Chalamet's breakthrough came in 2017 with his role as Elio Perlman in Luca Guadagnino's romantic drama "Call Me by Your Name", after which he appeared in the coming-of-age films "Hot Summer Nights" and "Lady Bird" as well as the western film "Hostiles". His performance in "Call Me by Your Name" earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor, making 22-year-old Timothée the third-youngest nominee in the category and the youngest since 19-year-old Mickey Rooney with his performance in "Babes in Arms" in 1939. He then played Nic Sheff in the drama "Beautiful Boy" (2018), for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a BAFTA Film Award, all for Best Supporting Actor. In 2019, Chalamet starred in Woody Allen's romantic comedy "A Rainy Day in New York". Later that year, Chalamet starred as Henry V of England and Theodore "Laurie" Laurence in the period dramas "The King" and "Little Women", respectively.