Anton Yelchin Overview

Born in St. Petersburg, Russia when it was known as Leningrad, USSR, Anton Yelchin is the son of figure skaters Korina and Viktor Yelchin. Discriminated against in the USSR, not having been allowed to compete in the Olympics by Soviet authorities because they were Jewish, the family moved to California just a few months after Anton's birth. Anton made his acting debut at the age of nine in a small, independent film called A Man is Mostly Water. Other roles quickly followed, including guest... See All