“It is with great regret that we inform that today, on March 25, 2020, after a serious illness at the 38th year of his life, artist Sergei Smirnov died, who devoted 17 years of his life to our theater,” the statement said.
Smirnov voiced about 400 foreign films, including Christian Gray (“50 Shades of Gray”) speaking in his voice, he also voiced the characters of Richard Gere, Antonio Banderas, Brendan Fraser and many others, the theater said.
“The most memorable roles of Sergey are Harold in the“ School of Love ”, Philippe, the king of France in the play“ Elinor and her men ”, Figaro in the“ Barber of Seville ”, the Marquis de Charon in the“ Cabal of the Sanctuary ”and many others,” noted there.
The funeral service for the artist will take place on March 27 at 11:00 in the church of Dimitry of Solunsky in Moscow.
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