Walk through New York City’s Washington Square Park on any given day and you’re bound to run into a few Timothée Chalamet lookalikes—scrawny guys with mops of curly brown hair. They could be skateboarding, smoking, or even reading A People’s History of the United States, à la Chalamet’s sad-boy character Kyle in Ladybird.
But today was not just any day. Brunette twenty-something men (and some women) from Manhattan to as far away as Wisconsin gathered for the Timothée Chalamet lookalike competition in Greenwich Village. The event flier had been making the rounds on social media over the past couple weeks, and thousands RSVPed to a Partiful invitation created by “Gilbert,” an anonymous host who turned out to be Anthony Po, a YouTuber with 1.8 million subscribers. Po also served as emcee for the competition, channeling Chalamet’s Wonka in a top hat and tux.
While the lookalikes competed for a $50 cash prize and a six-foot tall trophy, many onlookers were in search of love. A girl named Madeline had DIYed a shirt saying “If you look like Timothée Chalamet, text me ASAP.”
Though the event kicked off at Washington Square Park, police quickly broke it up since Po did not obtain a permit (he was also fined $500, according to reports). However, Po was undeterred, leading the dozen or so Timothées along with hundreds of spectators to a secondary location at Mercer Playground, a five-minute walk down the street.
“Timothée Chalamet could actually be here and none of us would know,” I overheard a woman tell her friend. And that was pretty much what happened (except soon everybody knew, thanks to social media). While the fake Timothées were all being herded to the playground, the real Timothée did show up to Washington Square Park. And I missed it. I couldn’t be bitter about it for too long though, because I was surrounded by at least a dozen equally handsome (and more available) lookalikes.
The competition portion of the event was a bit strange and disorganized, as Po interviewed roughly a dozen Fake Timmys. Miss America-like questions about the lookalikes’ plans for world peace were peppered in among more Chalamet-specific asks, like if contestants could speak French, or what they thought of the actor’s girlfriend, Kylie Jenner. And after much deliberation, a panel of four judges crowned Miles Mitchell, a 21-year-old from Staten Island dressed as Chalamet’s Willy Wonka, as the winner. What made him stand out?
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“To be honest, I liked his personality. I liked the fact that he openly said, ‘I have a girlfriend. I’m not interested in answering the Kylie Jenner question,” said Chloe Forero, a TikToker and one of the four judges. “And I think that aligns well with how Timothée presents himself in the media.”
I spoke with some of the Timothée Chalamet lookalikes, including Spencer, who got to [meet](https://x.com/concertleaks/status/1850594439091376547){: target=”_blank”} the real-life Timothée. Here’s what a few of them had to say about what it’s like to resemble lil’ Timmy-Tim.
Spencer, 22
Glamour: Have you ever been mistaken for Timothée?
Yes! I studied abroad, and when I was in Italy, I signed an autograph. These two women, they were like, “Timmy! Timmy! Timmy!” and I was like [mimics signing]. I felt awful.
Does looking like Timothée ever get you dates?
Absolutely! I went to college in Boston and I was hot shit there.
Ronan, 19
Have you ever been mistaken for Timothée?
No, I haven’t. But when I had longer hair I got mistaken for Noah Kahan once.
Does looking like Timothée ever get you dates?
No. I have no rizz whatsoever.
What is your favorite Timothée performance?
The tiny horse sketch from SNL.
Tristan, 20
What do you think is the key to nailing the Timothée Chalamet look?
I feel like a big part of it is the hair. You know, you kind of have to have the hair on point. The cheekbones, you know, stuff like that. The eyes. The build.
What is your favorite Timothée performance?
I really like Call Me By Your Name. That or Beautiful Boy. I feel like those are both really good ones.
Callum, 26
What do you think is the key to a good Timothée impression?
I don’t know, I think you just have to stare wistfully away somewhere into the middle distance.
Have you ever gotten mistaken for Timothée?
Yes, only with heavy backlighting though.
Does looking like Timothée ever get you dates?
It does. He’s done us all a great service by making it [in Hollywood]. I remember I was just broken up with like 4 or 5 years ago and a very cute American girl asked me out for a drink because I looked like him. I thought, “Wow, what a great man.”
George, 24
What do you think is the key to nailing the Timothée Chalamet look?
Honestly, I was dressed up as Bob Dylan and I was wearing this costume yesterday and everyone was like, “You have to wear this to the Timothée Chalamet meet-up tomorrow.” So, I’m more of a Bob Dylan fan than a Timothée fan, but now I guess they’re one and the same.
What is your favorite Timothée performance?
Probably Asteroid City. Oh wait, he’s not in that one. French Dispatch, my bad. I got my Wes Andersons mixed up.
Zander, the runner-up
How does it feel to be the runner-up?
It was fun! I definitely didn’t expect to get that far into it, but it was fun. I enjoyed it a lot.
What do you think is the key to nailing the Timothée Chalamet look?
I think it’s mostly in the vibe, to be honest. And I think also, it’s all in the jawline.
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