History Creator / AntonYelchin

* {{Adorkable}}: Yelchin would commonly play characters who are either sensitive, shy, or quiet ones such as his take on Clumsy in the Live-Action films based on ''Franchise/TheSmurfs'' by Sony Pictures between 2011 and 2013.

He was born with cystic fibrosis, meaning that he would have died before he entered his 50s. However, tragedy struck when he died in an auto-related incident on June 19, 2016, at the age of 27.

* CruelAndUnusualDeath: His own, being crushed by his own car.[[note]]He had parked it on his driveway, which had a significant slope. The particular model of car was later subject to a recall to fix an issue that could leave the driver thinking he'd put the automatic transmission in Park when it was in Neutral or Reverse; the car rolled down the slope and pinned him against a brick pillar. His parents have since filed a lawsuit alleging wrongful death.[[/note]] A lot of people were left surprised and saddened by that. However, the examiners did at least report that it was likely over quickly, due to his lungs being crushed.

He was born with the genetic condition cystic fibrosis, meaning that he would have died before he entered his 50s. However, tragedy struck when he died in an auto-related incident on June 19, 2016, at the age of 27.

He died in an auto-related incident on June 19, 2016.

* ''Film/LikeCrazy''(2011): as Jacob Matthew Helm

Anton Viktorovich Yelchin (Russian: Анто́н Ви́кторович Ельчи́н; March 11, 1989 – June 19, 2016) was a Russian-born American film and television actor, best known for playing Pavel Chekov in the ''Film/StarTrek'' reboot films. His parents, champion figure skaters, fled the former Soviet Union when he was 6 months old. Immediately sucking at figure skating, Anton found a calling in acting, in which his parents supported him. He played mostly in intense dramas, and developed his career playing cute little boys, and then complex young men [[ComingOfAgeStory coming of age]].

** ''Film/StarTrek'' (2009)

* CruelAndUnusualDeath: His own, being crushed by his own car.[[note]]He had parked it on his driveway, which had a significant slope. The particular model of car was later subject to a recall to fix an issue that could prevent the parking brake from properly engaging; the car rolled down the slope and pinned him against a brick pillar. His parents have since filed a lawsuit alleging wrongful death.[[/note]] A lot of people were left surprised and saddened by that. However, the examiners did at least report that it was likely over quickly, due to his lungs being crushed.

* ''Franchise/StarTrek'' reboot film series as Ensign Pavel Chekov

* ''Franchise/StarTrek'' reboot film series (2009–16): as Ensign Pavel Chekov

He passed away in an auto-related incident on June 19, 2016.

* ''Film/TheSmurfs'' live-action films (2011-2013): as Clumsy Smurf; also voiced the role in two [[WesternAnimation/TheSmurfsAChristmasCarol short]] [[TheSmurfsTheLegendOfSmurfyHollow films]]

** ''Film/StarTrekBeyond'' (2016); shared an InMemoriam dedication with Creator/LeonardNimoy.

Anton Viktorovich Yelchin (Russian: Анто́н Ви́кторович Ельчи́н; March 11, 1989 – June 19, 2016) was a Russian-American film and television actor, best known for playing Pavel Chekov in the ''Film/StarTrek'' reboot films. His parents, champion figure skaters, fled the former Soviet Union when he was 6 months old. Immediately sucking at figure skating, Anton found a calling in acting, in which his parents supported him. He played mostly in intense dramas, and developed his career playing cute little boys, and then complex young men [[ComingOfAgeStory coming of age]].

* ActorSharedBackground: Like Walter Koenig and Chekov, he was of Russian descent.

* FakeAmerican: He was born in Russia. Although raised in America, he was still taught his native language along with English.
* FakeRussian: Anton said many times that the Russian language does contain the V sound, but he invoked playing [[Film/StarTrek Ensign Chekov]] with the W/V switch out of respect to Creator/WalterKoenig's version, and because it was [[RuleOfFunny funnier]].
--> "Vodka is, like, the easiest word to say."

* PlayingAgainstType: His role in the announced 2018 TV adaptation of Creator/StephenKing's crime-thriller ''Literature/MrMercedes'' would have seen him playing a deranged serial killer who is almost a direct inversion of his usual character type. Sadly, he died before it was filmed.

* CruelAndUnusualDeath: His own, being crushed by his own car.[[note]]He had parked it on his driveway, which had a significant slope. The particular model of car was later subject to a recall to fix an issue that could prevent the parking brake from properly engaging; the car rolled down the slope and pinned him against a brick pillar. His parents have filed a lawsuit alleging wrongful death.[[/note]] It left a lot of people surprised and saddened by that. Though the examiners did at least report that it was likely over quickly, due to his lungs being crushed.

* ''Film/LikeCrazy'': as Jacob Matthew Helm

* CruelAndUnusualDeath: His own, being crushed by his own car. It left a lot of people surprised and saddened by that. Though the examiners did at least report that it was likely over quickly, due to his lungs being crushed.

* ActorSharedBackground: [[invoked]] Like Walter Koenig and Chekov, he was of Russian descent.

* FakeAmerican: [[invoked]] He was born in Russia. Although raised in America, he was still taught his native language along with English.
* FakeRussian: Anton said many times that the Russian language does contain the V sound, but he invoked playing [[Film/StarTrek Ensign Chekov]] with the W/V switch out of respect to Creator/WalterKoenig's version, and because it was [[RuleOfFunny funnier]].
--> Vodka is, like, the easiest word to say.

* PlayingAgainstType: [[invoked]] His role in the announced 2018 TV adaptation of Creator/StephenKing's crime-thriller ''Literature/MrMercedes'' would have seen him playing a deranged serial killer who is almost a direct inversion of his usual character type. Sadly, he died before it was filmed.

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* CruelAndUnusualDeath: His own, being crushed by his own car. It left a lot of people surprised and saddened by that.