Acting
Nabil Shaban
Born 1953-02-12
Amman, Jordan
Department: Acting
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).
Known For
Prominent works featuring Nabil Shaban
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Children of Men
2006
TMDB3.8
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Doctor Who
1963
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City of Joy
1992
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Wittgenstein
1993
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Tales of the Tardis
2023
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Born of Fire
1987
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South of the Border
1988
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Walter
1982
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Doctor Who: Vengeance on Varos
1985
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Doctor Who: Mindwarp
1986
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (36 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Tales of the Tardis | Sil | TV Series | 2023 |
 | Sil and the Devil Seeds of Arodor | Sil | Movie | 2019 |
 | Sil and the Devil Seeds of Arodor | Sil | TV Series | 2019 |
 | The Doctors: More Monsters! | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2019 |
 | Morticia | Dr. Moores | Movie | 2009 |
| Morticia | Writer | Movie | 2009 |
| Morticia | Director | Movie | 2009 |
| Morticia | Producer | Movie | 2009 |
| Trouble Sleeping | Lawyer | Movie | 2008 | |
 | Children of Men | Bexhill Market Hustler | Movie | 2006 |
 | The Story of Doctor Who | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2003 |
 | The Strangest Viking | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2003 |
| The Strangest Viking | Director | Movie | 2003 |
 | Sorry About Last Night | Lawyer | Movie | 1995 |
 | Slave of Dreams | Soothsayer | Movie | 1995 |
 | Skallagrigg | Alan | Movie | 1994 |
 | Wittgenstein | Martian | Movie | 1993 |
 | City of Joy | Anouar | Movie | 1992 |
 | A Different Hand | The Best Friend | Movie | 1992 |
| A Different Hand | Writer | Movie | 1992 |
 | Deptford Graffiti | George | Movie | 1991 |
 | The Fifth Gospel | The Laternist | Movie | 1990 |
| The Fifth Gospel | Writer | Movie | 1990 |
| 4 Play | George | TV Series | 1989 | |
 | Iranian Nights | Caliph | Movie | 1989 |
 | Billy's Christmas Angels | Charlie | Movie | 1988 |
 | South of the Border | Prosecuting Counsel | TV Series | 1988 |
 | Born of Fire | The Silent One | Movie | 1987 |
 | Doctor Who: Mindwarp | Sil | Movie | 1986 |
 | Raspberry Ripple | Bill | Movie | 1986 |
 | Doctor Who: Vengeance on Varos | Sil | Movie | 1985 |
 | The Skin Horse | Narrator | Movie | 1983 |
 | Walter | Ben Gunn | Movie | 1982 |
| Getting Away From Sidney | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1981 | |
 | Doctor Who | Sil | TV Series | 1963 |
| Vote Sil | Sil | Movie | — |