Nicholas Galitzine
Galitzine in 2020
Born
Nicholas Dimitri Constantine Galitzine[1]

(1994-09-29) 29 September 1994 (age 29)
Hammersmith, London, England
OccupationActor
Years active2011–present

Nicholas Dimitri Constantine Galitzine (born 29 September 1994) is a British actor. He is best known for starring in the romantic films Purple Hearts (2022) and Red, White & Royal Blue (2023), and the comedy Bottoms (2023).

After appearing in an episode of the television series Legends in 2015, he had lead roles in the 2016 teen films High Strung and Handsome Devil. He later starred in the supernatural horror film The Craft: Legacy (2020) and the musical film Cinderella (2021), also contributing to the latter's accompanying soundtrack.

Early life

Nicholas Dimitri Constantine Galitzine[1] was born on 29 September 1994[2] in Hammersmith, London, England.[3] His father, Geoffrey Leo Alexander Galitzine, is an entrepreneur and a former financier in the city of London, whose business interests include a glass-recycling business.[4] His mother, Lora Maria Konstantina Papayanni,[5] is of Greek descent.[6] His sister, Lexi Galitzine, is an illustrator and interior stylist.[7] Nicholas's grandfather changed his name from Edward Ralph Alexander Tier to Edward Ralph Alexander Galitzine on 9 April 1956. Nicholas's antecedents are all British on his father's side.[8] Nicholas is a descendant of the House of Golitsyn.[5]

Galitzine attended Dulwich College.[9] In his childhood, Galitzine played rugby and football, and participated in county-level athletics competitions. He played for the Harlequins Academy until an injury to his rotator cuff made him stop playing sport.[10][11]

Career

Galitzine got his first role in the film The Beat Beneath My Feet in 2014, starring alongside Luke Perry.[12] He also performed several songs for the original soundtrack of the movie.[13]

In 2015, he appeared in one episode of the TV series Legends. He was named "Star of Tomorrow" by Screen International.[14] In 2016, he starred in the American drama High Strung, in which he played a young violinist who performs in a subway station.[15] 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.[16]

In 2017, he took part in the New Zealand mystery drama The Changeover.[17] In The Watcher in the Woods, he played opposite the Academy Award-winning American actress, Anjelica Huston.[18] Galitzine was cast for his first major TV role in the Netflix horror drama series Chambers.[19] In 2019, he played in the drama film Share.[20]

In 2020, he played the bisexual teenager Timmy in The Craft: Legacy, which is a sequel to The Craft.[21] In 2021, he played Prince Robert in the musical film Cinderella, appearing on seven songs on the soundtrack of movie.[22] His debut single "Comfort" was released on 24 June 2022. He also starred in the Netflix movie Purple Hearts, which was released on 29 July 2022.[23]

In 2023, Galitzine portrayed Jeff in Emma Seligman's sex comedy film Bottoms.[24] He also starred as one of the leads in the gay romantic comedy film Red, White & Royal Blue, based on the 2019 novel of the same name; he portrays the fictional Prince Henry of England opposite Taylor Zakhar Perez.[25][26] He is set to star, alongside Anne Hathaway, in the movie The Idea of You, where he portrays a member of a fictional boy band.[27] In 2023, Galitzine was cast as George Villiers in the historical psychodrama series Mary & George, alongside Julianne Moore.[28][29][30]

Other ventures

In 2023, Galitzine was named the first global menswear ambassador for the luxury fashion house Fendi.[31] On the same year, he modeled for the brand's Menswear Fall/Winter 2023-24 global campaign.[32]

Filmography

Film

† Denotes productions that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Notes
2014 The Beat Beneath My Feet Tom Heath
2016 High Strung Johnnie Blackwell
Handsome Devil Conor Masters
2017 The Changeover Sorensen Carlisle
2019 Share A.J.
After Louise Barista Uncredited; additional cast
2020 The Craft: Legacy Timmy Andrews
2021 Cinderella Prince Robert
2022 Purple Hearts Luke Morrow
2023 Bottoms Jeff
Red, White & Royal Blue Prince Henry
2024 Taxon Polaroid Doctor Short film; cameo appearance
The Idea of You Hayes Campbell Post-production

Television

† Denotes productions that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Notes
2015 Legends Angelo Episode: "The Legend of Terrence Graves"
2017 The Watcher in the Woods Mark Fleming TV film
2019 Chambers Elliott Lefevre Main role; 10 episodes
2024 Mary & George † George Villiers Main role; Post-production

Discography

Singles

As lead artist

Title Year Note
"Comfort" 2022 Also songwriter[33]

Promotional singles

List of singles
Song Year Album
"Somebody to Love" 2021 Cinderella (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Guest appearances

Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"The Dream (Rock Version)" 2015 — The Beat Beneath My Feet (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)[34]
"Prisoner (Rooftop Version)" Luke Perry
"The Devil Cheated Me" —
"Girl in the Wardrobe"
"Loser" Verity Pinter
"Prisoner (Battle of the Bands Version)" Verity Pinter and Luke Perry
"The Dream (Choir Version)" —
"Am I Wrong" 2021 Camila Cabello and Idina Menzel Cinderella (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
"Whatta Man / Seven Nation Army" —
"Perfect" Camila Cabello
"Perfect (Reprise)"
"Million to One / Could Have Been Me (Reprise)"
"Let's Get Loud" Camila Cabello and Idina Menzel

References

  1. ^ a b Changeover, The. "#MakingTheChangeover- Erana and Nicholas introduce their characters".
  2. ^ "Why the internet's crushing on Nicholas Galitzine from Red, White and Royal Blue". Capital. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Meet the Hot Boys of the Steamy 'Red, White & Royal Blue' Movie". GQ. 14 June 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  4. ^ Jefford, Kasmira. "Green Pioneers: I love the sound of breaking glass".
  5. ^ a b "Nicholas Galitzine, creativo represso salvato dal cinema". Style (in Italian). Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Nicholas Galitzine is Basically a Real-Life Prince". Teen Vogue. 14 August 2023. Of course, we don't know for sure the details of Galitzine's family lineage, but here is the hypothesis.
  7. ^ Galitzine, Lexi. "About". Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  8. ^ "The London Gazette 10th. April 1956 Pg: 2118". The London Gazette (40751): 2118. 10 April 1956 – via www.thegazette.co.uk.
  9. ^ "Where did Nicholas Galitzine go to school?". www.popbuzz.com. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  10. ^ "Nicholas Galitzine, Stars of Tomorrow 2015". ScreenDaily.com. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  11. ^ Loy Bell, Francesco (19 July 2019). "NICHOLAS GALITZINE". Wonderland. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  12. ^ Wilson, Samantha (5 December 2019). "Nicholas Galitzine: 5 Facts About Actor,25, Playing Prince Charming To Camila Cabello's Cinderella". Hollywood Life. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  13. ^ "The Beat Beneath My Feet Soundtrack Credits". IMDb. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  14. ^ Rogers, Nathaniel (2 June 2017). "Nicholas Galitzine Finds Breakout Role in Gay-Themed 'Handsome Devil' – INTERVIEW". Towleroad. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  15. ^ Farber, Stephen (15 February 2016). "'High Strung': Santa Barbara Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  16. ^ "2018 Nominations Announced for the IFTA Film & Drama Awards" (PDF). IFTA. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  17. ^ "First look At The Changeover". New Zealand Film Commission. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  18. ^ "Nicholas Galitzine in new 'Watcher in the Woods'". StarsAndCelebs.com. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  19. ^ Petski, Denise (20 December 2018). "Netflix Sets Teen Cast For YA Horror Drama Series 'Chambers'". Deadline. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  20. ^ "'Share' Trailer: Pippa Bianco's Sundance and Cannes Darling Comes to HBO". IndieWire. 20 June 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  21. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (8 October 2019). "'The Craft': Nicholas Galitzine Set For Sony, Blumhouse Revamp". Deadline. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  22. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (4 December 2019). "Camila Cabello 'Cinderella' Finds Its Prince In UK Actor Nicholas Galitzine". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  23. ^ "What you need to know about 'Purple Hearts' star Nicholas Galitzine". TODAY.com. 14 August 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  24. ^ "Nicholas Galitzine Is a Proud 'Bottom' in New Behind-the-Scenes Pic". www.out.com. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  25. ^ Donnelly, Matt (1 June 2022). "Amazon's Gay Rom-Com 'Red, White & Royal Blue' Finds Leads in Taylor Zakhar Perez, Nicholas Galitzine". Variety. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  26. ^ Grobar, Matt (1 June 2022). "Taylor Zakhar Perez, Nicholas Galitzine To Topline Amazon Rom-Com 'Red, White & Royal Blue' From Director Matthew López; Clifton Collins Jr., Stephen Fry & Sarah Shahi Also Set". Deadline. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  27. ^ "Nicholas Galitzine To Star Opposite Anne Hathaway In Prime Video Romance 'The Idea Of You' From Director Michael Showalter". Deadline. 19 September 2022.
  28. ^ "'Mary & George' Brings To Life The Torrid Affair That Upended Jacobean Politics". British Vogue. 16 May 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  29. ^ Ramachandran, Naman (16 May 2023). "Julianne Moore in Sky, AMC's 'Mary & George': First Images Unveiled (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  30. ^ Duncan, Charlie (16 May 2023). "Your first look at Sky's scandalous new LGBTQ+ period drama Mary & George is here". PinkNews. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  31. ^ Salibian, Sandra (13 June 2023). "Nicholas Galitzine Named Fendi's First Global Menswear Ambassador". WWD. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  32. ^ "FENDI | Nicholas Galitzine as The First Ever Global Menswear Ambassador". www.flaunt.com. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  33. ^ "Nicholas Galitzine – Artist Profile". Spotify. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  34. ^ "The Beat Beneath My Feet (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Spotify. Retrieved 21 November 2023.

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