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Nabil Shaban
Amman, Jordan
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…
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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).
Filmography
Movies and shows, newest first
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2023
Tales of the Tardis
TV show Sil
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2019
Sil and the Devil Seeds of Arodor
Movie Sil
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2019
Sil and the Devil Seeds of Arodor
TV show Sil
- 2019
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2009
Morticia
Movie Dr. Moores
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2008
Trouble Sleeping
Movie Lawyer
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2006
Children of Men
Movie Bexhill Market Hustler
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2003
The Story of Doctor Who
Movie
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2003
The Strangest Viking
Movie
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1995
Sorry About Last Night
Movie Lawyer
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1995
Slave of Dreams
Movie Soothsayer
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1994
Skallagrigg
Movie Alan
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1993
Wittgenstein
Movie Martian
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1992
City of Joy
Movie Anouar
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1992
A Different Hand
Movie The Best Friend
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1991
Deptford Graffiti
Movie George
More credits
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1990
The Fifth Gospel
Movie The Laternist
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1989
4 Play
TV show George
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1989
Iranian Nights
Movie Caliph
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1988
Billy's Christmas Angels
Movie Charlie
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1988
South of the Border
TV show Prosecuting Counsel
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1987
Born of Fire
Movie The Silent One
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1986
Doctor Who: Mindwarp
Movie Sil
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1986
Raspberry Ripple
Movie Bill
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1985
Doctor Who: Vengeance on Varos
Movie Sil
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1983
The Skin Horse
Movie Narrator
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1982
Walter
Movie Ben Gunn
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1981
Getting Away From Sidney
Movie
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1963
Doctor Who
TV show Sil
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Vote Sil
Movie Sil
