Anton Yelchin
Biography
Anton Yelchin was an American film and television actor. Born on March 11, 1989, in Leningrad, USSR, he began performing in the late 1990s. He appeared in several television roles and films, including Along Came a Spider and Hearts in Atlantis, both released in 2001. His role as Jacob Clarke in the Steven Spielberg miniseries Taken was significant in furthering his career as a child actor. Yelchin later appeared in the films Terminator Salvation, Charlie, and the Star Trek reboot series, where he portrayed Pavel Chekov.
Career overview
Anton Yelchin began performing in the late 1990s, appearing in several television roles and films. His early work included roles in Along Came a Spider and Hearts in Atlantis, both released in 2001. He also appeared in the Steven Spielberg miniseries Taken, playing the role of Jacob Clarke, which contributed to his career as a child actor.
As Yelchin transitioned to adult roles, he appeared in the television series Huff and the films Terminator Salvation, released in 2009, and Charlie. His portrayal of Pavel Chekov in the Star Trek reboot series is notable, although the exact number of films in which he played this role is not specified.
Yelchin's acting credits span multiple television shows and films, with a total of 67 known credits. His career spanned over two decades, from the late 1990s until his death in 2016.
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- Love, Antosha (2019) as Self (archive footage)
- Thoroughbreds (2018) as Tim
- Thoroughbreds (2018) In Memory Of
- Rememory (2017) as Todd
- We Don't Belong Here (2017) as Maxwell Green
- Porto (2017) as Jake Kleeman
- Trollhunters: Happy Birthday to You! (2017) as Jim Lake Jr. (voice) (uncredited)
- Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia (2016) as Jim Lake Jr. (voice)
- Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia (2016) In Memory Of
- Star Trek Beyond (2016) as Ensign Pavel Chekov
- Star Trek Beyond (2016) In Memory Of
- Green Room (2016) as Pat
- Rise (2016) as Basil
- Trollhunters: New Year's Eve Countdown (2016) as Jim Lake Jr. (voice) (archival sound)
- Experimenter (2015) as Rensaleer
- Kiss Kiss Fingerbang (2015) as Dr. Jack Stewart
- The Driftless Area (2015) as Pierre
- Broken Horses (2015) as Jacob Heckum
- Unity (2015) as Narrator (voice)
- Court of Conscience (2015) as Father James
- Dying of the Light (2014) as Milton Schultz
- Burying the Ex (2014) as Max
- 5 to 7 (2014) as Brian Bloom
- Rudderless (2014) as Quentin
- Cymbeline (2014) as Cloten
- The Apprentice (2014) as Wayne
- Automobile Waltz (2014) as James
- Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) as Ensign Pavel Chekov
- The Smurfs 2 (2013) as Clumsy Smurf (voice)
- Only Lovers Left Alive (2013) as Ian
- Odd Thomas (2013) as Odd Thomas
- The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow (2013) as Clumsy Smurf (voice)
- So You Want To Be A Pirate! (2012) as The Albino Pirate
- That As They Say Is That (2012) as Richard
- The Smurfs (2011) as Clumsy Smurf (voice)
- Fright Night (2011) as Charley Brewster
- The Beaver (2011) as Porter Black
- The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol (2011) as Clumsy (voice)
- Like Crazy (2011) as Jacob Helm
- You and I (2011) as Edward
- Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac (2010) as Ace Zuckerman
- Star Trek (2009) as Ensign Pavel Chekov
- Terminator Salvation (2009) as Kyle Reese
- New York, I Love You (2008) as Boy in the Park
- Charlie Bartlett (2008) as Charlie Bartlett
- Middle of Nowhere (2008) as Dorian Spitz
- Alpha Dog (2006) as Zack Mazursky
- Fierce People (2006) as Finn Earl
- Criminal Minds (2005) as Nathan Harris
- Huff (2004) as Byrd Huffstodt
- Jack (2004) as Jack
- House of D (2004) as Tommy
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) as Self
- Without a Trace (2002) as Johnny Atkins
- Taken (2002) as Jacob Clarke
- Rooftop Kisses (2002) as Charlie
- A Time for Dancing (2002) as Jackson Michaels
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001) as Keith Tyler
- Celebrity Big Brother (2001) as Self - Houseguest
- Along Came a Spider (2001) as Dimitri Starodubov
- 15 Minutes (2001) as Boy in Burning Building
- Hearts in Atlantis (2001) as Robert 'Bobby' Garfield
- Delivering Milo (2001) as Milo
- Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000) as Stewart
- A Man Is Mostly Water (2000) as Augie
- Geppetto (2000) as Featured
- Judging Amy (1999) as Davis Bishop
- The Practice (1997) as Justin Langer
- Oscars and Ulcers: The Production History of 'High Noon' (1996)
- ER (1994) as Robbie Edelstein