Simon Fisher-Becker, Doctor Who’s Dorium and Harry Potter’s Fat Friar, Dies

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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 offered the part of Dorium Moldovar in BBC’s Dr 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.”

The actor’s husband, Toney Dugdale, shared his own tribute via Fisher-Becker’s Facebook page, making a note that the page would remain open for the immediate future. He wrote:

“Hello everyone. This is Tony, Simon’s husband. 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.”

A Much-Loved Actor With a Small But Brilliant Legacy

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Simon Fisher-Becker was not an actor with a hundred credits to his name, but during his three-decade career on screen and stage, he continued to make regular appearances. He had roles in numerous British TV shows such as The Bill, Doctors, One Foot In the Grave, and Getting On. He also appeared in a small role as part of the ensemble in the 2012 movie adaptation of Hugh Jackman’s Les Misérables.

While his role as The Fat Friar could have led to greater things, the role of the Hogwarts ghosts in the Harry Potter movies were not as prominent as they were in the books, and therefore he did not appear in any of the Harry Potter sequels. However, his role of Dorium in Doctor Who saw him make quite an impact as a recurring character, whose final appearance was as a dismembered head that warns The Doctor that his plans to avoid his foretold death will have dire consequences.

While his on-screen roles may have mostly been contained to British TV, the tributes online have been many, as fans and those who worked with the actor shared their feelings at this sad time.

“Quite saddened to hear this news. Simon Fisher-Becker was always amazing in everything he did. We’ve lost a shining light,” one said. Another added “So sad to hear about the passing of Simon Fisher-Becker aka Dorium Maldovar from #DoctorWho. Thoughts to family and friends. He will be missed. #RIP”

Source: MailOnline

Doctor Who

Release Date

2005 – 2021

Network

BBC

Directors

Graeme Harper, Euros Lyn, Douglas Mackinnon, Jamie Magnus Stone, Charles Palmer, Rachel Talalay, Joe Ahearne, James Strong, Jamie Childs, Saul Metzstein, Toby Haynes, Wayne Che Yip, Nick Hurran, Richard Clark, James Hawes, Daniel Nettheim, Colin Teague, Keith Boak, Azhur Saleem, Adam Smith, Andrew Gunn, Nida Manzoor, Lawrence Gough, Paul Murphy

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