Short Biography
Anton Yelchin was born on 11-03-1989 in Saint Petersburg, Russia. He was an American Film Actor, Television Actor, Video Game Artist & Voice Artist.
Anton Yelchin Complete Bio & Career
Anton Yelchin was an American actor, known for playing Bobby in Hearts in Atlantis, Chekov in the Star Trek reboot, Charlie Brewster in the Fright Night remake, and Jacob in Like Crazy.
Anton was a six-month-old baby when he emigrated to the United States, where his parents settled in California, and eventually developed coaching careers. He demonstrated his strong personality from the early age of four, and declined his parents' tutelage in figure skating because he was fond of acting, and knew exactly what he wanted to do in his life.
Yelchin attended acting classes in Los Angeles and eventually was noticed by casting agents. In 2000, at the age of ten, he made his debut on television, appearing as Robbie Edelstein in the medical drama ER. At the age of 11, he shot to fame as Bobby Garfield, co-starring opposite Anthony Hopkins in Hearts in Atlantis, and earning himself the 2002 Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film as Leading Young Actor. Over the course of his acting career, Yelchin has already played roles in more than twenty feature films and television productions, including Pavel Chekov in the hugely successful franchise reboot Star Trek, and its sequel, Star Trek Into Darkness.
Outside of his acting profession, Anton loved reading and was also fond of playing chess. He wrote music and performed with a band, where he also played piano and guitar.