British character actor Simon Fisher-Becker, 63, died on March 9. The London-born actor had a long career in theater and radio, as well as on the big and small screens. He’s best known for playing “Fat Friar” in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Tony Fazackerley in Puppy Love, and Dorium Maldovar in Doctor Who, as well as roles in Les Miserables, One Foot in the Grave, Getting On, 3some, Vicious, Carnage, and Doctors. Fisher-Becker told interview D.J. Forrest of his two biggest vehicles, “I did Harry Potter in 2000, and apart from getting the occasional bit of fan mail no conventions were interested in me at all. But as soon as I got into Doctor Who, of course, I was sailing all over the world, and flying and walking, but the fans who were Harry Potter fans instantly knew what I did because you all go Googling and whatevering. So, it's on equal measure, so sometimes, even at a Doctor Who convention, people are more interested in my Harry Potter stuff, which is absolutely wonderful.”
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