All About Timothée Chalamet's Parents, Marc Chalamet and Nicole Flender

Mar. 15, 2025

Timothee Chalamet, Marc Chalamet and Nicole Flender at the Sony Pictures Nominee Dinner on March 3, 2018 in Los Angeles, CA.Photo:Todd Williamson/January Images/Shutterstock

Todd Williamson/January Images/Shutterstock

ThroughoutTimothée Chalamet’s meteoric rise to fame, his parents have been his biggest supporters.

TheDuneactor’s parents, Marc Chalamet and Nicole Flender, welcomed him in 1995 and raised him alongside his older sisterPaulinein New York City. While both kids have found success with acting, Flender toldThe Guardianin March 2022 that she would’ve supported her children no matter what profession they chose.

“I’m happy that they’re successful and safe and healthy, and I would feel that way no matter what their profession was,” she said.

“My parents have been proud. … I got really, really lucky with my parents,” he said.

Now, they’ll have the chance to cheer him on at the97th Academy Awardson March 2, where Timothée is nominated for best actor for his role as Bob Dylan inA Complete Unknown.

So, who are Timothée Chalamet’s parents? Here’s everything to know about Marc Chalamet and Nicole Flender.

They met in New York City

Nicole Flender and Marc Chalamet attend The After Party For The Premiere Of “The King” on October 1, 2019 in New York City.Paul Bruinooge/Patrick McMullan/Getty

Paul Bruinooge/Patrick McMullan/Getty

Though it’s unknown when Marc and Flender tied the knot, they first met in N.Y.C.

During a 2022 interview withRSNG, Timothée shared a glimpse into his parent’s relationship while discussing his filmThe French Dispatch, which centered around journalists in France.

“I lovedThe French Dispatchbecause it really reminded me of my father’s heritage and how he met my mother,” he said. “My father was on a business trip to New York while he was working as a journalist forLe Parisien, the French newspaper. Now, he works at the United Nations."

Timothée continued, “My mother was a dancer when she met my father, and now she’s working in real estate. But you could see the parallels.”

They have two children together

Timothee Chalamet, Nicole Flender, Marc Chalamet and Pauline Chalamet at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party on March 4, 2018.Matt Baron/Shutterstock

Matt Baron/Shutterstock

Marc and Flender are parents to two kids. They welcomed their daughter Pauline in January 1992, and three years later expanded their family with Timothée in December 1995.

Pauline also has a successful acting career. She starred inThe King of Staten Islandin 2020 and has a lead role inThe Sex Lives of College Girls.

In an interview withVanity Fairin 2021, the actress said she is “in awe of the work” her brother’s done and that he “has come to almost every screening of a short film I’ve written or directed or acted in.”

They raised Timothée and Pauline in an artist colony

Timothee Chalamet and Pauline Chalamet attend the 90th Annual Academy Awards Governors Ball on March 4, 2018 in Hollywood, California.Kevork Djansezian/Getty

Kevork Djansezian/Getty

Marc and Flender raised their children in the Manhattan Plaza in Hells Kitchen in N.Y.C. The building housed many famous people throughout the years, from Tennessee Williams toAlicia Keys.

Speaking withThe Sydney Morning Heraldin November 2022, Pauline said that she “had so many great neighbors” while living there, and it was “a building that so many artists in New York strive to live in.”

“The building imposed rehearsal hours where you were allowed to practice piano or, like, my parents had this board we kept under the living room couch that they’d take out when I wanted to tap dance,” she said.

“I took it for granted. I mean, there was a period of my life where I resented my parents for living in this building full of kooky people,” Pauline explained. “I’d be like, ‘It’s embarrassing!’ Now I’m like, it’s not really embarrassing, it was pretty cool.”

During an interview withThe Guardianin March 2022, Flender revealed that her mother lived one floor away from their family and often helped care for Pauline and Timothée.

“I think the kids were just happy to have the friends that they had in the building and being able to grow up next to the swimming pool and tennis courts,” she shared.

Flender is a real estate agent, dancer and actress

Nicole Flender at 2016 Tony Awards on June 12, 2016 in New York City.Andrew Toth/Getty

Andrew Toth/Getty

According to her 2022 interview withThe Guardian, Flender has a background in the arts. She majored in dance at Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts in N.Y.C., and later studied French at Yale University on a ballet scholarship before switching to musical theater.

