Timothée Chalamet has quickly become one of the most talented and versatile actors of his generation. His performances have been widely praised by critics, earning him numerous awards and nominations. Here are some of his best critically acclaimed performances:
1. A Complete Unknown
Timothée Chalamet plays one of his most revolutionary roles when he acts as Bob Dylan in James Mangold’s biopic A Complete Unknown. The movie details Dylan’s adolescence and first years in New York as he gains fame as a folk musician in the 1960s. Chalamet reportedly performed without a double, a remarkable accomplishment since he will mirror the legendary songwriter who has an almost mystifying talent. In another landmark in his short career he shines as bright in this remarkable biopic that also won him the SAG best actor award for 2025.
2. Call Me by Your Name
Luca Guadagnino “Call Me by Your Name” is the movie and role that helped Timothee Chalamet to hit big time. Timothee takes the role of Elio Perlman, a 17-year-old who lives in the 1980s in a small town Tuscany and falls in love with his father’s colleague Oliver. T. A. (Armie Hammer). Chalamet played the role of Elio that was very raw, intimate, and deeply emotional, and yet he could use these representations to take us through Elio’s journey, first love, and heartbreak with surprising nuance. His final theater in which he portrayed a silent character was his where he did the amazing acting. According to many viewers and professional critics, it was one of the best scenes acted in the film history till now. His performance was among the very best ones. As a result of this, the recognition that came stained his name as one of the youngest among the Academy Awards nominees ever.
3. Beautiful Boy
Beautiful Boy has Timothée Chalamet in the title role of Nic Sheff, a young adult who struggles with drugs while Steve Carell plays his father who ll’s alight devoted but someday heartbreaks if he display such acts of his son’s behavior. The film is all about the memoirs of the Sheff family what happened through relapse, rehab, and recovery. To put in sum, his portrayal of addiction in the movie is very close to reality because he manages to convey what someone under substance abuse feels guilty and desperate. Chalamet has received three award nominations from the BAFTA, Golden Globe, and SAG, making him one of the youngest talented actors in Hollywood.
4. Little Women
This classic novel by Louisa May Alcott has been adapted by Greta Gerwig, where Chalamet plays the role of the boy next door who is very cute and charming, the character of which he gives the name of Theodore “Laurie” Laurence and discovers a bond with the March sisters, particularly Jo (Saoirse Ronan) and Amy (Florence Pugh). Laurie is playful, mischievous, and deeply romantic, yet unavoidably weary when the heartless Jo (as he thinks of her) is the one who doesn’t reciprocate his love. Chalamet has upheaved the traditional depiction of Laurie by infusing modernity and a youthful vigour to his portrayal, therefore, the character now seems to be more complex than in the past. His onscreen chemistry with Ronan and Pugh is palpable, especially in those scenes where he is portrayed as he battles with love that is not reciprocated and also his self-discovery.
5. Dune
Denis Villeneuve’s adaptation of Frank Herbert’s iconic sci-fi novel Dune has given Chalamet the central role of Paul Atreides, the heir to a noble family who finds himself in the middle of a universal power conflict taking place on the desert planet called Arrakis. The emotional depth of the story is brought out by his involvement with Zendaya’s Chani and Rebecca Ferguson’s Lady Jessica. The film’s visual design, score, and world-building have been highly commended, but Chalamet’s performance stood out as the soul of the epic.
6. The King
For this historical drama, Chalamet is presented as Hal who is the prince who did not want to be responsible and becomes King Henry V of England. At first, King Henry is a young man who does not care about royal duties and instead, he spends his time drinking and finding means to rebel his father’s rule. However, when he becomes the king, he will have to learn to manage war, politics, and treachery while proving his leadership qualities. Chalamet is a given, of course, in such a performance, going from an indifferent prince to the dutiful and strategic ruler. His scene with Robert Pattinson (who plays the French Dauphin) and Joel Edgerton (as Sir John Falstaff) proves his ability to match the skills of the experienced actors and his presentation with the Shakespearean-style dialogue is an excellent performance. The tone is hefty and grounded, which enables Chalamet to dazzle in a deeper and more profound role than his usual work.
7. Bones and All
Chalamet and director Luca Guadagnino paired up again for Bones and All, a high-quality horror, romance, and road movie, in which Chalamet embodies Lee, a tramp who is also cannibalistic. In the movie, the girl and the boy Lee and Maren (Taylor Russell), who are different, feel unpleasant ties when they think about their external hunger to belong. However, in spite of the hair-raising theme, Chalamet invests Lee with tough and tender feelings, thus he becomes a pitiful and pitiful character. With the duo of Russell and Chalamet, their love affair looks very realistic and touches the viewer on a deep emotional level. In addition, the film hints at the isolation, distress, and identity themes, with Chalamet leaving his mark on the screen in one of the most dreadful performances of his career. In this way, he is putting his willingness to experiment and take even the most challenging and wild storytelling paths on display.
