Nabil Shaban
Acting
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).
Known for
Acting30
movieMorticia
2009
Dr. Moores
movieChildren of Men
2006
Bexhill Market Hustler
movieSlave of Dreams
1995
Soothsayer
movieWittgenstein
1993
Martian
movieCity of Joy
1992
Anouar
movieA Different Hand
1992
The Best Friend
movieThe Fifth Gospel
1990
The Laternist
4 Play
1989
George
movieIranian Nights
1989
Caliph
tvSouth of the Border
1988
Prosecuting Counsel
movieBorn of Fire
1987
The Silent One
movieThe Skin Horse
1983
Narrator
movieWalter
1982
Ben Gunn
Writing3
Directing2
movieMorticia
2009
Director
movieThe Strangest Viking
2003
Director
Production1
movieMorticia
2009
Producer