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Nabil Shaban
Born 1953-02-12Amman, 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).
Screen work
Movies & roles
Sil and the Devil Seeds of ArodorSilThe Doctors: More Monsters!RoleMorticiaDr. MooresTrouble SleepingLawyerChildren of MenBexhill Market HustlerThe Story of Doctor WhoRoleThe Strangest VikingRoleSorry About Last NightLawyerSlave of DreamsSoothsayerSkallagriggAlanWittgensteinMartianCity of JoyAnouarA Different HandThe Best FriendDeptford GraffitiGeorgeThe Fifth GospelThe LaternistIranian NightsCaliphBilly's Christmas AngelsCharlieBorn of FireThe Silent OneDoctor Who: MindwarpSilRaspberry RippleBillDoctor Who: Vengeance on VarosSilThe Skin HorseNarratorWalterBen GunnGetting Away From SidneyRole