Nicholas Galitzine

Nicholas Galitzine
Galitzine in 2024
Born	Nicholas Dimitri Constantine Galitzine (1994-09-29) 29 September 1994 (age 30) Hammersmith, London, England
Education	Dulwich College
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2014–present

Nicholas Dimitri Constantine Galitzine (/ˈɡælɪtsiːn/ GAL-it-seen;[1] born 29 September 1994) is a British actor.

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.

Galitzine gained wider recognition for starring in the romantic streaming films Purple Hearts (2022), Red, White & Royal Blue (2023), and The Idea of You (2024), as well as the comedy film Bottoms (2023) and the period drama series Mary & George (2024).

Early life

Nicholas Dimitri Constantine Galitzine[2] was born on 29 September 1994 in Hammersmith, London, England.[3][4] His father, Geoffrey Leo Alexander Galitzine, is a co-founder of a glass-recycling company and a former financier in the city of London.[5][6] Nicholas's grandfather changed his name from Edward Ralph Alexander Tier to Edward Ralph Alexander Galitzine on 9 April 1956. Nicholas's traceable paternal ancestors are British, and he has no known relation to the Golitsyn family.[7][8] His mother, Lora Maria Konstantina Papayanni, is an American of Greek descent.[9] Growing up, Galitzine visited his relatives in the Peloponnese, Athens, and the islands during the holidays, which helped him get in touch with his Greek heritage.[5][10] He has an elder sister named Lexi Galitzine, who is an illustrator and interior stylist.[5][11] Galitzine attended Dulwich College.[12] In his childhood, he 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 sports.[13][14]

Career

Early career (2010s)

Galitzine got his first role in the film The Beat Beneath My Feet in 2014, starring alongside Luke Perry.[15] He also performed several songs for the original soundtrack of the movie.[16]

In 2015, he appeared in one episode of the TV series Legends. He was named "Star of Tomorrow" by Screen International.[17] In 2016, he starred in the American drama High Strung, in which he played a young violinist who performs in a subway station.[18] 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.[19]

In 2017, he took part in the New Zealand mystery drama The Changeover.[20] In The Watcher in the Woods, he played opposite the Academy Award-winning American actress, Anjelica Huston.[21] Galitzine was cast for his first major TV role in the Netflix horror drama series Chambers.[22] In 2019, he played in the drama film Share.[23]

Breakthrough and recognition (2020s)

In 2020, he played the bisexual teenager Timmy in The Craft: Legacy, which is a sequel to The Craft.[24] In 2021, he played Prince Robert in the musical film Cinderella, appearing on seven songs on the soundtrack of movie.[25] 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.[26]

In 2023, Galitzine portrayed high-school football player Jeff in Emma Seligman's sex comedy film Bottoms.[27] 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.[28][29] In 2024, Galitzine starred as George Villiers in the Sky Studios historical psychodrama series Mary & George, alongside Julianne Moore.[30][31][32] The 7-episode series released on Sky Atlantic in the UK and Binge in Australia on 5 March 2024,[33] and released for streaming on Starz in the US on 5 April 2024.[34]

He also stars alongside Anne Hathaway in the movie The Idea of You, based on the book of the same name: he portrays a member of a fictional boy band[35] who enters into a relationship with Hathaway's character. The movie was released to worldwide streaming on Amazon Prime Video on 2 May 2024.[36] On 6 March 2024, Amazon released a single from the movie's fictitious boy band, entitled "Dance Before We Walk".[37]

On May 29, 2024, it was announced that he has been cast as He-Man for the upcoming live action movie reboot of Masters of the Universe.[38]

Other ventures

In 2023, Galitzine was named the first global menswear ambassador for the luxury fashion house Fendi.[39] In the same year, he modeled for the brand's Menswear Fall/Winter 2023–24 global campaign.[40]

In 2025, he was named global fragrance embassador for Emporio Armani.[41][42][43]

Filmography

Film

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	The Idea of You	Hayes Campbell
2026	Three Bags Full: A Sheep Detective Movie	TBA	Post-production
	Masters of the Universe	Prince Adam / He-Man	Filming
TBA	100 Nights of Hero	Manfred	Post-production

Television

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	Lead role; miniseries

Discography

Soundtrack albums

List of soundtrack albums, with selected details and chart positions

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		US	AUS	SPA	UK
The Beat Beneath My Feet	Released: May 11, 2015[44] Formats: Digital download, streaming Label: Yellow Boat Music	—	—	—	—
Cinderella	Released: September 3, 2021 Formats: CD, digital download, streaming Label: Epic, Columbia, Sony Music	127	86	94	—[A]
The Idea of You (as part of August Moon)	Released: May 2, 2024 Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming Label: Arista, Sony Music	—	—	—	—[B]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Album
"Comfort"[47]	2022	Non-album single
"Dance Before We Walk" (original or acoustic version as part of August Moon)	2024	The Idea of You
"Closer" (original or remix with AUR as part of August Moon)
"Taste" (original or R3hab remix as part of August Moon)
"Guard Down" (as part of August Moon)
"So Cold" (as part of August Moon)

Promotional singles

List of promotional singles, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Album
"Honey"[48]	2017	Non-album promotional single
"Somebody to Love"	2021	Cinderella
"The Idea of You"[49] (with Anne-Marie)	2024	The Idea of You

Notes

1. Cinderella did not enter the UK Albums Chart, but peaked at number 14 on the UK Album Downloads Chart.[45]
2. The Idea of You did not enter the UK Albums Chart, but peaked at number 1 on the UK Soundtrack Albums.[46]

