Anton Yelchin
Anton Viktorovich Yelchin (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.
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 Cla
Yelchin frequently worked on independent and lower-profile films, headlining the romantic drama Like Crazy (2011), the 2011 remake of Fright Night, the supernatural thriller Odd Thomas (2013), the romance 5 to 7 (2014), the horror comedy Burying the Ex (2014), the neo-noir The Driftless Area (2015), and the thriller Green Room (2015). As a voice actor, he voiced Clumsy Smurf in the live-action Smurfs films (2011–2013) and lead role James 'Jim' Lake Jr. on the Netflix animated series Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia (2016–2018). He maintained an active career until his accidental death in 2016 when he was fatally injured by his SUV.
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Born
Mar 11, 1989
Leningrad, USSR (St. Petersburg, Russia)
Died
Jun 19, 2016
Known For
Acting
Movies
55 acting
2 crew
Popularity
1.9
Known For
Star Trek
2009
as Ensign Pavel Chekov
The Smurfs
2011
as Clumsy Smurf (voice)
Star Trek Beyond
2016
as Ensign Pavel Chekov
Terminator Salvation
2009
as Kyle Reese
Star Trek Into Darkness
2013
as Ensign Pavel Chekov
Fright Night
2011
as Charley Brewster
New York, I Love You
2008
as Boy in the Park
The Smurfs 2
2013
as Clumsy Smurf (voice)
15 Minutes
2001
as Boy in Burning Building
Odd Thomas
2013
as Odd Thomas
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