Sadegh Mahroo, Voice Actor of 'Goril Angori', Passes Away

Sadegh Mahroo, a veteran voice actor known for his roles in works such as 'Goril Angori' and as the voice of Sergeant Estavar in the Samad film series, passed away on Saturday, December 27, in Cologne, Germany. Mahroo was 75 years old at the time of his death and had been living in Germany for years due to the migration of his children. Over the years, he occasionally traveled back to Iran to engage in his beloved work of dubbing. Mahroo was born on March 22, 1939, in Tehran and began his artistic career at the age of 18 with theater, then seriously pursued dubbing. Before entering the dubbing industry, he worked at Pars Theater alongside Ezzatollah Entezami. In an interview several years ago with Vatan-e-Emruz newspaper, Mahroo recounted how he was chosen for dubbing during a theater performance when two individuals came backstage and selected him and Entezami for dubbing. He described his first day in dubbing, saying, 'They told me to speak in the same voice I used in acting. I spoke, and I didn't think I would succeed at the first step despite my unfamiliarity with the profession.' Over his more than 40 years in the industry, Mahroo voiced many memorable characters, with 'Goril Angori' being one of the most notable. Other characters he voiced include Darling (Yogi and Friends), the Sheriff of Nottingham (Robin Hood), one of the Daltons (Lucky Luke), Baloo (The Jungle Book), Telly Savalas (The Veterans), Jack O'Halloran (Goodbye Beautiful), Warren Oates (The Wild Bunch), Shir Ali Qassab (Uncle Napoleon), the Giant (Hassan Kachal), and Sergeant Estavar (Samad film series).