Zamfirescu was born in
Călimănești,
Vâlcea County; his grandfather, Gheorghe Zamfirescu, was mayor of the town. He graduated from the
Caragiale National University of Theatre and Film in
Bucharest in 1971. From 1971 to 1973, he was an actor in the Municipal Theatre of
Târgu Mureș, and subsequently moved to the
Odeon Theatre in Bucharest. In 2014 he was let go from the Odeon Theatre by its director, . In 1984, Zamfirescu was awarded the , 3rd class, and in 2002 he was awarded the
National Order of Merit, Knight rank. == Filmography ==