Nabil Shaban
Birthday: 1953-02-12 | Place of Birth: Amman, JordanNabil 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).
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Known For
Acting
Year
Title
Role
2019
1995
Sorry About Last Night
as Lawyer
1993
Wittgenstein
as Martian
1992
City of Joy
as Anouar
1989
Iranian Nights
as Caliph
1987
Born of Fire
as The Silent One
1986
Raspberry Ripple
as Bill
1986
Doctor Who: Mindwarp
as Sil
1985
1983
The Skin Horse
as Narrator
