7.6
Movie
Acting
Nabil Shaban
- Born
- Died
- (aged 72)
- Birthplace
- Amman, Jordan
- Credits
- 30 titles
Biography
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).
Signature work
Known For
7.6
Movie
7.9
TV
Doctor Who
6.6
Movie
City of Joy
6.4
Movie
Wittgenstein
6.0
Movie
Born of Fire
5.9
Movie
Walter
5.8
TV
Tales of the Tardis
7.4
Movie
Doctor Who: Vengeance on Varos
7.7
Movie
Doctor Who: Mindwarp
4.2
Movie
Slave of Dreams
4.5
Movie
Deptford Graffiti
4.0
Movie
Skallagrigg
8.0
Movie
Sorry About Last Night
5.5
Movie
Sil and the Devil Seeds of Arodor
8.0
Movie
Iranian Nights
8.0
Movie
The Story of Doctor Who
9.0
Movie
Billy's Christmas Angels
8.0
Movie
Raspberry Ripple
Acting credits 30
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Vote Sil Film | Sil |
| 2023 | Tales of the Tardis TV | Sil (1 ep) |
| 2019 | Sil and the Devil Seeds of Arodor Film | Sil |
| 2019 | Sil and the Devil Seeds of Arodor TV | Sil (4 ep) |
| 2019 | The Doctors: More Monsters! Film | |
| 2009 | Morticia Film | Dr. Moores |
| 2008 | Trouble Sleeping Film | Lawyer |
| 2006 | Children of Men Film | Bexhill Market Hustler |
| 2003 | The Story of Doctor Who Film | |
| 2003 | The Strangest Viking Film | |
| 1995 | Sorry About Last Night Film | Lawyer |
| 1995 | Slave of Dreams Film | Soothsayer |
| 1994 | Skallagrigg Film | Alan |
| 1993 | Wittgenstein Film | Martian |
| 1992 | City of Joy Film | Anouar |
| 1992 | A Different Hand Film | The Best Friend |
| 1991 | Deptford Graffiti Film | George |
| 1990 | The Fifth Gospel Film | The Laternist |
| 1989 | 4 Play TV | George (1 ep) |
| 1989 | Iranian Nights Film | Caliph |
| 1988 | Billy's Christmas Angels Film | Charlie |
| 1988 | South of the Border TV | Prosecuting Counsel (1 ep) |
| 1987 | Born of Fire Film | The Silent One |
| 1986 | Doctor Who: Mindwarp Film | Sil |
| 1986 | Raspberry Ripple Film | Bill |
| 1985 | Doctor Who: Vengeance on Varos Film | Sil |
| 1983 | The Skin Horse Film | Narrator |
| 1982 | Walter Film | Ben Gunn |
| 1981 | Getting Away From Sidney Film | |
| 1963 | Doctor Who TV | Sil (6 ep) |
Crew credits 4
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Morticia Film | Producer, Writer, Director |
| 2003 | The Strangest Viking Film | Director |
| 1992 | A Different Hand Film | Writer |
| 1990 | The Fifth Gospel Film | Writer |