Nabil Shaban
Actor
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).
Born1953-02-12
Place of BirthAmman, Jordan
Known For
7.9
Doctor Who
DramaAction & Adventure
7.6
Children of Men
Sci-FiThriller
5.6
Tales of the Tardis
Sci-Fi & FantasyAction & Adventure
10.0
South of the Border
DramaCrime
6.6
City of Joy
Drama
7.0
4 Play
Drama
Sil and the Devil Seeds of Arodor
Sci-Fi & FantasyCrime
6.4
Wittgenstein
DramaHistory
7.7
Doctor Who: Mindwarp
Sci-FiDrama
6.0
Born of Fire
FantasyHorror
5.9
Walter
DramaTV Movie
4.0
Skallagrigg
DramaTV Movie
7.4
Doctor Who: Vengeance on Varos
AdventureSci-Fi
The Skin Horse
DocumentaryFantasy
8.0
The Story of Doctor Who
DocumentaryTV Movie
8.0
Sorry About Last Night
TV MovieRomance
8.0
Iranian Nights
Drama
9.0
Billy's Christmas Angels
Drama
8.0
Raspberry Ripple
TV MovieComedy
5.5
Sil and the Devil Seeds of Arodor
Sci-Fi
4.5
Deptford Graffiti
4.3
Slave of Dreams
DramaTV Movie
A Different Hand
Vote Sil
Sci-FiDrama