Actor Simon Fisher-Becker, best known for roles in the film Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone and multiple seasons of the television series Doctor Who, has died at the age of 63, both his manager, Kim Barry of Jaffrey Management, and his husband, Tony, confirmed.
“Today I lost not only a client in Simon Fisher-Becker, but a close personal friend of 15 years standing,” Barry said in a statement to Metro. “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."
“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," he added. “My condolences go to his husband Tony, his brother, nieces and nephews and his legion of fans.”
Tony confirmed his husband's death in a post shared on Fisher-Becker's Facebook account.
"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."
Fisher-Becker had many film credits, but is best remembered for playing the Fat Friar ghost in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, the original film of the franchise in 2001. The British actor also played Dorium Maldovar in Seasons 5 and 6 of the popular series Doctor Who, later reprising the role in the podcast series Doctor Who: The Eleventh Doctor Chronicles and Jenny - The Doctor's Daughter.