Anton Viktorovich Yelchin born in Russia, is an American film and television actor. He began performing appearing in several television roles and the Hollywood films Along Came a Spider and Hearts in Atlantis. Yelchin later appeared on the television series Huff and starred in the films House of D, Alpha Dog, Star Trek and its sequel Star Trek Into Darkness, Terminator Salvation, The Smurfs, Fright Night and Like Crazy. Yelchin's role as Jacob Clarke in the Steven Spielberg miniseries Taken was significant in furthering his career as a child actor.