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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 actor Tom Chadbon died at the age of 80, as announced by the publisher Fantom Events, responsible for representing him in events. Owner of a career of decades in television and cinema, he became known for roles in productions such as Doctor Who, Game of Thrones, Peep Show and in film 007: Casino Royale (2006). The cause of death was not disclosed. French DJ Kavinsky, author of 'Nightcall', is found dead at the age of 50 in Paris Fami…

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His roles in James Bond, Game of Thrones and Doctor Who made Tom Chadbon famous. Now the British actor died at the age of 80.

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British actor Tom Chadbon, known for his successful roles in the series "Doctor Who" and "Game of Thrones", but also in the film "Casino Royale" of the series James Bond, died at the age of 80.

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