They knew he would by no means be “A Complete Unknown.”
Timothée Chalamet’s middle-school classmates predicted his future movie-star standing.
In eighth grade, the Hell’s Kitchen native was voted “Most Likely to Become Famous” by his class at MS 54 on West 107th Avenue.
In addition they christened Chalamet, now 29, a “Party Animal” within the college yearbook.
The 2-time Oscar nominee, who as soon as crashed his personal lookalike contest and dates Kylie Jenner, is up for Finest Actor Sunday for his portrayal of Bob Dylan within the biopic “A Complete Unknown.”
Chalamet went on to attend LaGuardia Excessive Faculty, and at his 2013 commencement from the “Fame School,” acquired the Drama Award.
“Even back in high school, Timothée had a way of completely drawing in an audience,” Demelina “Demi” Valonzo Zalayet, who graduated from LaGuardia with Chalamet, instructed The Submit.
“His versatility as a performer was already clear, effortlessly shifting between different roles and energies … It brings me so much pride to see a classmate go from our amazing high school productions to excelling as a professional actor. Watching his journey unfold has been incredible.”
Throughout his LaGuardia graduation, the place he sang “Willkommen” from the musical “Cabaret,” the announcer mentioned, “Your academics describe you as the actual deal. In a position to act a large spectrum from comedy to drama. Your friends love your character as Tiny Tim, the White Rapper.“
Janelle Morillo gushed in regards to the actor’s distinctive character in a current TikTok put up.
“High school was not an easy or graceful time for me at certain points, and Timothée Chalamet was one of the people who was incredibly kind to me, and for that I am super grateful,” she wrote, alongside a photograph of her with the actor.
Chalamet has creativity in his genes.
His French-born father, Marc, is a journalist who works on the United Nations, and mom, Nicole Flender, a former ballerina and Broadway actress, is now a realtor with The Corcoran Group.
After highschool, he attended Columbia College, however dropped out to make his movie debut in “Men, Women & Children.” His castmates within the 2014 comedy-drama have been Jennifer Garner, Adam Sandler and Ansel Elgort, his classmate at LaGuardia.
He then enrolled at New York College’s Gallatin Faculty, and in 2015, the varsity gave him a shout-out on X for starring in “A Prodigal Son” on the Manhattan Theatre Membership.
Bambi Everson, who went to LaGuardia with Chalamet’s mother, was blown away by his efficiency within the off-Broadway present.
“I told him I couldn’t take my eyes off of him when he was on stage and he reminded me in this play of a young James Dean,” she mentioned.
She will always remember his affectionate response.
“Not only did he take my hand and thank me profusely, but he asked if he could hug me. I am an old lady, but I could not turn that down.”
