Sergei Bodrov Jr. was the son of the russian playwright, actor, director and producer Sergei Bodrov. He was killed in a rock and ice slide in the mountains near Karmadon after finishing the second day of shooting of his film "The Messenger".
Sergey Bodrov Jr. considered that "childhood is the most important time in life." and what you'll become happens in the first sixteen years". Different publications say that Bodrov wanted to become a garbageman and drive an orange car.
Bodrov wrote "Composition on the topic: eight events which influenced me or how I became a good person" about the years of his youth and events which changed his view of the world."
Sergey's first role was in his father's movie "Freedom is Paradise" in 1989. He appeared on screen only for a few minutes, playing a minor lawbreaker waiting for a decision concerning his destiny. During his university days, he also had a bit role of an usher's courier who was bringing mail to the hotel in the movie White King, Red Queen (1992).
Filmography
1989 – Freedom is Paradise
1992 – White King, Red Queen
1996 – Prisoner of the Mountains
1997 – Brother
1998 – The Stringer
2000 – East/West
2000 – Brother 2
2001 – The Quickie
2001 – Sisters, a stage manager
2002 – War
2002 – Bear's Kiss