As a child, she danced with the New York City Ballet and later went on to perform in several Broadway musicals, includingFiddler on the RoofandHello Dolly, according to herCorcoran Group profile.

She also previously worked as an English teacher in Paris and wrote behind-the-scenes stories about her Broadway experience for newspapers likeThe Boston Heraldbefore becoming a real estate agent for the Corcoran Group.

Marc is a journalist

Timothee Chalamet and his dad Marc Chalamet.Timothee Chalamet Instagram

Timothee Chalamet Instagram

Marc is a successful journalist who started his career working for the Associated Press in Paris, according to hisLinkedIn. In September 1987, he founded a news agency calledNews of America, which was in business for 13 years until 2000.

He’s also held positions at UNICEF and the United Nations, but most recently became the N.Y. correspondent forLe Parisienin August 2019.

Flender encouraged her children’s artistic interests

Timothee Chalamet and Nicole Flender attend the 90th Annual Academy Awards on March 4, 2018 in Hollywood, California.Dan MacMedan/WireImage

Dan MacMedan/WireImage

Flender’s love for the arts seemingly runs in the family, as her brother, Robert Flender, is a director, and her father, Harold Flender, was a screenwriter. Speaking withThe Guardianin March 2022, she said she exposed Pauline and Timothée to the arts from a young age.

“I took them to see many different plays and musicals when they were growing up, and I think seeing certain performances influenced them,” Flender said. “The productions they’ve seen and, even growing up in New York, has informed who they are today.”

Despite her encouragement of her children’s artistic interests, Flender also shared that she didn’t force them into their acting careers. “I planted seeds, and our lifestyle really inspired those interests, but they always had control of their careers,” she said. “I was encouraging, you know, but I wasn’t like ‘You better get this job.’ ”

However, even though she supported Timothée’s acting career, Flender toldThe Guardianshe initially didn’t agree with theBones and Allactor’s decision to leave college.

“I always encouraged him to pursue his passion and dreams. However, I did not want him to leave Columbia. I had gone to Yale and I just felt college would help him be a well-rounded individual. But we didn’t know that he was going to become Timothée Chalamet,” she said. “He definitely made the right decision for himself because look where he is now.”

Flender often walks the red carpet with Timothée

Nicole Flender and Timothee Chalamet arrive to the 76th Annual Golden Globe Awards on January 6, 2019.Trae Patton/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal/Getty

Trae Patton/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal/Getty

“I love being with my son. It’s as if we’re going to a party and he’s introducing me to some of his friends, his colleagues,” she toldThe Guardianin 2022. “Timmy is very personable.”

Flender was also there to see Timothêe win best actor at the 2025 SAG Awards, though her first goal after his acceptance speech was to keep her son grounded.

“She said, ‘Don’t forget to fold your laundry,’ and I was like, ‘Really? This moment? Really? This moment I just won this award, and I’m 29 years old and you’re chastising me still,’ " Timothée toldExtra.

Timothée played a failed prank on Flender as a child

Timothee Chalamet and Nicole Flender attend the “Bones & All” premiere during the 66th BFI London Film Festival on October 08, 2022.Karwai Tang/WireImage

Karwai Tang/WireImage

During an appearance onThe Ellen Degeneres Showin January 2019, Timothée shared that he “had things to make up for” afterplaying a failed prankon his mom as a child. The actor went on to explain that he and his mom used to go on cruises together, and on one particular trip, he locked her out on the balcony while she was naked.

“I thought it’d be funny if I actually left the room, gave it a minute or two. And I waited like three minutes and I didn’t have my key card after, I realized,” he said. “I ran the length of the ship a couple times and was weeping. Finally got a key card and when I came back in … she had covered herself with [the balcony’s footrest]. I was really devastated. She saw how devastated I was.”

Timothée is very close with his parents

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Speaking withHarry Stylesfori-D magazinein 2018, Timothée opened up to the singer about his close relationship with his parents and their mutual support.

“I think the most precious thing I get from my parents – and I try and give it back to them as much as I can – is their love and support,” he said. “I hope that doesn’t sound cheesy, but it’s true.”

Timothée continued, “In your late teens, early twenties you suddenly realize that your parents are human. That doesn’t mean I don’t get really great advice from them, because I do. But you reach a certain age and you take control of your own life.”

“My mom recently put this photo up of her and my dad at the L.A. premiere ofBeautiful Boy,and its heart-shattering in a great way, they’re just beaming with pride. It’s almost overwhelming,” he concluded.

source: people.com