Nabil Shaban
Nabil Shaban
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).
Known For Acting
Popularity 3.875
Birthday 1953-02-12
Place of Birth Amman, Jordan
Also Known As
Walter
1982

Walter

Children of Men
2006

Children of Men

Doctor Who: Vengeance on Varos
1985

Doctor Who: Vengeance on Varos

Sorry About Last Night
1995

Sorry About Last Night

The Skin Horse
1983

The Skin Horse

Wittgenstein
1993

Wittgenstein

Born of Fire
1987

Born of Fire

Skallagrigg
1994

Skallagrigg

City of Joy
1992

City of Joy

Sil and the Devil Seeds of Arodor
2019

Sil and the Devil Seeds of Arodor

The Story of Doctor Who
2003

The Story of Doctor Who

Trouble Sleeping
2008

Trouble Sleeping

Doctor Who: Mindwarp
1986

Doctor Who: Mindwarp

Deptford Graffiti
1991

Deptford Graffiti

Vote Sil

Vote Sil

A Different Hand
1992

A Different Hand

Iranian Nights
1989

Iranian Nights

The Fifth Gospel
1990

The Fifth Gospel

Billy's Christmas Angels
1988

Billy's Christmas Angels

Getting Away From Sidney
1981

Getting Away From Sidney

The Strangest Viking
2003

The Strangest Viking

Raspberry Ripple
1986

Raspberry Ripple

Slave of Dreams
1995

Slave of Dreams

Morticia
2009

Morticia