Anton Yelchin

This name uses Eastern Slavic naming customs; the patronymic is Viktorovich and the family name is Yelchin.
Anton Yelchin

Yelchin at the Festival Du Cinema Americain De Deauville in September 2011
Born Anton Viktorovich Yelchin
(1989-03-11) March 11, 1989
Leningrad, Russian SFSR, USSR
(now Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation)
Residence Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Citizenship United States
Occupation Actor
Years active 2000–present

Anton Viktorovich Yelchin (Russian: Анто́н Ви́кторович Ельчи́н; born March 11, 1989) is an American film and television actor. 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). Yelchin later appeared on the television series Huff and starred in the films House of D (2005), Alpha Dog (2007), Star Trek (2009) and its sequel Star Trek Into Darkness (2013), Terminator Salvation (2009), Charlie Bartlett (2007), The Smurfs (2011) and its sequel The Smurfs 2, Fright Night (2011), Like Crazy (2011), Only Lovers Left Alive (2013) and 5 to 7 (2014). Yelchin's role as Jacob Clarke in the Steven Spielberg miniseries Taken was significant in furthering his career as a child actor.[1]

Personal life

Yelchin was born March 11, 1989, in Leningrad, Soviet Union (now Saint Petersburg, Russia).[2] His family is Jewish.[3][4] His parents, Irina (née Korina) and Viktor Yelchin, were pair figure skaters who were celebrities as stars of the Leningrad Ice Ballet for 15 years.[4][5]

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[4][5] (Yelchin has 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").[6] His family moved to the United States in September 1989, when Anton was six months old, after receiving political refugee status from the United States Department of State.[4][5] Yelchin's mother worked as a figure skating choreographer and his father as a figure skating coach, having been Sasha Cohen's first trainer.[7][8] Yelchin's uncle is the children's author and painter Eugene Yelchin.[5]

Yelchin has stated that he "wasn't very good" at figure skating, his parents' profession.[9] He once played in a punk band named The Hammerheads, though the group has since disbanded.[3][10] He enjoys playing the guitar, having said that it gives him "a lot of fulfillment", and is a fan of acoustic blues music. He attended the Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies, in Tarzana, California,[7] and enrolled at the University of Southern California in the fall (September/October) of 2007 to study film.[11] As of 2009, he lives in Burbank, California.[12]

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 at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival

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.[7] USA Today's review described the performance as "heartbreakingly endearing".[13] After the premiere, Markowitz's mother praised his portrayal of her son.[14] Yelchin subsequently headlined Fierce People, a drama which received a limited release on September 7 of that year and co-starred Diane Lane and Donald Sutherland. In 2008 Yelchin played the title role in Charlie Bartlett, a film about a wealthy teenager in a public high school.[15] 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),[16] 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.[17][18]

In 2011, Yelchin portrayed Charley Brewster in the remake of Fright Night, directed by Craig Gillespie,[19] starred in the romantic drama Like Crazy, and voiced Clumsy Smurf in the film adaptation of The Smurfs.[20][21] 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).[22][23]

He reprised his role in Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) and played the lead in the thriller Odd Thomas.[24]

Filmography

Yelchin at the Only Lovers Left Alive premiere in September 2013

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2000 Man Is Mostly Water, AA 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 Middle of Nowhere Dorian Spitz
2009 New York, I Love You Boy in the Park Segment: "Brett Ratner"
2009 Star Trek Pavel Chekov
2009 Terminator Salvation Kyle Reese
2010 Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac Ace Zuckerman
2010 You and I Edvard Nikitin
2011 Like Crazy Jacob Helm
2011 Fright Night Charley Brewster
2011 Beaver, TheThe Beaver Porter Black
2011 Smurfs, TheThe Smurfs Clumsy Smurf (voice)
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 Kazamada (voice) English dub
2013 Only Lovers Left Alive Ian
2013 Star Trek Into Darkness Pavel Chekov
2013 Odd Thomas Odd Thomas In select theaters and video-on-demand
2013 The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow Clumsy Smurf (voice) Short film
2013 Smurfs 2, TheThe Smurfs 2 Clumsy Smurf (voice)
2014 Rudderless Quentin In select theaters and video-on-demand
2014 5 to 7 Brian Bloom
2014 The Apprentice Wayne Short film
2014 Cymbeline Cloten
2014 Burying the Ex Max In select theaters and video-on-demand
2014 Dying of the Light Milton Schultz In select theaters and video-on-demand
2015 Experimenter Rensaleer
2015 Broken Horses Jacob Heckum In select theaters and video-on-demand
2015 The Driftless Area Pierre
2015 Green Room Pat
2015 Unity[25] Narrator Documentary
2016 We Don't Belong Here Maxwell Green Completed
2016 Star Trek Beyond Pavel Chekov Filming

