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Tom Chadbon, Star of James Bond, Doctor Who and Game of Thrones, Dies Aged 80

Fantom Films said the family informed them of his death, and no cause has been disclosed.

  • On Monday, July 27, publishing company Fantom Events announced that British actor Tom Chadbon died last weekend at age 80 after a decades-long career in film and television.
  • Chadbon's career spanned around 120 film and television productions since the late 1960s, including the 2006 James Bond film Casino Royale and the sitcom Peep Show.
  • Fans celebrated his performance as detective Duggan in the 1979 Doctor Who serial 'City of Death,' while actress Lisa Bowerman remembered Chadbon as 'wonderful' and writer Cavan Scott called him 'an absolute gent' during Blake's 7.
  • Social media tributes honored the performer, with Peep Show fan account Dobby Club writing, 'RIP to the legend Chadbon who starred in Peep Show as Martin,' praising his charismatic presence across decades.
  • Chadbon's final television role was as High Septon Maynard in the seventh season of Game of Thrones, while no cause of death has been disclosed for the Bedfordshire-born actor.
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The British interpreter, with a career of almost five decades in television and film, passed away last weekend, as confirmed by Fantom Events

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Tom Chadbon is never enough to play a big role. For this, the British Mime was featured in numerous well-known productions: "Doctor Who", "Game of Thrones" or "James Bond". Now he died at the age of 80.

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British actor Tom Chadbon died at the age of 80, announced the publishing house with which he worked. The actor was best known for his roles in Doctor Who, Casualty, Casino Royale and Game of Thrones.

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‘Doctor Who’ and ‘Game of Thrones’ actor dies at 80

Tom Chadbon, a veteran British actor who appeared in some of television’s most popular series including Doctor Who and Game of Thrones, died last weekend at age 80, Page Six reports.

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Far Out Magazine broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Tuesday, July 28, 2026.
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