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Anton Yelchin | |
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Born | Anton Viktorovich Yelchin March 11, 1989 |
Died | June 19, 2016 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 27)
Cause of death | Accidental blunt traumatic asphyxia |
Citizenship | United States |
Education | Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2000–16 |
Relatives | Eugene Yelchin (uncle) |
Anton Viktorovich Yelchin (Russian: Анто́н Ви́кторович Ельчи́н; March 11, 1989 – June 19, 2016) was an American film and television actor, known for portraying Pavel Chekov in the Star Trek reboot series, and for several other prominent roles.
He began performing in the late 1990s, appearing in several television roles and the Hollywood films Along Came a Spider and Hearts in Atlantis (both 2001). His role as Jacob Clarke in the Steven Spielberg miniseries Taken was significant in furthering his career as a child actor.[1] He later appeared on the television series Huff and starred in the films Terminator Salvation (2009), Charlie Bartlett (2007), Fright Night (2011), Like Crazy (2011), The Smurfs (2011) and Only Lovers Left Alive (2013). He appears in Star Trek (2009) and Star Trek Into Darkness (2013), and will appear posthumously in Star Trek Beyond (2016).
Early in the morning of June 19, 2016, Yelchin was found by friends pinned between his Jeep Grand Cherokee and a brick pillar outside his home in Studio City, California, in what was described as a "freak accident."[2] He was pronounced dead later that day at the age of 27.[3][4]
Early life
Yelchin was born March 11, 1989, in Leningrad, Soviet Union (now Saint Petersburg, Russia).[5][6] His parents, Irina Korina and Viktor Yelchin, were pair figure skaters who were celebrities as stars of the Leningrad Ice Ballet for 15 years.[7][8] His family is Jewish; in the USSR, they were subjected to religious and political oppression.[7][9][10] Yelchin had said: "My grandparents suffered in ways I can’t even begin to understand under Stalin."[10] Nationally, Yelchin's parents were the third-ranked pair team; they thus qualified for the 1972 Winter Olympics, but were not permitted to participate by the Soviet authorities[7][8] (Yelchin had said the reason was unclear: "I don't exactly know what that was – because they were Jewish or because the KGB didn't want them to travel").[11]
Yelchin's family moved to the United States in September 1989, when Anton was six months old, after receiving refugee status from the United States Department of State.[7][8] Yelchin's mother worked as a figure skating choreographer and his father as a figure skating coach, having been Sasha Cohen's first trainer.[12][13] Yelchin's uncle is the children's author and painter Eugene Yelchin.[7]
In an article published in the Los Angeles Times in December 1989, Yelchin's mother stated "A woman came up, saw Anton, and said, 'He's beautiful. He will be actor.'"[7] Yelchin had stated that he "wasn't very good" at figure skating, his parents' profession.[14]
Career
Yelchin began acting at the age of 9 in the independent film A Man is Mostly Water. His earliest roles include Jackson in A Time for Dancing,[1] Milo in Delivering Milo, Tommy Warshaw in House of D, and Jacob Clarke in the miniseries Taken. He made a guest appearance as Stewart, Cheryl David's cousin and a self-described magician (who only knows one card trick), in a season four episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm, and starred as Byrd Huffstodt, the 14-year-old son of Dr. Craig "Huff" Huffstodt (Hank Azaria), on the television series Huff, which ran from 2004 to 2006.
In 2006, he also had a role on an episode ("Tru Love") of the series Law & Order: Criminal Intent, playing a boy who falls in love with his teacher. His biggest film recognition came for the role of Bobby Garfield in Hearts in Atlantis (2001), for which he won Best Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Young Actor at the 2002 Young Artist Awards. He also appeared in the Criminal Minds episode "Sex, Birth & Death" as Nathan Harris, a boy who has fantasies about killing prostitutes.
Yelchin starred in Alpha Dog, a crime thriller that received an American release on January 12, 2007. In the film he played Zack Mazursky, a character based on real-life kidnap and murder victim Nicholas Markowitz.[12] USA Today's review described the performance as "heartbreakingly endearing".[15] After the premiere, Markowitz's mother praised his portrayal of her son.[16] Yelchin subsequently headlined Fierce People, a drama which received a limited release on September 7 of that year and co-starred Diane Lane, Donald Sutherland and Chris Evans. In 2008 Yelchin played the title role in Charlie Bartlett, a film about a wealthy teenager in a public high school.[17] Also that year, Yelchin appeared alongside the Russian duo t.A.T.u. in the movie You and I (which was filmed in Moscow during the summer of 2007),[18] and co-starred with Susan Sarandon and Justin Chatwin in Middle of Nowhere. He next starred in two May 2009 releases: the eleventh Star Trek film, in which he portrayed 17-year-old navigator Pavel Chekov, and Terminator Salvation, in which he was cast as a teenage Kyle Reese.[19][20]
In 2011, Yelchin portrayed Charley Brewster in the remake of Fright Night, directed by Craig Gillespie,[21] starred in the romantic drama Like Crazy, and voiced Clumsy Smurf in the film adaptation of The Smurfs and its sequel.[22][23] He provided the voice for the Albino Pirate character in the animated film The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! (released in North America as The Pirates! Band of Misfits) (2012),[24][25] and for Shun in From Up on Poppy Hill by Studio Ghibli.
