Anton Yelchin Biography

ANTON YELCHIN

Date of Birth: March 11, 1989

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 appearances on hit TV series such as ER, Judging Amy, The Practice and Curb Your Enthusiasm, as well as parts in major motion pictures, including his breakthrough role in Hearts of Atlantis (2001), co-starring opposite Anthony Hopkins, for which he won a Young Artist Award.

In 2004 Anton became a regular on the TV series Huff, as the son of the title character (played by Hank Azaria). With his weekly appearance on television came more roles in motion pictures. He was directed by David Duchovny in House of D (2004), played Diane Lane's son in Fierce People (2005) and played the pivotal role of a kidnapped teen in Alpha Dog (2007) opposite Justin Timberlake.

Anton played the title role in the teen comedy Charlie Bartlett (2007) before landing parts in two huge motion pictures: Star Trek (2009) and Terminator Salvation (2009). He went on to land roles in several other films, like Like Crazy (2011) and Fright Night (2011). He also lent his voice for the character of Clumsy in The Smurfs (2011) and The Albino Pirate in The Pirates! Band of Misfits (2012). In 2014, he starred in Only Lovers Left Alive.

Anton Yelchin died when his car, which was in neutral, rolled backwards down his steep driveway and pinned him against a brick mailbox pillar attached to a security gate at his home shortly after 1 a.m. on June 19, 2016. He was just 27 years old.

The late actor was seen in a slew of films released after his death, including the horror thriller Green Room, the sci-fi sequel Star Trek Beyond, the romantic drama Porto. and the thriller Thoroughbreds (2018).

Filmography:

Thoroughbreds (2018)
Porto (2016)
We Don't Belong Here (2016)
Star Trek Beyond (2016)
Green Room (2016)
Cymbeline (2015)
Dying of the Light (2014)
Odd Thomas (2014)
Only Lovers Left Alive (2014)
Rudderless (2014)
From Up On Poppy Hill (2013)
Middle of Nowhere (2008) (2013)
The Smurfs 2 (2013)
Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)
The Pirates! Band of Misfits (2012)
You and I (2012)
The Beaver (2011)
Fright Night (2011)
Like Crazy (2011)
The Smurfs (2011)
New York, I Love You (2009)
Star Trek (2009)
Terminator Salvation (2009)
Charlie Bartlett (2008)
Alpha Dog (2007)
House of D (2005)
Hearts In Atlantis (2001)