Anton Yelchin

Anton Yelchin

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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, Jacob Helm in Like Crazy, James Lake Jr. in Trollhunters, and several other prominent roles.

Born to a Russian Jewish family in Leningrad, Yelchin relocated to the United States as an infant. 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. He later appeared on the television series Huff and appeared in the films Alpha Dog (2007), Terminator Salvation (2009), Charlie Bartlett (2007), Fright Night (2011), The Smurfs (2011), Only Lovers Left Alive (2013), Green Room (2015), and Thoroughbred (2017). He appeared in Star Trek (2009), Star Trek Into Darkness (2013), and the posthumously released 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". He was pronounced dead later that day at the age of 27.

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Anton Yelchin was born on Saturday, 11 March 1989 in Saint Petersburg, Russia. His full name at birth was Anton Viktorovich Yelchin. He was best known as an actor. Yelchin's country of citizenship (nationality) was American. He died on Sunday, 19 June 2016 in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA at the age of 27. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, USA. Anton attended high school at Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies (Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, USA). For university, he studied at University of Southern California. His religion is listed as Jewish. He was 5' 9" (175 cm) tall and weighed 152 lbs (69 kg) with an athletic build. He had green eyes and light brown hair (color). His net worth was reported to be $10,000,000 US dollars. His zodiac star sign was Pisces.

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Full name at birth
Anton Viktorovich Yelchin
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Claim to fame
his roles as Bobby Garfield in the 2001 mystery drama film Hearts in Atlantis, Jacob Clarke in the Sci-Fi Channel science fiction miniseries Taken, Byrd Huffstodt in the Showtime comedy-drama series Huff, Zack Mazursky in the 2006 crime thriller film Alpha Dog, Charlie Bartlett in the 2007 coming-of-age comedy-drama film Charlie Bartlett, Ensign Pavel Chekov in the 2009 science fiction action film Star Trek and its sequel films Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) and Star Trek Beyond (2016), Kyle Reese in the 2009 military science fiction action film Terminator: Salvation, Jacob in the 2011 romantic drama film Like Crazy, Charlie Brewster in the 2011 supernatural horror comedy film Fright Night, and Pat in the 2015 horror-thriller film Green Room
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Date of birth
11 March 1989
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Place of birth
Saint Petersburg, Russia
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Date of death
19 June 2016
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Age
27 (age at death)
Place of death
Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Cause of death
Accidental blunt traumatic asphyxia (after being crushed by his own SUV)
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Resting place
Hollywood Forever Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, USA
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Occupation
Actor
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PERSONAL DETAILS

Height
5' 9" (175 cm)
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Weight
152 lbs (69 kg)
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  • Curly hair
  • High cheekbones
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Residence
  • Saint Petersburg, Russia
  • Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Net worth
$10,000,000 USD
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High school
Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies (Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, USA)
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University of Southern California
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  • His mother is played by Hope Davis in two movies: Hearts in Atlantis (2001) and Charlie Bartlett (2008).
  • Loves playing chess and reading.
  • Dad, Victor, mom, Irina.
  • Both his parents are still involved in figure skating. His father Viktor is a coach in California and his mother Irina is a figure skating choreographer.
  • Immigrated to the United States from Russia with his figure-skater parents when he was 6 months old.

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