Timothée Chalamet Addresses Rumors He’s U.K. Rapper EsDeeKid: ‘All Will Be Revealed in Due Time’
The conspiracy theory propelled the rapper's Rebel album to a No. 131 debut on the Billboard 200 and a peak of No. 24 on the Canadian Albums chart.
Timothée Chalamet at the 2025 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Radhika Jones held at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on March 02, 2025 in Beverly Hills, California.
Fans have been pushing a conspiracy theory that Timothée Chalamet is moonlighting undercover as Liverpool rapper EsDeeKid. The Marty Supreme actor addressed the claims during an interview on Thursday (Dec. 11) with Heart Radio in the U.K.
Chalamet was caught off-guard when asked about the rumors of his possible connection to EsDeeKid, as he took an extended pause. After the pair of cohosts continued to pry, the actor offered up a more cryptic response.
“I’ve got no comment,” the 29-year-old said initially before leaving a breadcrumb teaser. “I’ve got two words on that. All will be revealed in due time.”
Rumors of Chalamet being tied to EsDeeKid picked up steam in November, as some and the Heart Radio cohosts pointed out that the rapper and Timmy C have similar eyes.
Chalamet has long been a fan of hip-hop and he even rapped under the alias of Lil’ Timmy while growing up. EsDeeKid hides his identity with a balaclava, and the silence by Chalamet and EsDeeKid allowed speculation to set social media ablaze.
Streams for EsDeeKid’s catalog surged in November and pushed the rapper’s debut album, Rebel — which arrived in June — to a No. 131 launch on the Billboard 200. It also surged on the Canadian Hot 100 and Canadian Albums chart.
The NYC native is currently promoting the arrival of his Marty Supreme movie, which also stars Tyler, The Creator in his feature film debut. The A24 film directed by Josh Safdie arrives in theaters on Christmas Day.
Watch the interview below.
This article was first published by Billboard U.S.
