Anton Yelchin (born March 11, 1989) is an American film and television actor. He began performing in the late 1990s, appearing in several television roles, as well as the Hollywood films Along Came a Spider and Hearts in Atlantis. More recently, Yelchin appeared on the television series Huff and starred in the films House of D and Alpha Dog. March 11 is the 70th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (71st in leap years). ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Saint Petersburg (Russian: Санкт-Петербу́рг, English transliteration: Sankt-Peterburg), colloquially known as Питер (transliterated Piter), formerly known as Leningrad (Ленингра́д, 1924–1991) and... March 11 is the 70th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (71st in leap years). ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke while waiting between takes during location filming An actor or actress is a person who acts, or plays a role, in a dramatic production. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... ... This article or section contains a plot summary that may be overly long, confusing, or ambiguous. ... Hearts in Atlantis (1999), is a fictional work by Stephen King. ... Huff was a Showtime television series about a successful psychiatrist whose life changes abruptly when a 15-year-old client commits suicide in his office after rejection from exposing his homosexuality to his parents. ... In House of D, which was David Duchovnys directorial debut, Duchovny plays an American artist living in Paris, who reminisces about growing up in Greenwich Village in the 1970s. ... Alpha Dog is an American film written and directed by Nick Cassavetes, released on January 12, 2007. ...

Biography

Personal life

Yelchin was born in Saint Petersburg, Russia to Irina Korina and Viktor Yelchin, figure skaters who were national celebrities as stars of the Leningrad Ice Ballet for fifteen years.^[1][2] Yelchin's parents qualified for the 1972 Winter Olympics but because they were Jewish, were not permitted to participate by the Soviet authorities.^[1][2] Yelchin's family moved to the United States in September of 1989, receiving status as refugees from political and religious oppression.^[1][2] Yelchin's mother now works as a figure skating choreographer and his father as a figure skating coach, having been Sasha Cohen's first trainer.^[3] Yelchin enjoys playing the guitar, saying that it gives him "a lot of fulfillment", and is a fan of acoustic blues music.^[3] He attends the Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies, in Tarzana, California and began acting at the age of nine, in the independent film A Man is Mostly Water.^[3] Saint Petersburg  listen (Russian: Санкт-Петербу́рг, English transliteration: Sankt-Peterburg), colloquially known as Питер (transliterated Piter), formerly known as Leningrad (Ленингра́д, 1924–1991... Figure skating is an ice skating sporting event where individuals, mixed couples, or groups perform spins, jumps, and other moves on the ice, often to music. ... Saint Petersburg (Russian: Санкт-Петербу́рг, English transliteration: Sankt-Peterburg), colloquially known as Питер (transliterated Piter), formerly known as Leningrad (Ленингра́д, 1924–1991) and... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... For other uses, see Jew (disambiguation). ... Figure skating is an ice skating sporting event where individuals, mixed couples, or groups perform spins, jumps, and other moves on the ice, often to music. ... Look up Choreography in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... In sports, a coach or manager is an individual involved in the direction and instruction of the on-field operations of an athletic team or of individual athletes. ... Alexandra Pauline Sasha Cohen (born October 26, 1984) is an American figure skater. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Acoustic music can refer to music that solely or primarily uses acoustic instruments, such as the acoustic guitar, banjo, mandolin, piano, cello, and voice. ... Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies (also Sherman Oaks CES or SOCES) is a (magnet) public school in the San Fernando Valley, Southern California, United States. ... Location of Tarzana in Los Angeles Tarzana is a district in the San Fernando Valley region of the City of Los Angeles, California. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... An independent film, or indie film, is usually a low-budget film that is produced by a small movie studio. ...

Career

Yelchin's earliest roles include playing Jackson in A Time for Dancing, Milo in Delivering Milo, Tommy Warshaw in House of D, and "Jacob Clarke" in the mini-series Taken. He made a guest appearance as Stewart, Cheryl David's nephew 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 fourteen 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 of the series Law & Order: Criminal Intent, playing the son of a dead doctor. 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. Delivering Milo was a 2001 movie by David Hubbard. ... In House of D, which was David Duchovnys directorial debut, Duchovny plays an American artist living in Paris, who reminisces about growing up in Greenwich Village in the 1970s. ... For other uses, see Taken (disambiguation). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Curb Your Enthusiasm is an American sitcom starring Seinfeld writer, co-creator, and executive producer Larry David. ... Henry Albert Azaria (born April 25, 1964) is a three-time Emmy Award-winning American actor, comedian and voice artist. ... Huff was a Showtime television series about a successful psychiatrist whose life changes abruptly when a 15-year-old client commits suicide in his office after rejection from exposing his homosexuality to his parents. ... Law & Order: Criminal Intent is a United States crime drama television series that began in 2001. ... Hearts in Atlantis is a 2001 film directed by Scott Hicks. ... The Young Artist Award is an award which is presented yearly by the Young Artist Foundation. ...

Yelchin in Alpha Dog, 2007

Yelchin's most recent role was in Alpha Dog, a crime thriller that received a U.S. release on January 12, 2007. In the film, he played Zack Mazursky, who is based on real-life kidnap and murder victim Nicholas Markowitz.^[3] USA Today's review described the performance as "heartbreakingly endearing".^[4] Yelchin felt awkward appearing in the swimming pool-set sexual scene in the film, specifying that he felt "uncomfortable" for his co-stars and that he could not "imagine enjoying it or taking pleasure" in filming the scene.^[5] Image File history File links Size of this preview: 394 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (525 × 799 pixel, file size: 68 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Anton Yelchin in Alpha Dog, 2007 http://iesb. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 394 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (525 × 799 pixel, file size: 68 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Anton Yelchin in Alpha Dog, 2007 http://iesb. ... Alpha Dog is an American film written and directed by Nick Cassavetes, released on January 12, 2007. ... January 12 is the 12th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini era. ... USA Today is a national American daily newspaper published by the Gannett Company. ... A swimming pool, sometimes also referred to in some countries as a swimming bath(German. ...

During the summer of 2006, Yelchin filmed Charlie Bartlett, in which he plays the title role of a wealthy teenager in a public high school, opposite actors Robert Downey Jr., Hope Davis and Kat Dennings;^[6] the film is scheduled to premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival and to be released in theaters on August 3, 2007.^[7] Yelchin has also completed another film, Fierce People, a drama starring Diane Lane and Donald Sutherland and scheduled for a limited release on July 20, 2007. Main article: Secondary education High school is a name used in some parts of the world, and particularly in North America, to describe the last segment of compulsory education. ... Robert John Downey Jr. ... Hope Davis (born March 23, 1964 in Englewood, New Jersey) is an American actress. ... Kat Dennings in Raise Your Voice Kat Dennings (born June 13, 1986) is an American actress. ... Robert De Niro and Jane Rosenthal 2005 The TriBeCa Film Festival was founded in 2002 by Jane Rosenthal and Robert De Niro in a response to the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center and the consequent loss of vitality in the TriBeCa neighborhood in Manhattan. ... August 3 is the 215th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (216th in leap years), with 150 days remaining. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini era. ... Diane Lane (born January 22, 1965) is an Academy Award-nominated American actress. ... For other persons named Donald Sutherland, see Donald Sutherland (disambiguation). ... July 20 is the 201st day (202nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 164 days remaining. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini era. ...

Filmography

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References

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External links

• Anton Yelchin at the Internet Movie Database
• Anton Yelchin Resource