Bodrov was born June 28, 1948 in Khabarovsk, Russia. He had a son named Sergei Bodrov, Jr. who was killed in an avalanche in the mountains of the North Caucasus on September 20, 2002.
Sergei Bodrov's grandmother was ethnic buryat which influenced his decision to film the movie "Mongol".
Bodrov currently has an apartment in Los Angeles and a ranch in Arizona. He is married to American film consultant Carolyn Cavallaro.
