THE TIMOTHEE NOBODY KNOWS

TIMOTHÉE CHALAMET flipped the script as he accepted his trophy at the Feb. 23 SAG Awards.

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Standing before his peers at L.A's Shrine Auditorium, the 29-year-old didn't downplay the work he put in to play legendary musician Bob Dylan in the biopic A Complete Unknown. "The truth is, I'm really in pursuit of greatness," he said, name-checking GOATS such as Michael B. Jordan, Viola Davis and Daniel Day-Lewis. The award, he said, was "a little more fuel-a little more ammo to keep going."

The speech went viral-not unlike many of Timothée's awards-season efforts. From his moody social media posts to throwing down on ESPN's College GameDay to appearing as the host and musical guest on Saturday Night Live, he's managed to promote himself and his movie without seeming to try hard (take note, Bradley Cooper and Anne Hathaway!). Adding to his mystique, the Oscar nominee for Call Me by Your Name has quietly been dating reality royal Kylie Jenner for the past two years. In a sea of action heroes, he's managed to stand out, all while seeming to have the best time. "He's regarded as sincere and a little shy," an insider tells Star. "In an industry that favors muscles and good looks, his talent and confidence tend to override those qualities."