Born in a village called Stavidli, near the town of Aleksandr in Ukraine. Lived in Germany as a child, then moved to Estonia with his family where Yuri grew up. At fourteen he entred the acting school of Dnepropetrovsk. After graduating moved to Moskow and graduated from the Shukinskoe school of acting. During these years of studying in Moskow, worked at the Lenkom Theatre. Right after graduation, left the profession, worked as a barman in a restaurant, but very quickly became the main administrator. Drove trucks for two years, then began his own business, edited magazines. Near his 33rd birthday, Yuri had a dream that turned him back towards his profession and he began bringing his photographs and applications to various acting agencies and accepted all that was offered, be it a small role or a publicity ad. Now is quite known in Russia and the Russian speaking countries as well as Russian-speaking population of the other continents.