In 1969 he was already approved by the director Vladimir Motyl on the role Petrukha who later became a very popular Soviet action movie White Sun of the Desert , but Yuri chose the circus.
In 1999, together with other well-known artists participated in the project Victor Merezhko and composer Yevgeny Bednenko Sing the stars of theater and cinema , where successfully performed as a singer of songs.
The project resulted in concerts and music CD, released in the United States and dubbed Radio MPS.
In addition to film, he acted in the comic newsreels Fitil and Yeralash and was one of the hosts of the popular children's television program Spokoynoy nochi, malyshi!.
Teaches at the Institute of Folk Art (guitar, harmonica, vocals).