FOX NEWS — Anton Yelchin, best known for playing Chekov in the recent “Star Trek” movies, was found dead after apparently being pinned between his car and a brick mailbox on his property, TMZ reported Sunday afternoon.
He was 27.
Yelchin’s publicist, Jennifer Allen, confirmed the actor’s death.
Yelchin started small with roles in indie films and various television shows, before breaking out in films like the crime thriller “Alpha Dog” and the teenage comedy “Charlie Bartlett.” His biggest role to date has been in the rebooted “Star Trek” films — the third of which, “Star Trek Beyond” is due out in July.
Yelchin, an only child, was born in Russia. His parents were professional figure skaters who moved the family to the United States when Yelchin was a baby.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
