The British actor and writer Simon Fisher-Becker, best known for his appearances in Doctor Who and Harry Potter has passed away aged 61. The news was shared by his husband Tony on social media; a cause of death has not been given at this time.

His husband Tony shared the following statement on social media:

Simon Fisher-Becker was a British stage, television and film actor, specialising in comedy and character parts. His more notable roles include Tony Fazackerley in Puppy Love for the BBC, The Fat Friar in the Harry Potter film Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, and Dorium Maldovar in series 5 and 6 of Doctor Who.

He also provided voices for Big Finish Productions audio dramas, including the Gallifreyan Kavil. In 2022, he made his debut as Andrew Williams, a preexisting character who had previously only appeared in prose, in BBV Productions’ P.R.O.B.E. series.

He was a regular on the fan convention circuit and also published three autobiographies, ‘My Dalek Has A Puncture, My Dalek Has Another Puncture’ and ‘Let Zygons Be Zygons’.