Nabil Shaban
Nabil Shaban was born in 1953 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 is 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).
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- Born:
- Feb 12, 1953 In Amman, Jordan
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 18
- First Appeared:
- In the series Doctor Who 1963-11-23
- Latest Project:
- Movie Sil and the Devil Seeds of Arodor 2019-11-08
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | Sil and the Devil Seeds of Arodor | Sil | 2019-11-08 |
| Movie | Trouble Sleeping | Lawyer | 2008-08-24 |
| Movie | Children of Men | Bexhill Market Hustler | 2006-09-22 |
| Movie | The Story of Doctor Who | 2003-12-30 | |
| Movie | Sorry About Last Night | Lawyer | 1995-12-27 |
| Movie | Skallagrigg | Alan | 1994-03-09 |
| Movie | Wittgenstein | Martian | 1993-03-26 |
| Movie | A Different Hand | The Best Friend | 1992-03-23 |
| Movie | City of Joy | Anouar | 1992-04-15 |
| Movie | Deptford Graffiti | George | 1991-02-16 |
| Movie | The Fifth Gospel | The Laternist | 1990-01-01 |
| Movie | Born of Fire | The Silent One | 1987-03-31 |
| Movie | Raspberry Ripple | Bill | 1986-01-01 |
| Movie | Doctor Who: Mindwarp | Sil | 1986-10-25 |
| Movie | Doctor Who: Vengeance on Varos | Sil | 1985-01-26 |
| Movie | The Skin Horse | Narrator | 1983-01-01 |
| Movie | Walter | Ben Gunn | 1982-11-02 |
| Series | Doctor Who | Unknown | 1963-11-23 |