Pavel Andreievich Chekov (Russian: Павел Рндреевич
Чеков) is a fictional character in the Star Trek universe. Walter
Koenig portrayed Chekov in the second and third seasons of the
original Star Trek series and the first seven Star Trek films.Anton
Yelchin portrayed the character in the 2009 Star Trek reboot film and
two sequels, Star Trek Into Darkness and Star Trek Beyond. Both
Yelchin and Koenig were born to Russian parents, but grew up in the
United States, and both affected Russian accents for their roles.Star
Trek creator Gene Roddenberry wanted to include a younger cast member
to appeal to teenage audiences. With a second season of Star Trek to
be produced, Roddenberry interviewed Walter Koenig on the
recommendation of director Joseph Pevney.:345 After casting Koenig,
Roddenberry wrote a letter to Mikhail Zimyanin, editor of Pravda,:344
informing him of the introduction of a Russian character, and an NBC
press release announcing the character at the time stated that it was
in response to a Pravda article, condemning the show for having no
Russian characters. The existence of such a Pravda article is
disputed. Roddenberry also acknowledged that the character was in
response to the popularity of The Monkees' Davy Jones. Koenig always
denied the "Russian origin" story and affirmed that his character was
added in response to the popularity of The Monkees, and the
character's hairstyle and appearance are a direct reference to this.
Roddenberry had previously mentioned, in a memo to his casting
director, a desire to have someone reminiscent of one of The Beatles
or Monkees on the show.:345 Pavel Chekov Biography, NetWorth, Height, Age, Weight, Family, Married, Son, Daughter