Is Timothee Chalamet Italian?

Though Chalamet is French-American, his CMBYN role has apparently made him beloved in the film’s native Italy.

What heritage is Timothee Chalamet?

Timothée Hal Chalamet was born in Manhattan, to Nicole Flender, a real estate broker and dancer, and Marc Chalamet, a UNICEF editor. His mother, who is from New York, is Jewish, of Russian Jewish and Austrian Jewish descent. His father, who is from Nîmes, France, is of French and English ancestry.

Is Timothée a Chalamet Moroccan?

His French roots come from his dad’s side of the family. His French dad, Marc Chalamet, is from Nîmes, France and Timothée grew up spending summers at his grandparent’s home in Le Chambon-sur-Lignon, a small French village two hours away from Lyon.

Why does Timothee Chalamet speak Italian?

He Speaks French and Italian He traveled to Italy a month and a half before filming Call Me by Your Name so that he could learn the language, as well as take piano and guitar lessons to get into character. “Learning the Italian was tough,” he told Newsweek in November 2017.