Nicholas Galitzine Bio: In His Own Words – Video Exclusive, News, Photos, Age

Nicholas Galitzine is a British model, actor and musician known for his parts in High Strung, Handsome Devil, Cinderella and Purple Hearts.

NICHOLAS GALITZINE BIOGRAPHY: AGE, EARLY LIFE & CAREER BREAKTHROUGH

Galitzine was born on Sept. 29, 1994 and raised in London. From an early age, he showed an interest in the arts, singing in a choir since the age of 10. He was a shy kid and didn’t have an interest in auditioning for roles, but his brief exposure to the stage eventually motivated him to try out for a school production of Guys and Dolls, which landed him a part in the ensemble, his very first role.

Galitzine spoke exclusively to uInterview in 2016 about how he first got into acting.

“My road to acting has been quite crazy… I’m 21 years old now. I graduated from school when I was 19 – I had never acted before in my life, never took a class… And there was this festival called the Edinburgh Fringe Festival – a very accomplished theater festival. I had nothing to do with my summer holiday… So I went along and that’s where I got scouted by my English agency,” the actor revealed. “Then what followed has been a crazy two years, where my first audition, I managed to land a job for my first film that I did, which did very well in festivals, nominated for a few awards. And then did this incredible film [High Strung] as well, and shot something in Ireland… I’ve got agencies out here in the States, so it’s been a bit of a whirlwind for me, but that’s kind of how the industry is really.”

Galitzine made his movie debut in John Williams’ feature film The Beat Beneath My Feet, in which he played the part of teenager Tom, who discovers that his neighbor (Luke Perry) is a well-known rock star who supposedly died a few years ago. The film premiered at London’s Raindance Film Festival in October 2014, and also played at the Berlin Film Festival the following year.

NICHOLAS GALITZINE BIOGRAPHY: CAREER IN MOVIES

In 2016, Galitzine starred in Michael Damian‘s feature film High Strung as Johnnie, a struggling British violinist living in New York and facing extradition. Galitzine performs opposite ballet dance Keenan Kampa, whose character helps him in a competition whose outcome would decide his fate.

Also in 2016, Galitzine starred in the Irish comedy-drama film Handsome Devil. The movie follows two boys at boarding school, Conor, played by Galitzine, and Ned, played by Irish actor Fionn O’Shea. The film also stars award-winning actor Andrew Scott as Mr. Sherry, the boys’ teacher. Scott is best known for his portrayal as Jim Moriarty in the BBC’s Sherlock and the Priest in Fleabag.

In 2021, Galitzine starred as Prince Robert in Cinderella alongside Camila Cabello, Idina Menzel, Minnie Driver, Billy Porter and Pierce Brosnan. This musical adaptation of the classic fairytale includes a soundtrack full of classic pop and rock hits. The movie was released on September 3, 2021, and is currently available to stream on Amazon Prime Video.

NICHOLAS GALITZINE BIOGRAPHY: PURPLE HEARTS

On July 29, 2022, Netflix released its newest romance film, Purple Hearts. In the movie, Galitzine, playing Luke, a young Marine, stars opposite actress Sofia Carson, who plays Cassie, a singer-songwriter. The plot of the movie follows the pair, who have decided to marry strictly for military benefits. Yet after a tragedy unfolds, their fake relationship becomes more and more real. Purple Hearts is currently the most-watched film on Netflix.

The hit movie is not the only one to have gained extreme popularity overnight. Since the debut of Purple Hearts, Galitzine has gained 500,000 Instagram followers in the first weekend after its release alone. Despite this overnight jump in fame, this actor is truly still an up and comer, with more projects coming in the near future.

Galitzine was cast as one of the romantic leads in the upcoming movie Red, White, & Royal Blue, which was adapted from the hit book of the same name and will premiere in August 2023. Fans of Purple Hearts and Galitzine’s other works will have to wait for the time being for his next romance movie to drop.

Purple Hearts is available to stream on Netflix now.

NICHOLAS GALITZINE BIOGRAPHY: PERSONAL LIFE

Galitzine’s father, Geoffrey Galitzine, is an entrepreneur and comes from a family of Russian princes. Galitzine’s mother, Lora Galitzine, is Greek-American. His sister, Lexi Galitzine, is an interior stylist.

Galitzine currently resides in Hammersmith, London, England.

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