Nabil Shaban
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).
Filmography (29 titles)
5.6ShowTales of the Tardis
Sil · 2023
5.5MovieSil and the Devil Seeds of Arodor
Sil · 2019
ShowSil and the Devil Seeds of Arodor
Sil · 2019
MovieThe Doctors: More Monsters!
2019
MovieMorticia
Dr. Moores · 2009
Trouble Sleeping
Lawyer · 2008
7.6MovieChildren of Men
Bexhill Market Hustler · 2006
8.0MovieThe Story of Doctor Who
2003
MovieThe Strangest Viking
2003
8.0MovieSorry About Last Night
Lawyer · 1995
4.3MovieSlave of Dreams
Soothsayer · 1995
4.0MovieSkallagrigg
Alan · 1994
6.4MovieWittgenstein
Martian · 1993
6.6MovieCity of Joy
Anouar · 1992
MovieA Different Hand
The Best Friend · 1992
4.5MovieDeptford Graffiti
George · 1991
MovieThe Fifth Gospel
The Laternist · 1990
4 Play
George · 1989
8.0MovieIranian Nights
Caliph · 1989
9.0MovieBilly's Christmas Angels
Charlie · 1988
10.0ShowSouth of the Border
Prosecuting Counsel · 1988
6.0MovieBorn of Fire
The Silent One · 1987
7.7MovieDoctor Who: Mindwarp
Sil · 1986
8.0MovieRaspberry Ripple
Bill · 1986
7.4MovieDoctor Who: Vengeance on Varos
Sil · 1985
MovieThe Skin Horse
Narrator · 1983
5.9MovieWalter
Ben Gunn · 1982
Getting Away From Sidney
1981
7.9ShowDoctor Who
Sil · 1963