Timothée Chalamet makes Oscars history with three acting nominations
Timothée Chalamet makes Oscars history with three acting nominations
Timothée Chalamet becomes the youngest male actor to earn three Best Actor nominations at the 98th Oscars, as Marty Supreme leads his historic bid.
Timothée Chalamet is making Oscar history again. At 30, he has earned his third acting nomination, the youngest male actor ever to reach that milestone. The Best Actor nod comes for his turn as Marty Mauser in Josh Safdie’s Marty Supreme, a sports dramedy centering on a table tennis prodigy chasing a dream. The film itself is also in the running for Best Picture, along with nominations for Best Casting, Best Original Screenplay, Best Costume Design, Best Film Editing, Best Production Design, and Best Cinematography.
Chalamet’s two previous Oscar bids were for Call Me by Your Name and A Complete Unknown. The chatter around this year’s race suggests a fierce lineup, with Leonardo DiCaprio for One Battle After Another, Ethan Hawke for Blue Moon, Michael B Jordan for Sinners, and Wagner Moura for The Secret Agent among the Best Actor contenders.
A Golden Globes 2026 win—Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy for Marty Supreme—has amplified his momentum, cementing him as a bona fide frontrunner for an Oscar that could mark his first win. The Globes moment also underscored his cross-genre appeal as the film blends sports drama with humor.
Behind the scenes, Josh Safdie’s direction and Chalamet’s electric portrayal of Marty Mauser have drawn praise from critics and fans alike. The screenplay and technical categories (costume design, production design, editing, and cinematography) have kept Marty Supreme firmly in the awards conversation, even as the Best Picture race remains highly competitive.
If he clinches the Oscar, Chalamet would be the second youngest Best Actor winner in Academy Awards history, behind Adrien Brody, who was 29 when he won for The Pianist. The 98th Academy Awards will be a showcase in Los Angeles, with fans watching to see whether the rising star can seal a historic night.
