Nicholas Galitzine Is Not Your Average Heartthrob

Nicholas Galitzine used to hate his lips. “I thought they were very girlie,” says the 29-year-old English actor, who has a pair that would be the envy of any Los Angeles dermatologist’s waiting room. “People used to say I looked like a fish.” He hated his under-eye circles, too, which always made people worry he wasn’t sleeping enough. He blushes when I point out he’s objectively handsome. “I have what I call a ‘broken sponge,’” he explains. “I find it impossible to sponge up compliments. But I do like hearing them.” Galitzine lifts his cappuccino and sips. “I think I’ve always tried to detach myself from a self-image because as soon as I landed in L.A., everyone’s so beautiful here,” he says. “I decided the only thing that would nourish me was putting all of my effort and energy into just trying to be a great artist and a great performer.”

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