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Print Versatile British actor Paul Ritter, who appeared in the Harry Potter franchise and played a key figure behind the nuclear disaster in “Chernobyl,” has died, his agent said Tuesday. He was 54 and had been suffering from a brain tumor. A familiar face to British television viewers and theater goers, Ritter played Martin Goodman, the eccentric father of a London Jewish family, in the sitcom “Friday Night Dinner.” He also played the ill-fated nuclear engineer Anatoly Dyatlov in the H...

by The Associated Press Last Updated Apr 6, 2021 at 11:09 am ADT LONDON — Versatile British actor Paul Ritter, who appeared in the “Harry Potter” franchise and played a key figure behind nuclear disaster in “Chornobyl,” has died, his agent said Tuesday. He was 54 and had been suffering from a brain tumour. A familiar face to British television viewers and theatregoers, Ritter played Martin Goodman, the eccentric father of a London Jewish family, in the Channel 4 sitcom “Friday Night...

Chernobyl and Harry Potter actor Paul Ritter dies at 54 Ritters agent said the actor died at home on Monday evening and had been suffering from a brain tumor Author: Associated Press Updated: 8:26 AM EDT April 6, 2021 LONDON, UK — Versatile British actor Paul Ritter, who appeared in the “Harry Potter” franchise and played a key figure behind nuclear disaster in “Chernobyl,” has died, his agent said Tuesday. He was 54 and had been suffering from a brain ...