He reprised the role of Chekov in Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) and Star Trek Beyond (2016), and played the lead in the thriller Odd Thomas.[26]
He was set to voice the role of Jim in Guillermo del Toro's Trollhunters.[27]
Personal life
Yelchin once played in a punk band named The Hammerheads, though the group has since disbanded.[9][28] He enjoyed playing the guitar, having said that it gives him "a lot of fulfillment," and was a fan of acoustic blues music.
He attended the Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies in Tarzana, California,[12] and enrolled at the University of Southern California in fall 2007 to study film.[29]
Death
Early in the morning of June 19, 2016, Yelchin was found by friends pinned between his Jeep Grand Cherokee and a brick pillar outside his home in Studio City, California, in what was described as a "freak accident." Yelchin exited his car while in his driveway, when it rolled back and trapped him against the pillar and a security fence.[2] He was pronounced dead later that day at the age of 27.[3]
The Los Angeles County coroner's office identified the cause of death as "blunt traumatic asphyxia," and stated that there were "no obvious suspicious circumstances involved."[30] Federal regulators had previously determined that the shifting system on that Jeep model could confuse drivers or not respond as expected, and the unoccupied vehicle could roll away under power unexpectedly.[31] In June 2016, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHSTA) had logged 121 incidents of crashes and fires resulting from the system, 30 of which involved injuries. Because of those problems, the NHSTA ordered a recall of that model in April.[32][33]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2000 | A Man Is Mostly Water | Augie | |
2001 | Delivering Milo | Milo | |
2001 | 15 Minutes | Boy in Burning Building | |
2001 | Along Came a Spider | Dimitri Starodubov | |
2001 | Hearts in Atlantis | Bobby Garfield | |
2002 | Rooftop Kisses | Charlie | |
2004 | House of D | Tom Warshaw | |
2005 | Fierce People | Finn Earl | |
2006 | Alpha Dog | Zack Mazursky | |
2007 | Charlie Bartlett | Charlie Bartlett | |
2008 | New York, I Love You | Boy in the Park | Segment: "Brett Ratner" |
2008 | Middle of Nowhere | Dorian Spitz | |
2009 | Star Trek | Pavel Chekov | |
2009 | Terminator Salvation | Kyle Reese | |
2010 | Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac | Ace Zuckerman | |
2011 | Like Crazy | Jacob Helm | |
2011 | You and I | Edvard Nikitin | |
2011 | The Beaver | Porter Black | |
2011 | The Smurfs | Clumsy Smurf (voice) | |
2011 | Fright Night | Charley Brewster | |
2011 | The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol | Clumsy Smurf (voice) | Short film |
2012 | The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists | Albino Pirate (voice) | American dub |
2013 | Movie 43 | Necrophiliac worker at morgue | Deleted scene |
2013 | From Up on Poppy Hill | Shun Kazama (voice) | English dub |
2013 | Odd Thomas | Odd Thomas | |
2013 | Star Trek Into Darkness | Pavel Chekov | |
2013 | Only Lovers Left Alive | Ian | |
2013 | The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow | Clumsy Smurf (voice) | Short film |
2013 | The Smurfs 2 | Clumsy Smurf (voice) | |
2014 | Rudderless | Quentin | |
2014 | 5 to 7 | Brian Bloom | |
2014 | The Apprentice | Wayne | Short film |
2014 | Cymbeline | Cloten | |
2014 | Burying the Ex | Max | |
2014 | Dying of the Light | Milton Schultz | |
2015 | Experimenter | Rensaleer | |
2015 | Broken Horses | Jacob Heckum | |
2015 | The Driftless Area | Pierre | |
2015 | Green Room | Pat | |
2015 | Unity[34] | Narrator | Documentary |
2016 | Rise | Basil | Short film |
2016 | Star Trek Beyond | Pavel Chekov | Posthumous release |
2016 | We Don't Belong Here | Maxwell Green | Posthumous release |
2016 | Porto | Jake Kleeman | Posthumous release |
2017 | Thoroughbred | Posthumous release | |
2017 | Rememory | Posthumous release |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2000 | ER | Robbie Edelstein | Episode: "Be Still My Heart" |
2000 | Geppetto | Featured | Television film |
2002 | Judging Amy | Davis Bishop | Episode: "The Justice League of America" |
2002 | Taken | Jacob Clarke – Child | 2 episodes |
2002 | The Practice | Justin Langer | 2 episodes |
2003 | Without a Trace | Johnny Atkins | Episode: "The Bus" |
2004 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Stewart | Episode: "The Blind Date" |
