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Nabil Shaban

Acting
Known For

72 Years Old

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).

Born

Amman, Jordan on 12th February 1953

All Credits

Doctor Who Image
Doctor Who
Sil
Tales of the Tardis Image
Tales of the Tardis
Sil
Children of Men Image
Children of Men
Bexhill Market Hustler
South Of The Border Image
South Of The Border
Prosecuting Counsel
City of Joy Image
City of Joy
Anouar
Wittgenstein Image
Wittgenstein
Martian
Walter Image
Walter
Ben Gunn
Doctor Who: Mindwarp Image
Doctor Who: Mindwarp
Sil
The Story of Doctor Who Image
The Story of Doctor Who
Sorry About Last Night Image
Sorry About Last Night
Lawyer
Sil and the Devil Seeds of Arodor Image
Sil and the Devil Seeds of Arodor
Sil
Born of Fire Image
Born of Fire
The Silent One
Skallagrigg Image
Skallagrigg
Alan
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Vote Sil
Sil
Iranian Nights Image
Iranian Nights
Caliph
Billy's Christmas Angels Image
Billy's Christmas Angels
Charlie
Doctor Who: Vengeance on Varos Image
Doctor Who: Vengeance on Varos
Sil
The Fifth Gospel Image
The Fifth Gospel
The Laternist
Raspberry Ripple Image
Raspberry Ripple
Bill
A Different Hand Image
A Different Hand
The Best Friend
Slave of Dreams Image
Slave of Dreams
Deptford Graffiti Image
Deptford Graffiti
George
The Doctors: More Monsters! Image
The Doctors: More Monsters!
Morticia Image
Morticia
Dr. Moores
The Skin Horse Image
The Skin Horse
Narrator
The Strangest Viking Image
The Strangest Viking
No Image
Getting Away From Sidney
No Image
Trouble Sleeping
Lawyer