Nabil Shaban

Biography

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

Tales of the Tardis 2023 ★ 5.6
Sil and the Devil Seeds of Arodor 2019
The Doctors: More Monsters! 2019
Sil and the Devil Seeds of Arodor 2019 ★ 5.5
Children of Men 2006 ★ 7.6
The Story of Doctor Who 2003 ★ 8.0
The Strangest Viking 2003
Slave of Dreams 1995 ★ 4.3
Sorry About Last Night 1995 ★ 8.0
Skallagrigg 1994 ★ 4.0
Wittgenstein 1993 ★ 6.4
City of Joy 1992 ★ 6.6
A Different Hand 1992
Deptford Graffiti 1991 ★ 4.5
The Fifth Gospel 1990
Iranian Nights 1989 ★ 8.0
South of the Border 1988 ★ 10.0
Billy's Christmas Angels 1988 ★ 9.0
Born of Fire 1987 ★ 6.0
Doctor Who: Mindwarp 1986 ★ 7.7
Raspberry Ripple 1986 ★ 8.0
Doctor Who: Vengeance on Varos 1985 ★ 7.4
Walter 1982 ★ 5.9
Doctor Who 1963 ★ 7.9