V. M. Kukharenko

 (April 5, 1922 - January 13, 2010) was a Ukrainian-born, German-speaking actor and voice actor. He defected from the in 1958 and lived in  for the rest of his life. As a voice actor, he is known for his distinctive voice and his "trans-European" accent.

Biography
was born in, ,. He was an actor for several years in the, but eventually grew disillusioned with communism. In 1958, after performing in theater in he crossed the border into  in disguise as a Polish tourist and then traveled through  before arriving in. He settled in, where he was primarily based for the rest of his life.