2004 | NYPD Blue | Evan Grabber | Episode: "Take My Wife, Please" |
2004 | Jack | Jack | Television film |
2004–2006 | Huff | Byrd Huffstodt | 25 episodes |
2006 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Keith Tyler | Episode: "Tru Love" |
2006 | Criminal Minds | Nathan Harris | Episode: "Sex, Birth, Death" |
2011 | The Life & Times of Tim | Trent (voice) | Episode: "The Caddy's Shack/The Sausage Salesman" |
2015 | SuperMansion | Dudley (voice) | Episode: "Unfortunate Son" |
2016 | Trollhunters | Jim (voice) | Posthumous release |
Video games
Year | Title | Role |
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2013 | Star Trek | Pavel Chekov (voice) |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Title of work | Medium | Result |
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2002 | Phoenix Film Critics Award | Best Youth Performance | Hearts in Atlantis | Film | Nominated |
2002 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Young Actor | Hearts in Atlantis | Film | Won |
2003 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a TV Movie, Mini-Series or Special – Supporting Young Actor | Taken | Television | Nominated |
2005 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special – Leading Young Actor | Jack | Television | Nominated |
2009 | Boston Society of Film Critics Awards | Best Ensemble Cast | Star Trek | Film | Won |
2009 | Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards | Best Ensemble | Star Trek | Film | Nominated |
2010 | Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards | Best Acting Ensemble | Star Trek | Film | Nominated |
References
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- ^ a b "'Star Trek' actor Anton Yelchin dies in freak car accident". CNN. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
- ^ a b "Actor who played Chekov in Star Trek reboot dead after being pinned by own car". CBC News. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
- ^ "The mangled gate Anton Yelchin was pinned against by his two TON Jeep". Mail Online. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
- ^ Gilbey, Ryan (June 20, 2016). "Anton Yelchin obituary". The Guardian. UK. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
- ^ Bentley, Rick (February 22, 2008). "A beaming Yelchin is getting beamed up/Young actor, starring as teenager in Charlie Bartlett, sets his sights on the stars". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved June 11, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f Slate, Libby (December 22, 1989). "Former Soviet Skate Stars Top Bill at Knott's". Los Angeles Times. p. 1. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
Then too there was religious and political oppression. In 1972, as the nationally third-ranked pair team, they qualified for the Olympics but were not permitted to go because of their religion.
- ^ a b c Longsdorf, Amy (May 10, 2009). "A bold step for young actor". The Mercury. Retrieved April 6, 2010.
- ^ a b LaGambina, Gregg (2009). "The Wanderlust of Anton Yelchin". Flaunt. Retrieved April 6, 2010.
The Star of David has been in my family for a long time, and obviously I'm Jewish.
- ^ a b Pfefferman, Naomi (April 2, 2015). "Anton Yelchin explores extramarital love's time slot in '5 to 7'". The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
- ^ Stern, Marlow (August 19, 2011). "Hollywood's New 'It' Geek". The Daily Beast. Retrieved August 22, 2011.
- ^ a b c "Dog star a veteran at 17". Pasadena Star News. January 6, 2007. Retrieved January 7, 2007.
- ^ Itier, Emmanuel (January 30, 2008). "On Top of the Teenage World as 'Charlie Bartlett' & as Pavel Chekov in 'Star Trek' Reboot". Buzzine. Retrieved August 22, 2011.
- ^ Germain, David (October 26, 2011). "Trek' co-star Yelchin finds love in 'Like Crazy'". The Boston Globe.
- ^ Puig, Claudia (January 11, 2007). "Alpha Dog: Razor-sharp reality". USA Today. Retrieved January 26, 2007.
- ^ "Teenage Actor Uncomfortable With Pool Sex Scene". Contact Music. December 18, 2006. Retrieved December 18, 2006.
- ^ "Anton Yelchin, Robert Downey Jr., Hope Davis, Kat Dennings, And Tyler Hilton Go Dark For Charlie Bartlett". MovieWeb. Archived from the original on June 19, 2006. Retrieved June 12, 2006.
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External links
- Anton Yelchin at IMDb
- Anton Yelchin at the TCM Movie Database
- Anton Yelchin at AllMovie