Nabil Shaban
Birthday: 1953-02-12 | Place of Birth: Amman, JordanNabil 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).
Known For
Acting
Role
as Lawyer
as Soothsayer
as Martian
as Anouar
as Caliph
as Charlie
as The Silent One
as Bill
as Sil
as Narrator
as Sil
