Tom Chadbon, Game of Thrones & Doctor Who Actor, Dead at 80

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The world has lost a veteran actor.

Tom Chadbon—whose decades-long acting career include appearances in Game of Thrones, Doctor Who and Casino Royale—died last weekend at age 80, according to Fantom Events, which hosted a signing with the British star earlier this year.

Describing Chadbon as a "familiar face to many," the company shared in a July 27 statement, "He was always a warm and friendly man to work with and we send our condolences to his family at this sad time."

Indeed, Chadbon frequented screens both big and small, holding acting credits in over 100 productions.

Most notably, he played private detective Duggan alongside Tom Baker’s Doctor in the 1979 Doctor Who serial "City of Death." The finale of the four-parter drew over 16 million viewers and remains as the most-watched episode in the long-running show's history, per BBC.

"Tom Chadbon was terribly funny. Terribly funny!" Baker said of his costar in a 2009 interview with Doctor Who Magazine.  "I used to love the other actors—I was always trying to help them make things funnier, or more dramatic.”

His last TV credit was Game of Thrones, playing High Septon Maynard—who secretly married Rhaegar Targaryen (Wilf Scolding) and Lyanna Stark (Aisling Franciosi), resulting in the birth of Jon Snow (Kit Harington)—in the seventh season finale.

In the film world, Chadbon notably held roles in 1979's Tess, 1985's Dancing With a Stranger and 2006's Casino Royale.