From February 27, 2025, Timothée Chalamet will be seen on the big screen as the embodiment of Bob Dylan in the biopic “A Complete Unknown”. The actor, who has made a name for himself in the film industry with many outstanding roles in recent years, will celebrate his 29th birthday on December 27th. To mark this occasion, we have put together the five best films of his acting career to date.
1 “Dune”
In the science fiction film series “Dune” there is a fight for supremacy over the Galactic Empire of humanity. Here Chalamet plays the main role of Paul Atreides, who wants to defend the desert planet Arrakis. The second part of the “Dune” saga was released in German cinemas on February 29, 2024.
2 “Call Me By Your Name”
In the coming-of-age romance from 2017, the actor plays 17-year-old Elio. During an Italian summer, he develops romantic feelings for the 24-year-old student Oliver from the USA. The film is set in the 1980s and even earned Chalamet an Oscar nomination in 2018.
3 “Little Women”
“Little Women” (2019) is based on the novel of the same name by Louisa May Alcott. Here the New Yorker plays the role of Theodore “Laurie” Laurences. At the beginning of the film he declares his love for the aspiring author Jo Marsh (Saoirse Una Ronan). Even though Chalamet is not the main character here and his character moves between the story of the four Marsh sisters, his figure is crucial in the lives of the young women.
4 “Wonka”
The musical fairy tale from 2023 is a prequel to the plot of the children’s book story “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”. Here Chalamet appears as the young version of Willy Wonka. Wonka wants to fulfill his long-held dream of owning a chocolate business after searching countless countries for rare ingredients for his special chocolate. In the film adaptation, you see and hear Chalamet dancing, singing, suffering and tricking against the evil chocolate shop competition.
5 “The French Dispatch”
In the Wes Anderson film, Chalamet is involved as the leader of a student rebellion in a series of reports for the US magazine “The French Dispatch”. He plays the young, cigarette-smoking Zeffirelli, the protagonist of the article “Revisions to a Manifesto.” With the help of his much older muse Lucinda Krementz (played by Frances McDormand), he tries to create his own manifesto and a liberation movement. Even though the actor doesn’t appear in this film for more than 20 minutes, his role leaves a lasting impression.