British actor Simon Fisher-Becker died at 63 on March 9, 2025, in London. Fans and colleagues paid their respects and shared their thoughts about the actor on social media platforms.

Becker, a British character actor who had roles in notable projects like “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” and “Doctor Who,” has died. He was 63.

He also appeared on such British shows as “Hale and Pace,” “One Foot in the Grave,” “Puppy Love” and “Waterside.”

Becker, who memorably played Hufflepuff House's resident ghost The Fat Friar in 2001's Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone, has died, his manager Kim Barry and husband Tony Dugdale both confirmed March 10.

Becker, but a close personal friend of 15 years standing. He helped me out enormously and was always kind, gracious and interested in everyone,” his agent said.

British character actor, Simon Fisher-Becker, best known for his roles in Harry Potter and the Doctor Who franchises, breathed his last on Sunday. He was 63. Fisher-Becker’s husband Tony Dugdale confirmed his death in a Facebook post. However, Dugdale did not reveal any additional details about Becker's cause of death.

Simon Fisher-Becker was best known for playing Harry Potter's Hufflepuff House's resident ghost Fat Friar and Doctor Who's Dorium Maldovar.