Television

Year Title Role Notes
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 Practice, TheThe 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"

Video games

Year Title Role
2013 Star Trek Pavel Chekov (voice)

Awards and nominations

Awards and nominations in film and television
Year Award Category Title of work Medium Result
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

  1. 1 2 Staff (1996–2012). "Anton Yelchin". AskMen - Become A Better Man. IGN Entertainment, Inc. Retrieved 19 June 2012.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. 1 2 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.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Longsdorf, Amy (May 10, 2009). "A bold step for young actor". The Mercury. Retrieved April 6, 2010.
  5. 1 2 3 4 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.
  6. ↑ Stern, Marlow (August 19, 2011). "Hollywood's New ‘It’ Geek". The Daily Beast. Retrieved August 22, 2011.
  7. 1 2 3 "Dog star a veteran at 17". Pasadena Star News. January 6, 2007. Retrieved January 7, 2007.
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ Germain, David (October 26, 2011). "Trek' co-star Yelchin finds love in 'Like Crazy'". The Boston Globe.
  10. ↑ Kirk, Jeremy (March 21, 2011). "SXSW Video Interview: Anton Yelchin for Mel Gibson's 'The Beaver'". Retrieved March 25, 2011.
  11. ↑ "Anton Yelchin Biography". M&C. Retrieved May 25, 2009.
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  13. ↑ Puig, Claudia (January 11, 2007). "Alpha Dog: Razor-sharp reality". USA Today. Retrieved January 26, 2007.
  14. ↑ "Teenage Actor Uncomfortable With Pool Sex Scene". Contact Music. December 18, 2006. Retrieved December 18, 2006.
  15. ↑ "Anton Yelchin, Robert Downey Jr., Hope Davis, Kat Dennings, And Tyler Hilton Go Dark For Charlie Bartlett". MovieWeb. Archived from the original on 19 June 2006. Retrieved June 12, 2006.
  16. ↑ Dawtrey, Adam (June 6, 2007). "Mischa Barton to star in Joffe's t.A.T.u.". Variety. Retrieved August 27, 2007.
  17. ↑ Goldstein, Gregg (March 19, 2008). "Yelchin finds Salvation". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on April 19, 2008. Retrieved March 19, 2008.
  18. ↑ Siegel, Tatiana (August 8, 2007). "Yelchin sets course for Trek". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on August 31, 2007. Retrieved August 27, 2007.
  19. ↑ "Fright Night Redo Finds Its Paranoid Neighbor". Bloody Disgusting. April 6, 2010. Retrieved July 13, 2010.
  20. ↑ Sciretta, Peter (April 5, 2010). "Anton Yelchin and Fred Armisen Join The Smurfs". Archived from the original on 14 July 2010. Retrieved July 13, 2010.
  21. ↑ STEVE CUMMINS (30 January 2012). "Crazy In Love — Anton Yelchin Interview". STEVE CUMMINS - freelance journalist. STEVE CUMMINS. Retrieved 19 June 2012.
  22. ↑ Rob Simpson (2012). "The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists (Review)". Vulture Hound Magazine. Vulture Hound Magazine. Retrieved 19 June 2012.
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  25. ↑ Dave McNary (April 22, 2015). "Documentary ‘Unity’ Set for Aug. 12 Release with 100 Star Narrators". Variety. Retrieved May 1, 2015.

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