His elder brother Yuri became a prominent film director, and his great-grandfather Mikhail Vinogradov was a notable 19th century composer.

[2] In 1941 Ozerov enrolled to the acting department of GITIS, and after graduating in 1946 joined the Moscow Art Theatre, where he played more than 20 roles.

The report was met with a positive feedback from the radio listeners, and in the early 1950s Ozerov semi-retired from tennis to devote himself to commentator's work;[2] though he continued to win Soviet titles until 1963.

[5][1] During the last game of Summit Series, after watching Alan Eagleson and his supporters shoving fists and middle fingers to the Russian crowd, Ozerov uttered the phrase «We don't need such hockey!» (Russian: «Такой хоккей нам не нужен!», lit.

Nikolai was a promising tennis player, but had to retire after a leg injury, which he received in a failed parachute jump while serving in the Soviet Army.