Timothee Chalamet sparks pandemonium as he shows up at his OWN lookalike contest in New York

Timothee Chalamet has caused pandemonium in New York by attending his own lookalike competition.

Competitors at the Manhattan event told DailyMail.com on Sunday that the Wonka star arrived unexpectedly, triggering “crazy” scenes as NYPD officers were dispatched to disperse the crowd.

At least one Chalamet doppelgänger was dragged away from Washington Square Park in handcuffs as the crowd shouted, “Let him go!”

“It was really funny, it was like a spectacle,” bystander Megan Hattie Stahl, 33, told Daily Mail.com.

‘The people who filmed it and the people who responded to the police became an extra layer of spectacle. It was just absurd.’

Timothee Chalamet has caused pandemonium in New York after shocking fans by appearing for his own lookalike competition. (Pictured: Some competitors before the actor appeared)

Competitors at the Manhattan event told DailyMail.com on Sunday that the Wonka star arrived unexpectedly, sparking “crazy” scenes. (Pictured: participants in the doppelgänger event)

The crowd went wild when Chalamet showed up, causing pandemonium in Manhattan

Competitor Noah Wilde, 23, said the The competition was ranked by audience votes, with people shouting for their favorite Timmy.

He told DailyMail.com that the crowd was “thick” when police intervened to try to disperse the youths.

“They pushed a child and then started shouting ‘why the hell would you push me’ and went around in a little circle,” he said.

“Eventually they were arrested.”

But the drama was far from over and stunned fans were shocked when the real actor turned up unannounced.

“Then the real Timothee Chalamet showed up and gave [the winner] a hug. It was crazy,” Wilde said.

Timothee Chalamet has caused chaos in New York by entering his own lookalike contest

The contest was heavily advertised in New York City earlier this month, with a $50 prize up for grabs for the winner

Niege Borges, 34, also attended the game in Lower Manhattan.

He described the scenes to DailyMail.com as ‘chaotic and intense’, with ‘people screaming passionately’ as they voted for their favorite Chalamet.

After the police moved in, the league members continued to the Mercer Playground, where they launched a speed dating session with female admirers.

The contest was heavily advertised in New York City earlier this month, with a $50 prize up for grabs for the winner.

Chalamet is best known for playing the lead in hit films such as Call Me By Your Name, Dune and Wonka.