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
Sil and the Devil Seeds of Arodor
as Sil
Sil and the Devil Seeds of Arodor
as Sil
The Doctors: More Monsters!
The Doctors: More Monsters!
Morticia
as Dr. Moores
Morticia
as Dr. Moores
Trouble Sleeping
as Lawyer
Trouble Sleeping
as Lawyer
Children of Men
as Bexhill Market Hustler
Children of Men
as Bexhill Market Hustler
The Story of Doctor Who
The Story of Doctor Who
The Strangest Viking
The Strangest Viking
Sorry About Last Night
as Lawyer
Sorry About Last Night
as Lawyer
Slave of Dreams
as Soothsayer
Slave of Dreams
as Soothsayer
Skallagrigg
as Alan
Skallagrigg
as Alan
Wittgenstein
as Martian
Wittgenstein
as Martian
City of Joy
as Anouar
City of Joy
as Anouar
A Different Hand
as The Best Friend
A Different Hand
as The Best Friend
Deptford Graffiti
as George
Deptford Graffiti
as George
The Fifth Gospel
as The Laternist
The Fifth Gospel
as The Laternist
Iranian Nights
as Caliph
Iranian Nights
as Caliph
Billy's Christmas Angels
as Charlie
Billy's Christmas Angels
as Charlie
Born of Fire
as The Silent One
Born of Fire
as The Silent One
Doctor Who: Mindwarp
as Sil
Doctor Who: Mindwarp
as Sil
Raspberry Ripple
as Bill
Raspberry Ripple
as Bill
Doctor Who: Vengeance on Varos
as Sil
Doctor Who: Vengeance on Varos
as Sil
The Skin Horse
as Narrator
The Skin Horse
as Narrator
Walter
as Ben Gunn
Walter
as Ben Gunn
Getting Away From Sidney
Getting Away From Sidney
Vote Sil
as Sil
Vote Sil
as Sil