Harry Potter and Doctor Who actor Simon Fisher-Becker dies at 63

Simon Fisher-Becker

British actor Simon Fisher-Becker, who was a part of 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone' and 'Doctor Who,' passed away at the age of 63.

Simon Fisher-Becker’s husband Tony Dugdale revealed about the actor's death in a social media post on Facebook and said that he died on Sunday.

Dugdale has not disclosed any additional details about the cause of Simon's death.

“Hello everyone. This is Tony, Simon’s husband. I have some very sad news. At 2:50 this afternoon Simon passed away.” He further mentioned that he would keep the account open for some time but was 'uncertain if he would post again.'

According to CNN, Kim Barry, Simon Fisher-Becker’s agent at Jaffrey Management, said: "I lost not only a client Simon Fisher-Becker, but a close personal friend of 15 years standing,” the statement said. “He helped me out enormously and was always kind, gracious and interested in everyone.”

Simon Fisher-Baker’s first Hollywood credit came in the 1990s through a series of single-episode TV appearances on shows including 'Hale and Pace' and 'One Foot in the Grave.'

One of his most famous roles was in 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone', the first installment of the Harry Potter franchise. He played a ghost that haunts the halls of Howarts.

Simon Fisher-Becker also appeared in several episodes of the BBC’s sci-fi TV series “Doctor Who” as Dorium between 2010 and 2011.

Between 2013 and 2018, he was seen in three seasons of the TV series “Waterside,” a UK-based sci-fi drama.

Through the 2020s, Simon Fisher-Becker played the voice of Arthur Morstan on the 'Sherlock Holmes' mini series.