References

1. "Anne Hathaway Wrote Hilarious Nick Galitzine Rap". The Kelly Clarkson Show. NBCUniversal Syndication Studios. 30 April 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2025 – via YouTube.
2. #MakingTheChangeover- Erana and Nicholas introduce their characters. The Changeover – via YouTube.
3. "Meet the Hot Boys of the Steamy 'Red, White & Royal Blue' Movie". GQ. 14 June 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
4. "Why the internet's crushing on Nicholas Galitzine from Red, White and Royal Blue". Capital. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
5. "All About Nicholas Galitzine's Parents, Geoffrey and Lora". People. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
6. Jefford, Kasmira. "Green Pioneers: I love the sound of breaking glass".
7. "The London Gazette 10th. April 1956 Pg: 2118". The London Gazette (40751): 2118. 10 April 1956 – via The Gazette.
8. Sancton, Julian; Svetkey, Benjamin (12 June 2024). "Newsflash! Nicholas Galitzine Is Not a Real Royal". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
9. "Red, White & Royal Blue Star Nicholas Galitzine is Basically a Real-Life Prince". Teen Vogue. 14 August 2023.
10. "Nicholas Galitzine, creativo represso salvato dal cinema". Style (in Italian). Retrieved 20 January 2024.
11. Galitzine, Lexi. "About". Retrieved 26 November 2023.
12. "Where did Nicholas Galitzine go to school?". popbuzz.com. Archived from the original on 1 September 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
13. "Nicholas Galitzine, Stars of Tomorrow 2015". ScreenDaily.com. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
14. Loy Bell, Francesco (19 July 2019). "NICHOLAS GALITZINE". Wonderland. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
15. 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.
16. "The Beat Beneath My Feet Soundtrack Credits". IMDb. Retrieved 7 April 2020.^[unreliable source?]
17. Rogers, Nathaniel (2 June 2017). "Nicholas Galitzine Finds Breakout Role in Gay-Themed 'Handsome Devil' – INTERVIEW". Towleroad. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
18. Farber, Stephen (15 February 2016). "'High Strung': Santa Barbara Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
19. "2018 Nominations Announced for the IFTA Film & Drama Awards" (PDF). IFTA. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
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21. "Nicholas Galitzine in new 'Watcher in the Woods'". StarsAndCelebs.com. Archived from the original on 7 April 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
22. Petski, Denise (20 December 2018). "Netflix Sets Teen Cast For YA Horror Drama Series 'Chambers'". Deadline. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
23. "'Share' Trailer: Pippa Bianco's Sundance and Cannes Darling Comes to HBO". IndieWire. 20 June 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
24. N'Duka, Amanda (8 October 2019). "'The Craft': Nicholas Galitzine Set For Sony, Blumhouse Revamp". Deadline. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
25. D'Alessandro, Anthony (4 December 2019). "Camila Cabello 'Cinderella' Finds Its Prince In UK Actor Nicholas Galitzine". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
26. "What you need to know about 'Purple Hearts' star Nicholas Galitzine". Today. 14 August 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
27. "Nicholas Galitzine Is a Proud 'Bottom' in New Behind-the-Scenes Pic". out.com. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
28. 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.
29. 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.
30. "'Mary & George' Brings To Life The Torrid Affair That Upended Jacobean Politics". British Vogue. 16 May 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
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32. 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.
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34. "Watch Mary & George Online: Stream Full Series on STARZ". Starz.com. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
35. "Nicholas Galitzine To Star Opposite Anne Hathaway In Prime Video Romance 'The Idea Of You' From Director Michael Showalter". Deadline. 19 September 2022.
36. "How to watch Anne Hathaway's 'The Idea of You' on Prime Video". IN About Amazon. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
37. August Moon – Dance Before We Walk Lyric Video | The Idea Of You. Retrieved 5 March 2024 – via YouTube.
38. "Nicholas Galitzine To Play He-Man In Amazon MGM & Mattel's 'Masters Of The Universe'". Deadline. 29 April 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
39. Salibian, Sandra (13 June 2023). "Nicholas Galitzine Named Fendi's First Global Menswear Ambassador". WWD. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
40. "FENDI | Nicholas Galitzine as The First Ever Global Menswear Ambassador". flaunt.com. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
41. Kim, Irene (3 January 2025). "Nicholas Galitzine on He-Man and Nostalgic Scents". Vogue. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
42. Weil, Jennifer (3 January 2025). "EXCLUSIVE: Nicholas Galitzine Tapped as Emporio Armani's New Fragrance Ambassador". WWD. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
43. Directo-Meston, Danielle (3 January 2025). "Nicholas Galitzine on Hitting the Club for His First Armani Fragrance Campaign and His Not-So-Secret YouTube Channel". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
44. "The Beat Beneath My Feet (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by The Beat Beneath My Feet Cast". Spotify. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
45. "Official Album Downloads Chart". Official Chart. 12 December 2023. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
46. "Official Soundtrack Albums Chart". Official Chart. 22 May 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
47. "Comfort - Single by Nicholas Galitzine". Apple Music. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
48. "Honey - Single by Nick Galitzine". Spotify. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
49. "The Idea of You - Single by Nicholas Galitzine & Anne-Marie". Spotify. Retrieved 21 June 2024.

External links

• Nicholas Galitzine at IMDb
• Nicholas Galitzine at Rotten Tomatoes
• Nicholas Galitzine on Instagram