Vasily Smirnov is the name of:
- Vasily Alexandrovich Smirnov (1904/1905–1979), Soviet writer
- Vasily Dmitriyevich Smirnov (1846–1922), Russian orientalist
- Vasily Sergeyevich Smirnov (1914–1973), Soviet metallurgist
- Vasily Pavlovich Smirnov, footballer; top scorer in the Soviet Top League, 1937