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70 SAG-AFTR A | Spring 2025 | sagaftra.org Big DAY for chalamet In Pursuit of Greatness, Timothée Chalamet Wins e Actor ® ª udiences know Timothée Chalamet. At 29, he's starred in films that draw viewers of all ages and tastes to theaters — Call Me by Your Name and Lady Bird (2017), Wonka (2023) and the Dune franchise are only a few familiar titles. Vogue, Cosmopolitan, The Hollywood Reporter and Vulture have compiled his red carpet looks into style slideshows and listicles. A 2020 Saturday Night Live skit with Chalamet alongside comedy sketch show alum Pete Davidson, in which the two play off hip-hop adlibs — "Yeet (yeet)! Skrrt (skrrt)!" — was an oft-used soundbite on TikTok right as the social media platform was gaining popularity. He's received accolades from the Gotham Awards, Independent Spirit Awards and the National Board of Review, among others. But, more importantly, actors know Chalamet. His win at the 31st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in the Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role category for A Complete Unknown (2024), a biopic of music icon Bob Dylan, was the first time he's received The Actor ® , but it is far from his first nomination. He's previously earned an ensemble castmember nomination for Homeland (2011–2020) and has been on the awards' official ballot for male lead and supporting roles. His acceptance speech was almost ironic. Not in terms of its delivery, in which he acknowledges his family and fellow castmates, but in the sense he felt like a stranger presenting his case to be better known among his peers and fans. "I know the classiest thing would be to downplay the effort that went into this role and how much this means to me. But the truth is … I poured everything I had into playing Mr. Bob Dylan, and it was the honor of a lifetime playing him," said Chalamet. "I cannot downplay the significance of this award, because it means the most to me. We're in a subjective business, but the truth is, I'm really in pursuit of greatness. I know people don't usually talk like that, but I want to be one of the greats," he continued, going on to mention his own list of the greats: actors Daniel Day-Lewis, Marlon Brando and Viola Davis; basketball player Michael Jordan and Olympian Michael Phelps. It brought some seconds of pause because people know Timothée Chalamet and have seen him on the screen for years. But maybe, by his own admission, there's more to know. It's best to start from the beginning. Chalamet is an American and French actor (his father is from Nîmes, France, and Chalamet has dual citizenship in both countries). Although he had begun LISA O'CONNOR/SHUTTERSTOCK