Nabil Shaban

    Nabil Shaban

    February 12, 1953 (72 years old) in 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).

    Known For

    Doctor WhoDoctor Who
    Children of MenChildren of Men
    South Of The BorderSouth Of The Border
    Tales of the TardisTales of the Tardis
    City of JoyCity of Joy

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