Today he is one of the most famous actors of his generation! Did you know this little guy in the series New York, Judicial Police?

Only 28 years old, Timothée Chalamet is undoubtedly one of the most famous actors of his generation. Already twice nominated for an Oscar for his roles in the dramas Call Me By Your Name and My Beautiful Boy, he has worked with prestigious directors such as Christopher Nolan (Interstellar), Greta Gerwig (Daughters of Dr. March), Wes Anderson (The French). Dispatch) or Denis Villeneuve in Dune.

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Although he recently reprized the role of Paul Atreides in the second opus of the famous sci-fi saga, the man who played Willy Wonka last December and who will soon don the Bob Dylan costume, also experienced uncertainty at the beginning of his inauguration. An actor’s career with very small roles before gradually climbing the ladder of fame.

First role on television

Indeed, after starring in two modest horror shorts in the late 2000s, at the age of 13, the young actor took his first steps on the screen: on television, for the moment, because he is an episode of the famous detective series New York, Judicial Police, which Timothée Chalamet first Presents himself to the general public.

In episode 10 of season 19 titled You knowAs such, he played a young Eric Foley, the son of a couple of biologists who were conducting controversial research and found themselves murdered by a mysterious killer at the beginning of the episode.

The beginning of fame

A fairly modest and rather rushed role, but one that would soon be followed by another TV appearance for the young Chalamet. Three years later, we can see him in episode 4 of the medical series Royal Pain, as well as in season 2 of Homeland, where he plays the son of the vice president who is dating Damian Lewis’ daughter.

A little later, in 2014, the young actor made his film debut in two big projects: first Jason Reitman’s dramatic comedy Men, Women and Children with his friend Ansel Elgort, and then Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar. He plays the role of Matthew McConaughey’s son. In 2017, her career is experiencing real growth, especially in the eyes of critics and the profession, Luca Guadagnino’s Call Me By Your Name and Greta Gerwig’s Lady Bird.

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