Nabil Shaban
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 | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 1.364 |
| Birthday | 1953-02-12 |
| Place of Birth | Amman, Jordan |
| Also Known As |
1982
Walter
5.1/7
A man with learning difficulties suffers neglect and ill-treatment, and this is only exasperated when his parents die and nobody seems to know what to...
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Walter
1995
Slave of Dreams
1/1
The Egyptian executioner's wife tries to seduce Hebrew slave Joseph to fulfill a dream they are experiencing simultaneously.
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Slave of Dreams
2009
Morticia
0/0
An eleven-year-old girl, living in Edinburgh, Scotland, hates her Christian name, Kylie. She prefers to be called "Morticia" And she wants a real Dad...
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Morticia
1995
Sorry About Last Night
6/1
A romantic comedy written by and starring Alexei Sayle. A couple on a first date in London are determined to find a drink after closing time, to prove...
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Sorry About Last Night
2006
Children of Men
7.6/7175
In 2027, in a chaotic world in which humans can no longer procreate, a former activist agrees to help transport a miraculously pregnant woman to a san...
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Children of Men
1985
Doctor Who: Vengeance on Varos
7.3/7
When the TARDIS is in need of repairs, the Doctor and Peri are forced to land on Varos, a mining planet whose population is entertained and enslaved b...
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Doctor Who: Vengeance on Varos
1983
The Skin Horse
0/0
An award-winning, ground-breaking TV documentary dealing sensitively with the topic of sex and intimacy within the disabled community.
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The Skin Horse
1993
Wittgenstein
6.3/76
A dramatization, in modern theatrical style, of the life and thought of the Viennese-born, Cambridge-educated philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein, whose p...
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Wittgenstein
1987
Born of Fire
6.3/18
For reasons unknown, a flautist and an astronomer find themselves drawn to one another. But, when the flautist stumbles upon a secret regarding his la...
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Born of Fire
1994
Skallagrigg
1/1
Back in the 'bad old days' when the physically and mentally disabled were locked away in institutions a legend grew of someone who could stand up to t...
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Skallagrigg
1992
City of Joy
6.589/157
Max Lowe is a Houston surgeon who has grown weary of the bureaucracy of American medicine. When he loses a patient on the operating table, Max impulsi...
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City of Joy
2019
Sil and the Devil Seeds of Arodor
5.5/2
An original drama from the world of BBCtv's Doctor Who, featuring Sil, the ruthless alien entrepreneur from planet Thoros Beta, played by Nabil Shaban...
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Sil and the Devil Seeds of Arodor
2003
The Story of Doctor Who
0/0
Documentary to celebrate the fortieth anniversary of this popular cult sci-fi television series.
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The Story of Doctor Who
2008
Trouble Sleeping
4/1
A Palestinian refugee attempting to avoid deportation.
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Trouble Sleeping
1986
Doctor Who: Mindwarp
6.3/3
As the Doctor's trial continues, evidence is presented showing his most recent adventure, one where he faces an old adversary, Sil. As a scientist con...
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Doctor Who: Mindwarp
1991
Deptford Graffiti
4/2
George, wheelchair and hospital bound, is released by Cherry and a group of Hell's Angels.
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Deptford Graffiti
Vote Sil
0/0
The sequel to Sil And The Devil Seeds Of Arodor!
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Vote Sil
1988
Billy's Christmas Angels
0/0
Billy wants to play in a rock band with his brother Dave. This Christmas, Billy 's Angels come down to earth to help Billy find Dave, and reality, thr...
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Billy's Christmas Angels
1990
The Fifth Gospel
0/0
A documentary about disability and Christianity from Nabil Shaban and Tina Leslie.
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The Fifth Gospel
1981
Getting Away From Sidney
0/0
Getting Away From Sidney - BBC TV documentary about Graeae, a touring theatre company of disabled actors (1981) The Arena arts TV programme which put...
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Getting Away From Sidney
1992
A Different Hand
0/0
A musical comedy drama about a young woman (played by Tina Leslie) rebelling against society's attitudes (including her parents, her doctor, her pries...
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A Different Hand
1989
Iranian Nights
0/0
A Channel Four special presentation of the Royal Court Theatre 1989 production, London. with Paul Bhattacharjee, Nabil Shaban and Fiona Victory. "Ir...
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Iranian Nights
2003
The Strangest Viking
0/0
"The Strangest Viking" is a Secret History TV documentary about Ivarr the Boneless. Nabil Shaban presents the theory that a war leader of Danish Vikin...
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The Strangest Viking
1986
Raspberry Ripple
0/0
A clever paraplegic man, haunted by visions of imaginary gangsters, becomes desperate to leave the "cripple" facility he's stuck in. To get out, he mu...
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