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Francois Smesny

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  • Voice Actor - Dubbing
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Francois Smesny was born on 24 August 1968 in Cannes, Alpes-Maritimes, France. He is an actor, known for Black Panther (2018), Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) and No Escape (2015).
BornAugust 24, 1968
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    • Known for

    Angela Bassett, Forest Whitaker, Martin Freeman, Michael B. Jordan, Andy Serkis, Chadwick Boseman, Danai Gurira, Lupita Nyong'o, Daniel Kaluuya, and Letitia Wright in Black Panther (2018)
    Black Panther
    7.3
    • Voice Actor - Dubbing(German)
    • 2018
    Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Redford, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, and Sebastian Stan in Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
    Captain America: The Winter Soldier
    7.7
    • Voice Actor - Dubbing(German)
    • 2014
    Pierce Brosnan, Owen Wilson, Sahajak Boonthanakit, Lake Bell, Sterling Jerins, and Claire Geare in No Escape (2015)
    No Escape
    6.8
    • Voice Actor - Dubbing(German)
    • 2015
    Willem Dafoe, Mark Ruffalo, Emma Stone, Christopher Abbott, Ramy Youssef, and Jerrod Carmichael in Poor Things (2023)
    Poor Things
    7.7
    • Voice Actor - Dubbing(German)
    • 2023

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Kreuzfahrt ins Glück (2007)
      Kreuzfahrt ins Glück
      4.5
      TV Series
      • Francesco sen.
      • 2023
    • SOKO Wismar (2004)
      SOKO Wismar
      5.6
      TV Series
      • Robert Baumgarten
      • 2022
    • Karim Cherif, Katharina Heyer, and Kristin Suckow in Ein Sommer in der Bretagne (2022)
      Ein Sommer in der Bretagne
      5.4
      TV Movie
      • George
      • 2022
    • Zimmer mit Stall (2018)
      Zimmer mit Stall
      5.3
      TV Series
      • Philippe
      • 2018–2021
    • Jessica Schwarz and Max von Thun in Und tot bist Du! - Ein Schwarzwaldkrimi (2019)
      Und tot bist Du! - Ein Schwarzwaldkrimi
      5.9
      TV Movie
      • Capitaine Raymond (1945) (as François Smesny)
      • 2019
    • Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3 (2017)
      Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3
      5.8
      Video Game
      • Additional Voices (voice: German, as Francois Smesmy)
      • 2017
    • Drake Bell, Jane Lynch, Marc Thompson, and Erica Schroeder in Little Bird's Big Adventure (2017)
      Little Bird's Big Adventure
      5.8
      • Taube mit Papierhut (voice: German version)
      • 2017
    • Joey Camen, Sandy Fox, Jeff Doucette, Yuri Lowenthal, Marieve Herington, Laila Berzins, Colin Metzger, and David Howard in The Wild Life (2016)
      The Wild Life
      5.4
      • 3. Pirat (voice)
      • 2016
    • Francofonia (2015)
      Francofonia
      6.6
      • (voice)
      • 2015
    • La chair de ma chair (2013)
      La chair de ma chair
      5.9
      • Pierre
      • 2013
    • Tsunami - Das Leben danach (2012)
      Tsunami - Das Leben danach
      5.4
      TV Movie
      • Schuhverkäufer (uncredited)
      • 2012
    • Dmitry Brauer in Der Gewaltfrieden (2010)
      Der Gewaltfrieden
      7.7
      TV Movie
      • Frz. dolmetscher - versailles (uncredited)
      • 2010
    • Julia - Wege zum Glück (2005)
      Julia - Wege zum Glück
      3.6
      TV Series
      • Dr. Bärwald
      • 2007
    • Alphateam - Die Lebensretter im OP (1997)
      Alphateam - Die Lebensretter im OP
      4.9
      TV Series
      • Dr. Farouk Bennacef
      • 2002–2004
    • Wayne Carpendale, Caroline Scholze, Gunter Schoß, Erika Skrotzki, and Niklas Tschernich in The Country Doctor (1987)
      The Country Doctor
      4.0
      TV Series
      • Familienvater (as François Smesny)
      • 2004

