Nabil Shaban
Acting
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
2019Sil and the Devil Seeds of Arodor
Sil
2019The Doctors: More Monsters!
2009Morticia
Dr. Moores
2006Children of Men
Bexhill Market Hustler
2003The Story of Doctor Who
2003The Strangest Viking
1995Slave of Dreams
Soothsayer
1995Sorry About Last Night
Lawyer
1994Skallagrigg
Alan
1993Wittgenstein
Martian
1992City of Joy
Anouar
1992A Different Hand
The Best Friend
1991Deptford Graffiti
George
1990The Fifth Gospel
The Laternist
1989Iranian Nights
Caliph
1988Billy's Christmas Angels
Charlie
1987Born of Fire
The Silent One
1986Doctor Who: Mindwarp
Sil
1986Raspberry Ripple
Bill
1985Doctor Who: Vengeance on Varos
Sil
1983The Skin Horse
Narrator
1982Walter
Ben Gunn