Timothée Chalamet was anything but a complete unknown when he rolled up at a Timothée Chalamet look-alike contest in New York City.
There was “pandemonium” among contestants and onlookers on Sunday when, 30 minutes after the contest began, the NYC native appeared in the crowd, estimated by NBC News to be in the thousands.
The actor, sporting a mustache and shorter hair than many of the contestants under his black hat, flashed peace signs as he stood next to the hopefuls, who copied his Dune and Wonka looks in hopes of winning the $50 prize money — and bragging rights.
The prize ultimately went to Staten Island resident Miles Mitchell, 21. He was wearing a Wonka costume, including a briefcase and helped win over the judges by tossing candy to the crowd.
Chalamet is one of the Hollywood’s most popular and bankable stars. He’ll next appear on the big screen as Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown, which is out Dec. 25. The heartthrob has been dating reality star turned makeup mogul Kylie Jenner since last year.
