubtlessly amassed an impressive resume in less than 10 years, and will likely win an Oscar someday.
