`DOG' STAR A VETERAN AT 17 RUSSIAN-BORN YELCHIN HAS WORKED WITH DENIRO, FREEMAN.Byline: - Fred Shuster At a mere 17 years old, ``Alpha Dog's'' breakout star, Anton Yelchin, is already a veteran of Hollywood features and TV roles. Born in Saint Petersburg Saint Petersburg, city, United States Saint Petersburg, city (1990 pop. 238,629), Pinellas co., W Fla., on Tampa Bay and the Gulf of Mexico at the southern end of the Pinellas peninsula; settled in the mid-1800s, inc. 1892. , Russia, to a mother who is a figure-skating choreographer and a father who is a skating coach, the family moved to the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. in 1989, when Anton was 6months old. Raised and educated in Tarzana and Sherman Oaks, Yelchin, a thoughtful and serious actor, made his film debut in 1999 at age9 in the indie film ``A Man is Mostly Water,'' and he has worked continuously since then in films such as ``Hearts in Atlantis'' with Anthony Hopkins Noun 1. Anthony Hopkins - Welsh film actor (born in 1937) Sir Anthony Hopkins, Sir Anthony Philip Hopkins, Hopkins and ``Delivering Milo'' opposite Albert Finney and Bridget Fonda Bridget Jane Fonda (born January 27, 1964) is an Emmy- and Golden Globe-award nominated American actress. Biography Early life Fonda was born in Los Angeles, California, U.S. . He also appeared in ``15 Minutes'' with Robert DeNiro and Ed Burns :This article is about the Baltimore television writer. For the actor see Edward Burns. For the con artist see Ed "Big Ed" Burns. For the Irish comedian see Ed Byrne. Ed Burns is an Emmy Award winning television writer. , ``A Time for Dancing'' with Peter Coyote, and ``Along Came a Spider'' with Morgan Freeman. He starred in David Duchovny's ``House of D'' with Robin Williams. On TV, Yelchin has been in Showtime's drama ``Huff,'' and he has a number of prominent guest-starring roles on shows such as ``ER,'' ``Curb Your Enthusiasm'' and ``Without a Trace.'' In ``Alpha Dog,'' Yelchin plays teen Zack Muzursky, the ``stolen boy'' who is kidnapped and murdered. ``I felt so much pain for what happened to him,'' the actor said. ``He couldn't really escape what was going on. He trusted those people. He thought they were his friends.'' Director Nick Cassavetes Nicholas David Rowland Cassavetes (born May 21, 1959) is an American actor and director. Cassavetes was born in New York City, New York, the son of actress Gena Rowlands and Greek-American actor and director John Cassavetes. said Yelchin was able to bring a series of conflicting emotions to the part. ``Zack is confused with no longer being a kid but not yet a man,'' Cassavetes said. ``Anton conveys all that beautifully.'' During the summer, Yelchin filmed ``Charlie Bartlett Charlie Bartlett is a 2007 comedy about a teenager (Anton Yelchin) who becomes the unofficial psychologist for the student body of his school. The MPAA has given Charlie Bartlett a rated R for language, drug content, and brief nudity. ,'' 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. The film is set for release in April. He also completed a role in ``Fierce People,'' a drama starring Diane Lane and Donald Sutherland. At home, Yelchin enjoys playing guitar and has an impressive knowledge of his favorite music genre -- pre-World War II acoustic blues. ``The thing about the guitar is, the more you give, the more it gives back,'' he said. ``It gives you a lot of fulfillment.'' CAPTION(S): photo Photo: In, ``Alpha Dog,'' Anton Yelchin, 17, plays the ``stolen boy'' who is kidnapped and murdered. |
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