(25th Nov 1961 – 9th March 2025)
Simon Fisher-Becker, a distinguished British actor renowned for his roles in “Doctor Who” and “Harry Potter,” passed away on March 9, 2025, at the age of 63. His death was announced by his husband, Tony, on Fisher-Becker’s official Facebook page.
Beyond his acting career, Fisher-Becker was actively involved with us “The Legend of the Traveling TARDIS,” a platform dedicated to “Doctor Who” fandom. He contributed as a co-host, sharing his insights and experiences from the “Doctor Who” universe. Following his passing, “The Legend of the Traveling TARDIS” paid tribute to Fisher-Becker, expressing gratitude for his contributions and friendship.
Thank you, Simon, for everything. “Until the next adventure!”
said Christian Basel, Head Host of the Legend of the Traveling TARDIS
Born in Ruislip London in 1961, Simon is best known for his portrayal of Tony Fazackerley in PUPPY LOVE for the BBC and as Intergalactic Black Marketeer, Dorium Maldovar in the BBC’s hugely successful – DOCTOR WHO. Simon has covered the whole spectrum of the industry; everything from Shakespeare to Panto, Musicals to Farce, equally at home with Comedy and Drama.
In 2016 Simon was nominated for Best Actor in a Short for his portrayal of a Recluse in ‘Pundemic’ by Richard Summers-Calvert… International Filmmaker Festival 2016.
Other Credits include: Television: Dr Who, Getting On, Afterlife, Love Soup, One Foot in the Grave, Doctors, Sedgfield Park, 99-1, Hale & Pace, The Good Guys, The Bill, Crimewatch Factfile and London’s Burning. Films: The Great Director (playing the Ghost of Alfred Hitchcock), Pundemic, Les Misérables, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (The Fat Friar), Sweet Thing, An Ungentlemanly Act, Beg! Arrivederci Millwall. Theatre: Includes, Exclusive – with Paul Scofield, Eileen Atkins and Alec McCowen, The Busybody, The Emperor of the Moon, An Inspector Calls, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Macbeth and his one man play Hamlet: Tragedy of a Fat Man by Paddy Gormley.
Simon appears in the web series ‘3some’ with Annette Badland as his wife and as ‘Dante’ in ‘Waterside’ and works extensively in the States and in Europe.
Simon’s voice a regularly put to good use as Radio Presenter and Narrator. For Big Finish…. Gallifrey V and an Iris Wildthyme story – A Lift in Time – and The Eleventh Doctor Chronicles, reprising the role of Dorium Maldovar in 2018. Simon also lends his voice to the spoof animation Doctor Stew and more recently joined the cast of the American Web Audio – Hawk Chronicles.
As a writer Simon has written shows a semi-autobiographical trilogy. ‘My Dalek Has a Puncture’ is a light-hearted show highlighting Simon’s experiences leading up to being offered the role of ‘Dorium Maldovar’. Fantastic Books Publishing, have published Simon’s wonderful collection of self-deprecating anecdotes under the same title as the successful shows, ‘My Dalek Has A Puncture’. Including Audiobook. ‘My Dalek Has Another Puncture’ published in November 2019 and ‘Let Zygons Be Zygons’ will be published late 2020.