Nicholas Galitzine

Nicholas Galitzine
Galitzine in 2020
Born
Nicholas Dimitri Constantine Galitzine

(1994-09-29) 29 September 1994
Hammersmith, London, England
EducationDulwich College
OccupationActor
Years active2014–present

Nicholas Dimitri Constantine Galitzine (/ˈɡælɪtsiːn/ GAL-it-seen;[1] born 29 September 1994) is an English 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, West London.[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, Edward Ralph Alexander Tier, changed his surname to 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 connect with his Greek heritage.[5][10] His elder sister, Lexi Galitzine, is an illustrator and interior stylist.[5][11]

Galitzine attended Dulwich College.[12] In his formative years, he played rugby and football, and participated in county-level athletics competitions. He played for the Harlequins Academy and aspired to play rugby professionally until a series of injuries including concussion and an injury to his rotator cuff led his interest to wane and consequently, he stopped playing sports.[13][14] Galitzine was involved with and refined his acting skills at Pleasance Islington, a youth theatre company.[15] He was scouted by a talent agency when acting in a play for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe on a whim.

He decided he wanted to focus on acting professionally in lieu of pursuing his university education, which he had recalled feelings of uncertainty for.[16] Galitzine supported himself financially by working part-time jobs, including working at Abercrombie & Fitch, coaching kids' sports, catering, caregiving, and working at a frozen yogurt shop alongside Simone Ashley, future Bridgerton star.[17]

Career

Early career (2010s)

Galitzine made his acting debut in the film The Beat Beneath My Feet in 2014, starring alongside late Luke Perry.[18] He played a lonely teenage boy with musical aspirations who blackmails his neighbour, and Galitzine also performed several songs for the original soundtrack of the film.[19]

Galitzine (left) pictured next to Perry (right) in The Beat Beneath My Feet

In 2015 he appeared in one episode of the TV series Legends. He was named "Star of Tomorrow" by Screen International.[20] In 2016 he starred in the American drama High Strung, in which he played a young violinist who performs in a subway station.[21]

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.[22]

In 2017 he took part in the New Zealand mystery drama The Changeover.[23] In The Watcher in the Woods, he played opposite the Academy Award-winning American actress, Anjelica Huston.[24] Galitzine was cast for his first major TV role in the Netflix horror drama series Chambers.[25] In 2019 he featured in the drama film Share.[26]

Breakthrough and recognition (2020s)

In 2020 he played the bisexual teenager Timmy in The Craft: Legacy, which is a sequel to The Craft.[27] In 2021 he starred as Prince Robert opposite Camila Cabello in the musical film Cinderella, appearing on seven songs on the soundtrack of film.[28] His debut single "Comfort" was released on 24 June 2022. He also starred in the Netflix film Purple Hearts, which was released on 29 July 2022.[29] Purple Hearts was Netflix's 3rd most watched movie of 2022 and Galitzine's breakthrough.

In 2023 Galitzine portrayed a high school football player named Jeff in Emma Seligman's sex comedy film Bottoms.[30] He also portrayed the fictional Prince Henry in the romantic comedy film Red, White & Royal Blue, based on the 2019 novel of the same name opposite Taylor Zakhar Perez.The film released on Amazon Prime Video and was the streaming service's top watched film upon release, and Galitzine was praised for his performance and rose to greater prominence.[31][32]

Galitzine in 2023 via his TikTok

In 2024 Galitzine starred as George Villiers in the Sky Studios historical psychodrama series Mary & George, alongside Julianne Moore.[33][34][35] The 7-episode series released on Sky Atlantic in the UK and Binge in Australia on 5 March 2024,[36] and released for streaming on Starz in the US on 5 April 2024.[37] Galitzine described George Villiers as a "slam dunk" of a role.[38] His performance is praised by Guardian reviewer, "Everyone is wonderful, including the relative newcomer Galitzine who manages to make real a character no one at all in his world cares about beyond his looks.”

He stars alongside the Oscar-winning actress Anne Hathaway in the film The Idea of You, based on a novel of the same name, and portrays a member of a fictional boy band[39]. Audiences drew comparisons of August Moon to One Direction. His character, Hayes Campbell, engages in a relationship with Hathaway's character, Solène Marchand. The film was released to worldwide streaming on Amazon Prime Video on 2 May 2024.[40] On 6 March 2024, Amazon released a single from the film's fictitious boy band, titled "Dance Before We Walk" and Galitzine was the vocalist.[41]

On May 9 2024, it was announced he will reprise his role as Prince Henry in an upcoming sequel of the romantic comedy film Red, White & Royal Blue. On 29 May 2024, it was announced that he has been cast as He-Man for the upcoming live action film reboot of Masters of the Universe.[42] To prepare for the role, he underwent training. Galitzine made his Met Gala debut that year. In the same year, Galitzine was among those nominated by People in the Sexiest Man Alive category.

On April 15 2025, it was announced Galitzine is set to star opposite Bill Skarsgård in Netflix's upcoming film Mosquito Bowl, directed by Peter Berg and based on a book written by Buzz Bissinger. In May 2025, it was announced he is set to star in an upcoming film named The Return Of Stanley Atwell alongside Marisa Abela.[43]

Other ventures

In 2023, Galitzine was named the first global menswear ambassador for the luxury fashion house Fendi.[44] In the same year, he modeled for the brand's Menswear Fall/Winter 2023–24 global campaign.[45] In 2024, Galitzine had a partnership with the dating app Bumble[46]. In 2025 he was named global fragrance embassador for Emporio Armani.[47][48][49]

Galitzine has said his first creative pursuit was music. His vocals are demonstrated in the soundtracks of The Beat Beneath My Feet, Cinderella, and The Idea of You. He sings Don't Stop Me Now briefly in Red, White & Royal Blue. He released his single "Comfort" on 24 June 2022.

Personal life

Galitzine has kept his personal life relatively private and does not publicise his relationships. He previously dated Courtney Eaton. Galitzine was diagnosed with ADHD as a child and has spoke of dealing with mental health issues when he was in school, and has described himself as a "repressed creative" throughout adolescence.[50]

He has spoken about dealing with Impostor syndrome regarding his success with acting. Galitzine supports the football club Arsenal and was featured in their New Champions League Video.

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 Fox
2024 The Idea of You Hayes Campbell
2025 100 Nights of Hero Manfred Post-production
2026 Masters of the Universe Prince Adam Glenn / He-Man Post-production
Three Bags Full: A Sheep Detective Movie TBA Post-production
TBA Mosquito Bowl TBA Filming
TBA Untitled Red, White & Royal Blue sequel Prince Henry Pre-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 — — — —
Cinderella 127 86 94 —[A]
The Idea of You
(as part of August Moon)
  • Released: 2 May 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"[54] 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"[55] 2017 Non-album promotional single
"Somebody to Love" 2021 Cinderella
"The Idea of You"[56]
(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.[52]
  2. ^ The Idea of You did not enter the UK Albums Chart, but peaked at number 1 on the UK Soundtrack Albums.[53]

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