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My Take
Anton Yelchin's death in 2016 still feels like one of cinema's most painful unfinished sentences. Here was an actor who immigrated as an infant, grew up on film sets, and never lost his curiosity — equally convincing as Star Trek's endearing Chekov and in small, thorny independent films. What I admired most was his intelligence: you could sense a genuine artist who photographed, read, and thought deeply, treating acting as one craft among many. At twenty-seven he was just entering the phase where talent becomes mastery. I revisit his performances not with sadness but with gratitude; few actors gave so much honest work in so little time.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Anton Yelchin
- Name (Japanese)
- アントン・イェルチン
- Reading
- あんとん・いぇるちん
- Born
- March 11, 1989 – June 19, 2016
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Snake
- Origin
- Saint Petersburg, Russia
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / film actor / voice actor
2. Background
- University
- University of Southern California
Awards & achievements
- 2009 Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Cast
- 2002 Young Artist Award for Best Leading Young Actor in a Feature Film
- 2002 Young Artist Awards
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Anton Yelchin born?
March 11, 1989 – June 19, 2016.
Where is Anton Yelchin from?
Anton Yelchin is from Saint Petersburg, Russia.
What does Anton Yelchin do?
Anton Yelchin works as actor, television actor, film actor, voice actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.