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Actor Simon Fisher-Becker, whose work included roles in the Doctor Who and Harry Potter franchises, has passed away. He was 63 years old.

Per Deadline, Fisher-Becker's husband announced the actor's death on social media in a post that noted, "I have some very sad news. At 2:50 this afternoon Simon passed away." The news was subsequently confirmed by his agent. No additional information was shared about the circumstances of Fisher-Becker's passing, such as a cause of death.

"Today I lost not only a client in Simon Fisher-Becker, but a close personal friend of 15 years standing. I shall never forget the phone call I made to him when he was offered the part of Dorium Maldovar in BBC’s Doctor Who," Jaffrey Management agent Kim Barry said in a statement. "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.

Simon Fisher-Becker, a British actor known for his roles in “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” and the series “Doctor Who,” died Sunday. He was 63.

Fisher-Becker’s death was announced by the actor’s husband on Facebook, with no cause of death or location revealed. In the post, he wrote: “I have some very sad news. At 2:50 this afternoon Simon passed away … I’m not sure at this point if I’ll be posting again. Thank you.”

Fisher-Becker appeared in “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” as the Hufflepuff ghost Fat Friar. In three episodes of “Doctor Who,” he played Dorium Maldovar, a black marketeer who owed the Eleventh Doctor a big favor. Fisher-Becker went on to be cast in the ensemble of Tom Hooper’s “Les Misérables” for the song “Master of the House,” appeared in one episode of “Getting On” alongside Joanna Scanlan and played Dante Harper...

Simon Fisher-Becker, a British actor who had a recurring role in Doctor Who, died Sunday. He was 63.

His death was announced by his husband on Facebook. The actor’s agent confirmed the news in a statement shared with Deadline. The cause of death was not disclosed.

Fisher-Becker appeared as Dorium Maldovar in three episodes of Doctor Who, as well as spinoff audio episodes of the BBC and Disney+ sci-fi series.

He featured in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone as Hufflepuff ghost Fat Friar. Other credits include Tom Hooper’s 2012 pic Les Misérables, TV’s Waterside, BBC comedy Puppy Love and BBC drama Doctors.

“I have some very sad news. At 2:50 this afternoon Simon passed away,” Fisher-Becker’s husband Tony wrote on Facebook.

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Kim Barry, an agent at Jaffrey Management, said: “Today I lost not only a client in Simon Fisher-Becker, but a close personal friend of 15 years standing.

While his name may not be familiar, actor Simon Fisher-Becker has been part of two of the biggest sci-fi and fantasy franchises in history. In sad news shared by the actor’s agent, it has been revealed that the 63-year-old passed away on Sunday. Fisher-Becker became best known for playing the roles of Dorium Maldovar, the blue-skinned Crespallion black marketeer seen multiple times during Matt Smith’s Doctor Who run, and as The Fat Friar in the 2001 movie Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.

In a statement released to MailOnline, Jeffrey Management agent Kim Barry confirmed the actor’s death, and paid tribute to “not only a client, but a close personal friend.” The statement in full read:

“Today I lost not only a client in Simon Fisher-Becker, but a close personal friend of 15 years standing. I shall never forget the phone call I made to him when he was...