Timothée Chalamets Surprising Uncle Revealed!

In the thick of awards season, Timothée Chalamet is looking like a shoo-in for his role in Marty Supreme, but fans were stunned to discover just how deep his Hollywood roots run. 

The 30-year-old has already cemented A-list status with hits like Call Me by Your Name and Dune, and now his Oscar-worthy work has him at the center of chatter about nepotism. 

From 's son scoring modeling gigs to and ’s daughter landing major acting roles, Tinseltown has always been a family affair, and Chalamet’s meteoric rise has fans wondering if his name helped smooth the way. 

A viral tweet summed up the sentiment: 'Hollywood is giving him special treatment. Chalamet is a but a lot of people don’t know that. He has an uncle in the industry who opened a lot of doors for him.'

That uncle is Rodman Flender, a respected actor and director whose credits include The Office, Ugly Betty and the film Leprechaun 2 - and Conan O’Brien’s BFF for decades.

Fans on pointed out that Chalamet’s mother Nicole Flender, Rodman's sister, also has deep entertainment roots, having worked as a stage actress and dancer on Broadway.

One user wrote: 'My point is this dude came from money and is only here because of his family’s industry connections. 

'He would never be able to achieve his status if he came up like most of us, working two jobs while chasing the dream.'

Flender honed his acting skills at New York's High School of Performing Arts and London’s Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art before earning a degree from Harvard University (pictured 2019)