Harry PotterActor Simon Fisher-Becker Dies at 63

Mar. 15, 2025

Simon Fisher-Becker, an actor who portrayed one of the Hogwarts ghosts in the firstHarry Pottermovie, has died. He was 63.Fisher-Becker’s husband, Tony, announced his death in aFacebookpost uploaded on Sunday, March 9. “Hello everyone. This is Tony, Simon’s husband. I have some very sad news. At 2:50 this afternoon Simon passed away,” he wrote. “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’s cause of death has not yet been revealed. The actor’s manager, Kim Barry, also confirmed his death tomultipleoutletsand said in a statement, “Today I lost not only a client in Simon Fisher-Becker, but a close personal friend of 15 years standing.“Simon Fisher-Becker in 2001’s Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.Warner Bros. Pictures“I shall never forget the phone call I made to him when he was offered the part of Dorium Moldovar in BBC’sDoctor 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. My condolences go to his husband Tony, his brother, nieces and nephews and his legion of fans,” Barry continued.Fisher-Becker is credited with 48 acting roles dating back to 1990; he first appeared in an episode of the seriesScreenPlay Firsts. Movie fans may best recognize Fisher-Becker as the ghostly Fat Friar in 2001’sHarry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone; the character appears among a number of Hogwarts' resident ghosts upon Harry Potter’s (Daniel Radcliffe) first arrival at the school.Aside from his appearance in the firstHarry Potterfilm, Fisher-Becker is also known for portraying theDoctor Whocharacter Dorium Maldovar in several episodes of the iconic British science fiction series and related media. Fisher-Becker also notably appeared in 2012’sLes Misérablesas part of the ensemble of actors for the number “Master of the House.“Simon Fisher-Becker at the Misty Moon Gallery.John Gaffen / AlamyNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Additionally, Fisher-Becker is known for the television seriesWatersideand the 2023 movieDisaster Dates 2, among other acting roles. PerIMDb, he still had a number of movies and television shows in development at the time of his death.“We were very sad to learn of the passing over the weekend of Simon Fisher-Becker, who many will know from his role as Dorium Maldovar on television and audio Doctor Who,” Big Finish Productions, which producesDoctor Whoaudio media, toldDeadlineregarding the actor’s death. “Our condolences go out to his friends and family.”

Simon Fisher-Becker, an actor who portrayed one of the Hogwarts ghosts in the firstHarry Pottermovie, has died. He was 63.

Fisher-Becker’s husband, Tony, announced his death in aFacebookpost uploaded on Sunday, March 9. “Hello everyone. This is Tony, Simon’s husband. I have some very sad news. At 2:50 this afternoon Simon passed away,” he wrote. “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’s cause of death has not yet been revealed. The actor’s manager, Kim Barry, also confirmed his death tomultipleoutletsand said in a statement, “Today I lost not only a client in Simon Fisher-Becker, but a close personal friend of 15 years standing.”

Simon Fisher-Becker in 2001’s Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.Warner Bros. Pictures

Warner Bros. Pictures

“I shall never forget the phone call I made to him when he was offered the part of Dorium Moldovar in BBC’sDoctor 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. My condolences go to his husband Tony, his brother, nieces and nephews and his legion of fans,” Barry continued.

Fisher-Becker is credited with 48 acting roles dating back to 1990; he first appeared in an episode of the seriesScreenPlay Firsts. Movie fans may best recognize Fisher-Becker as the ghostly Fat Friar in 2001’sHarry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone; the character appears among a number of Hogwarts' resident ghosts upon Harry Potter’s (Daniel Radcliffe) first arrival at the school.

Aside from his appearance in the firstHarry Potterfilm, Fisher-Becker is also known for portraying theDoctor Whocharacter Dorium Maldovar in several episodes of the iconic British science fiction series and related media. Fisher-Becker also notably appeared in 2012’sLes Misérablesas part of the ensemble of actors for the number “Master of the House.”

Simon Fisher-Becker at the Misty Moon Gallery.John Gaffen / Alamy

John Gaffen / Alamy

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Additionally, Fisher-Becker is known for the television seriesWatersideand the 2023 movieDisaster Dates 2, among other acting roles. PerIMDb, he still had a number of movies and television shows in development at the time of his death.

“We were very sad to learn of the passing over the weekend of Simon Fisher-Becker, who many will know from his role as Dorium Maldovar on television and audio Doctor Who,” Big Finish Productions, which producesDoctor Whoaudio media, toldDeadlineregarding the actor’s death. “Our condolences go out to his friends and family.”

source: people.com