Nabil Shaban
Acting
1953-02-12 · Amman, Jordan
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).
Filmography
Tales of the Tardis
2023 · Series
Sil and the Devil Seeds of Arodor
2019 · Movie
Sil and the Devil Seeds of Arodor
2019 · Series
The Doctors: More Monsters!
2019 · Movie
Morticia
2009 · Movie
Trouble Sleeping
2008 · Movie
Children of Men
2006 · Movie
The Story of Doctor Who
2003 · Movie
The Strangest Viking
2003 · Movie
Sorry About Last Night
1995 · Movie
Slave of Dreams
1995 · Movie
Skallagrigg
1994 · Movie
Wittgenstein
1993 · Movie
City of Joy
1992 · Movie
A Different Hand
1992 · Movie
Deptford Graffiti
1991 · Movie
The Fifth Gospel
1990 · Movie
4 Play
1989 · Series
Iranian Nights
1989 · Movie
Billy's Christmas Angels
1988 · Movie
South of the Border
1988 · Series
Born of Fire
1987 · Movie
Doctor Who: Mindwarp
1986 · Movie
Raspberry Ripple
1986 · Movie
Doctor Who: Vengeance on Varos
1985 · Movie
The Skin Horse
1983 · Movie
Walter
1982 · Movie
Getting Away From Sidney
1981 · Movie
Doctor Who
1963 · Series
Vote Sil
Movie