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).
24 movies · 5 shows
Sil and the Devil Seeds of Arodor
2019·5.5
The Doctors: More Monsters!
2019·0.0
Morticia
2009·0.0
Trouble Sleeping
2008·4.0
Children of Men
2006·7.6
The Story of Doctor Who
2003·8.0
The Strangest Viking
2003·0.0
Sorry About Last Night
1995·8.0
Slave of Dreams
1995·4.3
Skallagrigg
1994·4.0
Wittgenstein
1993·6.4
City of Joy
1992·6.6
A Different Hand
1992·0.0
Deptford Graffiti
1991·4.5
The Fifth Gospel
1990·0.0
Iranian Nights
1989·8.0
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
The Skin Horse
1983·0.0
Walter
1982·5.9
Getting Away From Sidney
1981·0.0