    Voice Actor - Dubbing

    • John Goodman, Kurt Russell, Natasha Lyonne, Pam Brady, James Corden, Jimmy Kimmel, Nick Offerman, Sandra Oh, Peyo, Amy Sedaris, Octavia Spencer, Alex Winter, Tyran Smith, Nick Kroll, Hannah Waddingham, Chris Miller, Ryan Harris, Rihanna, Max Boas, Henry Jackman, Dan Levy, JP Karliak, Ariana Grande, Maya Erskine, Xolo Maridueña, Jay Brown, Marissa Bode, Billie Lourd, Cynthia Erivo, and Marshmello in Smurfs (2025)
      Smurfs
      4.3
      • Bäckerschlumpf (German)
      • 2025
    • Brandon Sklenar in 1923 (2022)
      1923
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Ticket Agent (German)
      • 2025
    • Kate Beckinsale in Canary Black (2024)
      Canary Black
      5.4
      • Zusätzliche Stimmen (German)
      • 2024
    • Memoir of a Snail (2024)
      Memoir of a Snail
      7.8
      • Ken (German)
      • 2024
    • Alicia Silverstone, Benicio Del Toro, and Justin Timberlake in Reptile (2023)
      Reptile
      6.8
      • Dale (German)
      • 2023
    • Willem Dafoe, Mark Ruffalo, Emma Stone, Christopher Abbott, Ramy Youssef, and Jerrod Carmichael in Poor Things (2023)
      Poor Things
      7.7
      • Saveur der Schlachter (German)
      • 2023
    • Dakota Johnson and Cosmo Jarvis in Persuasion (2022)
      Persuasion
      5.8
      • Mr. Musgrove (German)
      • 2022
    • Isabelle Huppert, Jason Isaacs, Lesley Manville, Ellen Thomas, Alba Baptista, and Lucas Bravo in Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris (2022)
      Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris
      7.1
      • Fernandel (German)
      • 2022
    • Patrick Stewart, Curtis Armstrong, Dee Bradley Baker, Chris Diamantopoulos, Jeff Fischer, Scott Grimes, David Koechner, Seth MacFarlane, Kevin Michael Richardson, Wendy Schaal, Daisuke Suzuki, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Mike Barker, Mike Henry, Rachael MacFarlane, and Matt McKenna in American Dad! (2005)
      American Dad!
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Amish Deacon (German, as François Smesny)
      • 2020
    • Vanessa Kirby in Pieces of a Woman (2020)
      Pieces of a Woman
      7.0
      • Gerichtsdiener (German)
      • 2020
    • 7Seeds (2019)
      7Seeds
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Michitsuna Oda (German)
      • 2019
    • Tomasz Kot and Joanna Kulig in Cold War (2018)
      Cold War
      7.5
      • Michel (German)
      • 2018
    • Angela Bassett, Forest Whitaker, Martin Freeman, Michael B. Jordan, Andy Serkis, Chadwick Boseman, Danai Gurira, Lupita Nyong'o, Daniel Kaluuya, and Letitia Wright in Black Panther (2018)
      Black Panther
      7.3
      • Französischer Botschafter (German)
      • 2018
    • Joe Manganiello, Demi Lovato, Jack McBrayer, and Danny Pudi in Smurfs: The Lost Village (2017)
      Smurfs: The Lost Village
      6.0
      • Bäckerschlumpf (German)
      • 2017
    • Leonardo DiCaprio in The Revenant (2015)
      The Revenant
      8.0
      • Französischer Trapper (German)
      • 2015

    Additional Crew

    • Black Mirror (2011)
      Black Mirror
      8.7
      TV Series
      • Additional Crew (voice: german version)
      • 2025
    • Country Comfort (2021)
      Country Comfort
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Additional Crew (voice: german version)
      • 2021

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Francois Smesmy
    • Height
      • 5′ 11¾″ (1.82 m)
    • Born
      • August 24, 1968
      • Cannes, Alpes-Maritimes, France

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