Oscars 2018: First-Time Nominee Spotlight4 of 18
Timothée Chalamet, Call Me by Your Name
Category: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
At 22, Chalamet is the third-youngest person ever nominated for Best Leading Actor and is the youngest since 1939. Despite performing on screen for a decade, the past year has seen the true breakout of the New York-born actor. As well as securing a nomination for his heartbreaking performance in Call Me by Your Name, he also took a memorable role in another Oscar-nominated movie, Lady Bird.
Category: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
At 22, Chalamet is the third-youngest person ever nominated for Best Leading Actor and is the youngest since 1939. Despite performing on screen for a decade, the past year has seen the true breakout of the New York-born actor. As well as securing a nomination for his heartbreaking performance in Call Me by Your Name, he also took a memorable role in another Oscar-nominated movie, Lady Bird.