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Timothée Chalamet accepts the excellent performance of a male actor in a main role for “A Complete Unknown” on stage during the 31st annual ACTORS GUIDD Awards in Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall on February 23, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty imagesTimothée Chalamet became the youngest person who won the best male actor for a leading role in the 2025 SAG Awards – and his daring speech made it clear that he has just started.
“I didn’t expect this at all,” said Chalamet, 29, after winning his performance as Bob Dylan in A completely unknown. “I know that the most stylish thing would be to play down the effort that went into this role and how much this means for me, but the truth is that this was five and a half years of my life.”
Chalamet thought about his dedication to the role, and added: “I poured out everything I had poured out to play this incomparable artist. Mr. Bob Dylan. A real American hero. It was the honor of his life that played him.
The actor, who thanked his mother and his fellow cast members, continued with the hope he had for his career.
“Finally, I cannot play down the meaning of this price because this means the most to me. I know we are in a subjective company, “Chalamet continued. “The truth is that I am really looking for greatness. I know people don’t usually talk like that. But I want to be one of the big ones. I am inspired by the big ones. I was inspired here tonight by the big ones. “

Timothée Chalamet accepts the excellent performance of a male actor in a main role for “A Complete Unknown” on stage during the 31st annual ACTORS GUIDD Awards in Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall on February 23, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty imagesChalamet called several people whose versions touched him as an actor. ‘I am so inspired by Daniel Day Lewis” Marlon Brando And Viola Davis As I am through Michael Jordan And Michael Phelps“He concluded. “And I want to be there. I am deeply grateful for that. This does not mean, but it is a little more fuel, a little more ammunition to continue. “
Chalamet defeated The brutistS Adrien Brody” Queers Daniel Craig” SingS Colman Domingo And ConclaveS Ralph Fiennes For excellent performance by a male actor in a leading role. He and his Costars were also against the actors of Anora, Conclave, Emilia Pérez And Bad For excellent performance by a cast in a film, which eventually went Conclave.
A completely unknownIt was released in December 2024, Dylan, 83, from the start of his career in the 1960s New York to his famous electric guitar performance of “Like a Rolling Stone” at the Newport Folk Festival from 1965.
Dylan weighed the performance of Chalamet and wrote via X that same month: “There is a film about me that will soon be called a complete stranger (what a title!). Timothee Chalamet plays the lead role in the lead. Timmy is a brilliant actor, so I am sure he will be completely credible as I do. Or a young person. Or another me. “

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Macall PolayHe added: “The film was taken from Dylan Goes Elijah Wald – a book that was released in 2015. It is a fantastic retelling of events from the early 60s that led to the fiasco in Newport. After seeing the movie reading the book. “
Chalamet answered the tweet by writing: “Floored. I am so grateful. Thank you Bob. “