**early life and education** anton viktorovich yelchin, a talented actor, was born on march 11, 1989, in leningrad, soviet union (now saint petersburg, russia), to a russian jewish family. his parents, irina korina and viktor yelchin, were accomplished figure skaters who later became his coaches. in september 1989, the family immigrated to the united states, where anton grew up in the san fernando valley. **career: from child actor to star** yelchin's acting career began at a young age, with notable roles including: hearts in atlantis (2001), earning him a young artist award for best perform…