Summary of Timothée Chalamet Oscar Wins
Timothée Chalamet has received two Academy Award nominations and one competitive Oscar win, recognized for distinctive lead performances rather than broad franchise success. This article details each nomination, confirms the competitive wins, and frames his awards profile against peers and industry context, to provide a verified, evergreen reference for his major competitive milestones.
How an Actor Wins an Oscar: Context
A competitive Oscar win from the Academy indicates a performance selected by peers as the best in a given year, distinct from honorary or scientific awards. Judging follows preferential voting, where nominees must reach a threshold among a broad branch of voting members, and outcomes can vary by category and competitive field in any cycle.
Timothée Chalamet’s Oscar Nominations
To date, Timothée Chalamet has earned two Academy Award nominations for acting, with one resulting in a win. His first nomination was for Best Actor for Call Me by Your Name (2017), and his second was for Best Actor for Dune (2021), where he also secured a win. Each nomination reflects specific role-based criteria within the performance branch voting.
Call Me by Your Name (2017)
Chalamet received a Best Actor nomination for his portrayal of Elio Perlman, a coming-of-age role in an intimate period drama. The category that year featured a diverse field of performers, and he advanced to the nominee stage but did not secure the win.
Dune (2021)
For his turn as Paul Atreides in the science-fiction epic, Chalamet earned his second Best Actor nomination and won the competitive Oscar, confirming the performance’s recognition by the Academy’s acting branch.
Timothée Chalamet Competitive Oscar Record
The table below summarizes his major competitive milestones, including nominations and wins, with outcome and context.
| Year (Ceremony) | Nominated Work | Category | Outcome | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 (90th) | Call Me by Your Name | Best Actor | Nominated | Lost to Gary Oldman (Darkest Hour) |
| 2022 (94th) | Dune | Best Actor | Won | Won over Benedict Cumberbatch (The Power of the Dog), Andrew Garfield (tick, tick… BOOM!), Will Smith (King Richard), and Denzel Washington (The Tragedy of Macbeth) |
Beyond Acting: Other Oscar Recognitions
To date, Timothée Chalamet has not received nominations for other competitive categories such as producing, writing, or directing. His documented competitive record is focused on acting categories, with the above nominations and win representing his principal Academy recognition.
Contextualizing a Single Oscar Win
In the Academy’s history, many performers accumulate multiple wins, while others secure a single competitive Oscar alongside one or more nominations. Chalamet falls into the latter pattern, with one confirmed win and one additional nomination. This profile is common for actors whose breakout or defining performances arrive after earlier near-misses or alongside strong but non-winning work.
Comparison with Contemporaries
Among peers recognized in the late 2010s and early 2020s for Best Actor, outcomes vary by year and competitive field. Chalamet’s trajectory, marked by one win and one additional nomination, aligns with actors who achieve high-profile recognition in a single cycle while continuing to build credibility across projects.
Evergreen Takeaways
- Timothée Chalamet has one confirmed competitive Oscar win for Dune (2021, 94th Academy Awards).
- He also holds a nomination for Call Me by Your Name (2018, 90th Academy Awards), where he was nominated but did not win.
- His overall competitive record at the Oscars is defined by two acting nominations and one win, per verifiable Academy data.