Actor Simon Fisher-Becker, best known for his roles in “Harry Potter” and “Doctor Who,” has died at age 63.
Fisher-Becker’s death was confirmed by his manager, Kim Barry of Jaffrey Management, as well as his husband, Tony.
“Today I lost not only a client in Simon Fisher-Becker, but a close personal friend of 15 years standing,” Barry told Metro in a statement.
“I shall never forget the phone call I made to him when he was offered the part of Dorium Moldovar in BBC’s ‘Doctor Who.’”
Barry continued, “Simon was also a writer, a raconteur and a great public speaker. He helped me out enormously and was kind, gracious and interested in everyone.
“My condolences go to his husband Tony, his brother, nieces and nephews and his legion of fans.”
Fisher-Becker boasted many film credits, however his most high-profile role was arguably the Fat Friar ghost in the 2001 film “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.”
His character was Hufflepuff House’s resident ghost in the film, which is titled “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” in the UK.
On Sunday, the beloved actor’s husband took to social media to confirm the devastating news in a Facebook post.
“Hello everyone. This is Tony, Simon’s husband,” he wrote. “I have some very sad news. At 2:50 this afternoon Simon passed away.”
“I’ll be keeping this account open for a while. I’m not sure at this point if I’ll be posting again. Thank you,” he added.
In addition to his role in “Harry Potter,” Fisher-Becker was also known for his role as Dorium Maldovar in Seasons 5 and 6 of “Doctor Who.”
He later reprised his role in the podcast series titled, “Doctor Who: The Eleventh Doctor Chronicles and Jenny — The Doctor’s Daughter.”
He also starred in the hit BBC comedy series “Puppy Love,” as well as other several British classics including “One Foot in the Grave,” “The Bill,”m”Love Soup,” and “Afterlife.”
Fisher-Becker also had a role in the 2012 Oscar-winning film, “Les Misérables.”
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