Simon Fisher-Becker has handed away. The Harry Potter actor was 63.
Fisher-Becker is thought for taking part in the Fats Friar, the Hufflepuff Home ghost, in 2001’s Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. He additionally performed Dorium Maldovar within the fifth and sixth seasons of Physician Who reverse Matt Smith’s character.
The actor’s dying was introduced by his husband, Tony, on Fb on Sunday, March 9, 2025.
“Hey everybody. That is Tony, Simon’s husband,” the submit reads. “I’ve some very unhappy information. At 2:50 this afternoon Simon handed away. I’ll be preserving this account open for some time. I’m undecided at this level if I’ll be posting once more. Thanks.”
Simon’s agent advised USA At the moment in a press release, “At the moment, I misplaced not solely a shopper Simon Fisher-Becker, however an in depth private buddy of 15 years standing. I shall always remember the cellphone name I made to him when he was provided the a part of ‘Dorium’ in Dr Who. He had been a fan of the present since he was a toddler.
“Simon was additionally a author, a raconteur and a fantastic public speaker. He helped me out enormously and was all the time variety, gracious and taken with everybody. My condolences go to his husband Tony, his brother, nieces and nephews and his legion of followers”
Along with Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone and Physician Who, Simon Fisher-Becker starred in six episodes of the tv sequence Pet Love and 16 episodes of the present Waterside. He was additionally a part of the ensamble solid for 2012’s Les Misérables.
Physician Who actor Dominic G. Martin shared on X, “A legend of Who each in present and locally. I by no means bought to fulfill him correctly, however mates who labored with him don’t have anything however pretty issues to say. An actual testomony to his character. Farewell sir.”
sondramedia sends condolences to Fisher-Becker’s household and mates at the moment.