Acting, 1953
Nabil Shaban
Born Feb 12, 1953, Amman, Jordan, Died Oct 18, 2025 (72)
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
30 titles- 2023
Tales of the TardisSilIMDb 5.8Show - 2019
Sil and the Devil Seeds of ArodorSilShow - 2019
The Doctors: More Monsters!Movie - 2019
Sil and the Devil Seeds of ArodorSilIMDb 5.5Movie - 2009
MorticiaDr. MooresMovie - 2008Trouble SleepingLawyerIMDb 4.0Movie
- 2006
Children of MenBexhill Market HustlerIMDb 7.6Movie - 2003
The Story of Doctor WhoIMDb 8.0Movie - 2003
The Strangest VikingMovie - 1995
Slave of DreamsSoothsayerIMDb 4.2Movie - 1995
Sorry About Last NightLawyerIMDb 8.0Movie - 1994
SkallagriggAlanIMDb 4.0Movie - 1993
WittgensteinMartianIMDb 6.4Movie - 1992
City of JoyAnouarIMDb 6.6Movie - 1992
A Different HandThe Best FriendMovie - 1991
Deptford GraffitiGeorgeIMDb 4.5Movie - 1990
The Fifth GospelThe LaternistMovie - 19894 PlayGeorgeIMDb 7.0Show
- 1989
Iranian NightsCaliphIMDb 8.0Movie - 1988
South of the BorderProsecuting CounselIMDb 10.0Show - 1988
Billy's Christmas AngelsCharlieIMDb 9.0Movie - 1987
Born of FireThe Silent OneIMDb 6.0Movie - 1986
Doctor Who: MindwarpSilIMDb 7.7Movie - 1986
Raspberry RippleBillIMDb 8.0Movie - 1985
Doctor Who: Vengeance on VarosSilIMDb 7.4Movie - 1983
The Skin HorseNarratorMovie - 1982
WalterBen GunnIMDb 5.9Movie - 1981Getting Away From SidneyMovie
- 1963
Doctor WhoSilIMDb 7.9Show - Vote SilSilMovie