Biography
Leonid Gusarov (1973–2024) was a Russian actor and theatre practitioner. Born in Angarsk, Irkutsk Oblast, he graduated from the Irkutsk Theatre School in 1998 and worked in regional theatres including the Omsk Dramatic Theatre 'Galerka', the Nizhny Novgorod Comedy Theatre and the 'Strela' dramatic theatre in Zhukovsky. He also taught acting at the Zhukovskaya Children's Art School No. 1 from 2012 to 2023.
His screen credits include a leading role in the television film Spores (2011), episodes of the series Posledniy ment (2015–2017) and an appearance in Andrei Konchalovsky's Dear Comrades! (2020). Gusarov had previously served in Syria and later volunteered for service in Ukraine, where he died in June 2024 while performing combat duties.
