Quick Facts
Born:
1953-02-12
Birthplace:
Amman, Jordan
Credits:
29 Total Roles
Nabil Shaban
Acting
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Biography
Nabil Shaban (1953-2025) was born in Amman, Jordan and arrived in England when he was three for treatment for his osteogenesis imperfecta (brittle-bone disease). He spent the next six years in hospital and seven in a children's home. In 1980, he and Richard Tomlinson founded Graeae (pronounced Grey Eye), a professional theatre company of disabled performers. A writer and performer with many film and television credits, he was probably best known to television viewers for his role as ruthless businessman Sil in the Doctor Who stories 'Vengeance on Varos' and 'The Trial of a Time Lord' (BBC, 1985 + 1986).
Known For
Children of Men
Bexhill Market Hustler
Doctor Who
Sil
City of Joy
Anouar
Wittgenstein
Martian
Born of Fire
The Silent One
Walter
Ben Gunn
Doctor Who: Vengeance on Varos
Sil
Tales of the Tardis
Sil
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Tales of the Tardis TV | Sil |
| 2019 | Sil and the Devil Seeds of Arodor MOVIE | Sil |
| 2019 | Sil and the Devil Seeds of Arodor TV | Sil |
| 2019 | The Doctors: More Monsters! MOVIE | Self |
| 2009 | Morticia MOVIE | Dr. Moores |
| 2008 | Trouble Sleeping MOVIE | Lawyer |
| 2006 | Children of Men MOVIE | Bexhill Market Hustler |
| 2003 | The Story of Doctor Who MOVIE | Self |
| 2003 | The Strangest Viking MOVIE | Self |
| 1995 | Sorry About Last Night MOVIE | Lawyer |