Timothée Chalamet channels Bob Dylan as musical guest on ‘SNL’: Watch

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Timothée Chalamet got his inner Bob Dylan on again.

The actor, 29, pulled double duty Saturday Night Live on January 25, as both host and musical guest.

During his first musical appearance, Chalamet channeled Dylan, 83, who he portrays in his latest film, A complete unknownby singing a medley of “Outlaw Blues” and “Three Angels”. Later that evening, Chalamet did the same when he returned to the stage to perform “Tomorrow is a long time.”

Under his opening monologueChalamet explained that he chose the specific songs as they are his “personal favorites.”

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Seen in New York in the early 60s, A complete unknown spans four years of Dylan’s life as the 19-year-old from Minnesota becomes one of the most iconic singer/songwriters in history.

The biopic features Chalamet singing as Dylan and performing hit numbers such as “Mr. Tambourine Man,” “Blowin’ in the Wind,” “The Times They Are A-Changin'” and “A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall “.

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In a recent Rolling Stone cover storyChalamet opened up about how he prepared to take on the role of Dylan by working with a vocal coach, a dialect coach, a guitar teacher and a movement coach.

“You cannot recreate it in the studio,” he told the publication. “If I sang to a pre-recorded guitar, I could suddenly hear the lack of an arm movement in my voice.”

Chalamet also recently opened up to PEOPLE about the transformation he went through to play Dylan A complete unknown.

“It was all just kind of a magical experience really,” the star said. “I don’t want to spoil it with words because it’s really deeply personal to me.”

The Dune and Wonka The actor added: “I can say that it was amazing to be in that period and to live it.”

Saturday Night Live airs this weekend on NBC. A complete unknown is in the cinema now.