Nabil Shaban

Nabil Shaban

  • Birthday: 1953-02-12
  • Place of birth: Amman, Jordan

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).

Filmography

The Skin Horse

1983

As Narrator

Deptford Graffiti

1991

As George

Vote Sil

0000

As Sil

The Fifth Gospel

1990

As The Laternist

Morticia

2009

As Dr. Moores

Iranian Nights

1989

As Caliph

A Different Hand

1992

As The Best Friend

Born of Fire

1987

As The Silent One

Wittgenstein

1993

As Martian

Billy's Christmas Angels

1988

As Charlie

Sorry About Last Night

1995

As Lawyer

City of Joy

1992

As Anouar

Trouble Sleeping

2008

As Lawyer

Walter

1982

As Ben Gunn

Raspberry Ripple

1986

As Bill

Skallagrigg

1994

As Alan

Children of Men

2006

As Bexhill Market Hustler

Production

Morticia

2009

As Director

Morticia

2009

As Producer

A Different Hand

1992

As Writer

The Fifth Gospel

1990

As Writer

Morticia

2009

As Writer

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