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Nabil Shaban

Nabil Shaban

Birthday: 1953-02-12 | Place of Birth: Amman, Jordan

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).

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1992
City of Joy

as    Anouar

1987
Born of Fire

as    The Silent One

1985