Nabil Shaban

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1953-02-12 (71 years old)

Place of Birth Amman, Jordan

Nabil Shaban

Biography

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

Actor

Vote Sil

as Sil

2009
Morticia

as Dr. Moores

2008
2006
Children of Men

as Bexhill Market Hustler

1994
Skallagrigg

as Alan

1993
Wittgenstein

as Martian

1992
City of Joy

as Anouar

1992
A Different Hand

as The Best Friend

1991
1990
The Fifth Gospel

as The Laternist

1989
Iranian Nights

as Caliph

1988
South Of The Border

as Prosecuting Counsel

1987
Born of Fire

as The Silent One

1986
1983
The Skin Horse

as Narrator

1982
Walter

as Ben Gunn

1963
Doctor Who

as Sil

Writer

2009
Morticia

as Writer

1992
1990

Director

2009
Morticia

as Director

Producer

2009
Morticia

as Producer