Nicholas Galitzine (actor)
Nicholas Dimitri Constantine Galitzine (born 29 September 1994) is an English actor known for his roles in "High Strung" (2016), "Handsome Devil" (2016), and "Cinderella" (2021). Early life. Galitzine's father, Geoffrey Galitzine, is an entrepreneur from a family of Russian princes, who was a city financier and whose interests include a glass-recycling business. His mother is Greek-American Lora ("née" Papayanni). His sister, Lexi Galitzine, is an illustrator and interior stylist. At the age of 10, he sang in the choir. After high school, he attended Dulwich College in London. He later went to a  youth theatre company at the Pleasance in Islington to pursue his burgeoning passion for acting. In his childhood, Galitzine played rugby and football, and participated in county-level athletics competitions. Career. Galitzine got his first role in the film "The Beat Beneath My Feet" in 2014, starring alongside Luke Perry. He also performed several songs for the original soundtrack of the movie. In 2015, he appeared in one episode of the TV series "Legends". He was named "Star of Tomorrow" by Screen International. In 2016, he starred in the American drama "High Strung", in which he played a young violinist  who performs in the subway station. He played a young closeted gay student in the Irish comedy-drama "Handsome Devil", which was later nominated for five awards at the 15th Irish Film & Television Awards. In 2017, he took part in the New Zealand mystery drama "The Changeover". In "The Watcher in the Woods", he played opposite the Academy Award-winning American actress, Anjelica Huston. Galitzine was cast for his first major TV role in the Netflix horror drama series "Chambers". In 2019, he played in the drama film "Share". He played the bisexual teenager Timmy in "", which is a sequel  to "The Craft". He also played Prince Robert in Cinderella 2021. Personal life. Galitzine lives in Hammersmith, London, England.