Timothée Chalamet claimed the 2025 Golden Globe for Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy for his role in Marty Supreme.
**At a Glance
- Timothée Chalamet won the Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy for Marty Supreme
- He thanked his parents and Kylie Jenner, who attended as his date
- The film, directed by Josh Safdie, follows a ping pong prodigy chasing greatness
- Why it matters: The win cements Chalamet’s rise from indie darling to major award-winner
The 30-year-old actor kissed Jenner when his name was announced and delivered a heartfelt speech at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles on January 11, 2025.
“My dad instilled in me a spirit of gratitude growing up,” Chalamet said. “Always be grateful for what you have. It’s allowed me to leave this ceremony in the past empty-handed, my head held high, grateful just to be here. I’d be lying if I didn’t say those moments didn’t make this moment that much sweeter. For my parents, for my partner, I love you. Thank you so much.”
Jenner, who attended as Chalamet’s date, was seen smiling in the audience during the speech.
Chalamet also thanked his director, Josh Safdie, and the film’s cast and crew.
“Thank you, from the bottom of my heart,” he said. “I’m in a category with many greats. This category is stacked. I look up to all you. Thank you. To Josh Safdie, thank you from the bottom of my heart. Thank you for this role, thank you for believing in me, thank you for this portrait, for your mind, for your worldview.”
He also praised Ronnie Bronstein, who co-wrote the script, and A24, the film’s studio. Chalamet gave special thanks to the cast, including Odessa A’Zion, Gwyneth Paltrow, Tyler, The Creator, Fran Drescher, and Kevin O’Leary.
“If you would have told me when I was 19 years old I’d be thanking Mr. Wonderful from Shark Tank,” he joked, referencing O’Leary. “Alright, you’re laughing, so I got away with that. Thank you, Kevin.”
The Competition
Chalamet beat out a strong field of nominees:
- George Clooney – Jay Kelly
- Leonardo DiCaprio – One Battle After Another
- Ethan Hawke – Blue Moon
- Lee Byung-hun – No Other Choice
- Jesse Plemons – Bugonia
Clooney, a Golden Globe veteran with 13 nominations, starred in Jay Kelly, a satire about a Hollywood star facing an existential crisis. In one scene, he had to react to a montage of his own past roles. “You have to really fortify yourself for seeing 40 years of aging on screen,” he told News Of Losangeles in November. “It’s not so easy with a bad mullet.”
DiCaprio, now with 15 Globe nominations, played a revolutionary in Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another. He told Deadline that the script captured “the extremism that we all feel, from both sides,” and praised Anderson’s “elegant, beautiful” storytelling.
Hawke earned his third Globe nod for portraying Broadway lyricist Lorenz Hart in Blue Moon, directed by Richard Linklater. “Every now and then you bump up against a part that presses you to the wall of your ability,” Hawke told NPR. This marks his ninth collaboration with Linklater.
Lee, star of Squid Game and KPop Demon Hunters, led No Other Choice, South Korea’s Oscar submission for Best International Feature. The film is the first Korean title ever nominated for a Golden Globe in that category. Lee plays a fired paper industry expert who takes desperate steps to find work.
Plemons, nominated for the second year in a row in this category, starred in Bugonia as a conspiracy theorist in a film by Yorgos Lanthimos. He described the shoot as a “sprint marathon” that took a mental and physical toll.
About Marty Supreme
Directed by Josh Safdie, Marty Supreme centers on Mary Mauser, a pioneering ping pong player obsessed with greatness. Chalamet trained in table tennis for years to prepare for the role.
“In spirit, this is the most who I was that I’ve had to play a role,” he told The Hollywood Reporter. “This is who I was before I had a career.”
The film has already earned Chalamet a Critics Choice Award, a Palm Springs International Film Festival honor, and a nomination at the upcoming Actor Awards. This follows similar recognition he received in 2024 for playing Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown.
Key Takeaways
- Timothée Chalamet won his first Golden Globe for Marty Supreme
- He thanked Kylie Jenner, his parents, and the film’s cast and crew
- The win highlights his transformation into a major dramatic actor
- The film continues Chalamet’s streak of acclaimed performances in biographical roles
