Nicholas Galitzine

Background

Nicholas Galitzine was born on September 29, 1994, in London, England. His father, Geoffrey Galitzine, descended from the House of Golitsyn. They are Russian nobles that came to England as refugees. His mother, Lora, is Greek-American. He has one sister, Lexi. Galitzine had many interests growing up. During his childhood, he sang in the choir and performed in school productions. Galitzine was mostly interested in sports — rugby and soccer — and had aspirations of becoming a professional athlete.

He attended Dulwich College where he joined Pleasance Islington, a youth theater company. Galitzine participated in several country-level athletics competitions. He intended to pursue a career in sports before he injured his rotator cuff. While attending the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Galitzine was scouted as an actor. He landed his first role in 2014 in the comedy-drama film “The Beat Beneath My Feet.” In 2016, he starred in “High Strung” alongside dancer Keenan Kampa. One of his most well-known and beloved roles was in the movie “Handsome Devil” where he played a closed rugby player. The movie was very well-received and won many awards including Best Irish Feature.

Galitzine starred in the supernatural horror T.V. show, “Chambers,” in 2019. The show premiered on Netflix but was canceled following its first season. In 2021, Galitzine was cast as the love interest in the movie musical “Cinderella” alongside Camilla Cabello. Galitzine and Cabello were heavily featured in the soundtrack of the movie. His most recent work is the Netflix film, “Purple Hearts.” He was also cast as the lead in the film adaptation of the very popular novel “Red, White, and Royal Blue.”