Wieslaw Michnikowski (Born June 3, 1922, died in September 29, 2017 http://www.rmf24.pl/kultura/news-nie-zyje-wieslaw-michnikowski-wybitny-aktor-zmarl-w-wieku-95,nId,2446841) was a Polish film actor. He joined in the entertainment industry as being a theater actor in Lublin and Warsaw. He also participate in film industry with his first appearance in the movie Warszawska Syrena (Warsaw Mermaid) in 1956 and television industry. He was awarded several times by the government, such as the Cross of Merit.
He was the first Papa Smurf voice actor in the polish version of the Smurfs cartoon show. He played the character in the original run of The Smurfs and even in the 2006 redub. He was replaced in 2010 redub by Zygmunt Sierakowski, becuase he retired.