Timothée Chalamet Says ‘No’ to Making TV and Was Disappointed to Lose the Oscar: ‘People Can Call Me a Try-Hard. They Can Say Whatever the F—‘

Timothée Chalamet on TV and Awards

Timothée Chalamet revealed to Vogue that he has no plans to return to television and expressed his disappointment over losing the Oscar for Best Actor.

Disappointment over Award Losses

The 29-year-old actor has been nominated multiple times, having lost two Oscars, four Golden Globes, and four BAFTA Awards. Despite this, he did win the SAG Award for Best Actor in February for his role as Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown.

“If there’s five people at an awards show, and four people go home losing, you don’t think those four people are at the restaurant like, ‘Damn, we didn’t win?'” Chalamet told Vogue. “I’ve been around some deeply generous, no-ego actors, and maybe some of them are going, ‘That was fun.’ But I know for a fact a lot of them are going, ‘Fuck!’ ”

Just a week after winning the SAG Award, Adrien Brody beat him for the Oscar for Best Actor for The Brutalist.

“People can call me a try-hard, and they can say whatever the fuck,” Chalamet added. “But I’m the one actually doing it here.”

Reflections on Losing

Last year, Chalamet described the experience of leaving awards empty-handed as “uniquely hilarious,” speaking to SiriusXM about the awkwardness of having to discard the prepared acceptance speech.

“You think to yourself, ‘You narcissistic arrogant prick.’”

Chalamet’s candid remarks shed light on the emotional reality behind the glamour of award shows.

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Timothée Chalamet openly shares his frustration with losing major awards while affirming his dedication to his craft and rejecting offers to return to television.

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Variety Variety — 2025-11-07