Timothée Chalamet won his first major award for his turn as Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown during Sunday’s Screen Actors Guild Awards, and the actor was clearly prepared for his speech—during which he seemingly compared himself to legendary athletes Michael Jordan and Michael Phelps.

Timothee Chalamet at the Screen Actors Guild Awards on Feb. 23 ... and in his acceptance speech shouted out Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps and basketball legend Michael Jordan. Chalamet, honored for his role in the Bob Dylan biopic "A Complete ...

Timothée Chalamet may have lost Best Actor at the Oscars, but he's still on his way to achieving his career hopes of being "one of the greats."

Think Timothée Chalamet sounded cocky when he accepted a SAG award by claiming to be ‘in pursuit of greatness’? Here’s why you’re wrong.

There have been exceptions, those who boldly and inspiringly ditch this nonsense to the chagrin of the accomplishment-averse modesty police, and on Sunday night the world was given a new one: Timothée Chalamet.

Chalamet named Marlon Brando, Viola Davis, and Michael Jordan among the greats that inspire him during his win for "A Complete Unknown."Timothée Chalamet is manifesting.The actor won his first major industry award at the 2025 SAG Awards when his name was called in the Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role category for his work on A Complete Unknown.

Olympic gold medal-winning American icon Michael Phelps shared a classy response to actor Timothee Chalamet name-checking him during his speech at the SAG

Lewis, Marlon Brando and Viola Davis as I am by Michael Jordan, Michael Phelps, and I want to be up there," Chalamet said.