Nabil Shaban

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).

  • Title: Nabil Shaban
  • Popularity: 3.124
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1953-02-12
  • Place of Birth: Amman, Jordan
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Nabil Shaban Movies

  • 1982
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    Walter
    Walter

    5.2 1982 HD

    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...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Ian McKellen

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  • 2006
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    Children of Men
    Children of Men

    7.611 2006 HD

    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...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Clive Owen

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  • 1985
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    Doctor Who: Vengeance on Varos
    Doctor Who: Vengeance on Varos

    7.8 1985 HD

    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...

    Genre: Adventure

    Cast: Colin Baker

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  • 1995
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    Sorry About Last Night
    Sorry About Last Night

    6 1995 HD

    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...

    Genre: TV Movie

    Cast: Alexei Sayle

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  • 1983
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    The Skin Horse
    The Skin Horse

    1 1983 HD

    An award-winning, ground-breaking TV documentary dealing sensitively with the topic of sex and intimacy within the disabled community.

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Nabil Shaban

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  • 1993
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    Wittgenstein
    Wittgenstein

    6.338 1993 HD

    A dramatization, in modern theatrical style, of the life and thought of the Viennese-born, Cambridge-educated philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein, whose...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Clancy Chassay

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  • 1987
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    Born of Fire
    Born of Fire

    6.3 1987 HD

    For reasons unknown, a flautist and an astronomer find themselves drawn to one another. But, when the flautist stumbles upon a secret regarding his...

    Genre: Fantasy

    Cast: Peter Firth

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  • 1994
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    Skallagrigg
    Skallagrigg

    1 1994 HD

    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...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Bernard Hill

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  • 1992
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    City of Joy
    City of Joy

    6.6 1992 HD

    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...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Patrick Swayze

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  • 2019
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    Sil and the Devil Seeds of Arodor
    Sil and the Devil Seeds of Arodor

    5.5 2019 HD

    An original drama from the world of BBCtv's Doctor Who, featuring Sil, the ruthless alien entrepreneur from planet Thoros Beta, played by Nabil...

    Genre: Science Fiction

    Cast: Nabil Shaban

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  • 2003
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    The Story of Doctor Who
    The Story of Doctor Who

    1 2003 HD

    Documentary to celebrate the fortieth anniversary of this popular cult sci-fi television series.

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Jon Culshaw

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  • 2008
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    Trouble Sleeping
    Trouble Sleeping

    4 2008 HD

    A Palestinian refugee attempting to avoid deportation.

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Wassim Abuglain

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  • 1986
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    Doctor Who: Mindwarp
    Doctor Who: Mindwarp

    6.3 1986 HD

    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...

    Genre: Science Fiction

    Cast: Colin Baker

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  • 1991
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    Deptford Graffiti
    Deptford Graffiti

    4 1991 HD

    George, wheelchair and hospital bound, is released by Cherry and a group of Hell's Angels.

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    Cast: Nabil Shaban

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  • 1970
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    Vote Sil
    Vote Sil

    1 1970 HD

    The sequel to Sil And The Devil Seeds Of Arodor!

    Genre: Science Fiction

    Cast: Nabil Shaban

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  • 1992
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    A Different Hand
    A Different Hand

    1 1992 HD

    A musical comedy drama about a young woman (played by Tina Leslie) rebelling against society's attitudes (including her parents, her doctor, her...

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    Cast: Tina Leslie

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  • 1989
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    Iranian Nights
    Iranian Nights

    1 1989 HD

    A Channel Four special presentation of the Royal Court Theatre 1989 production, London. with Paul Bhattacharjee, Nabil Shaban and Fiona Victory. ...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Paul Bhattacharjee

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  • 1990
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    The Fifth Gospel
    The Fifth Gospel

    1 1990 HD

    A documentary about disability and Christianity from Nabil Shaban and Tina Leslie.

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    Cast: Nabil Shaban

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  • 1988
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    Billy's Christmas Angels
    Billy's Christmas Angels

    1 1988 HD

    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,...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Deborah Manship

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  • 1981
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    Getting Away From Sidney
    Getting Away From Sidney

    1 1981 HD

    Getting Away From Sidney - BBC TV documentary about Graeae, a touring theatre company of disabled actors (1981) The Arena arts TV programme which...

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    Cast: Nabil Shaban

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  • 2003
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    The Strangest Viking
    The Strangest Viking

    1 2003 HD

    "The Strangest Viking" is a Secret History TV documentary about Ivarr the Boneless. Nabil Shaban presents the theory that a war leader of Danish...

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    Cast: Nabil Shaban

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  • 1986
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    Raspberry Ripple
    Raspberry Ripple

    1 1986 HD

    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...

    Genre: TV Movie

    Cast: Barbara Barnes

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  • 1995
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    Slave of Dreams
    Slave of Dreams

    1 1995 HD

    The Egyptian executioner's wife tries to seduce Hebrew slave Joseph to fulfill a dream they are experiencing simultaneously.

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Edward James Olmos

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  • 2009
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    Morticia
    Morticia

    1 2009 HD

    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...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Nabil Shaban

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  • 1992
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    A Different Hand
    A Different Hand

    1 1992 HD

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    Cast: Tina Leslie

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  • 1990
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    The Fifth Gospel
    The Fifth Gospel

    1 1990 HD

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    Cast: Nabil Shaban

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  • 2009
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    Morticia
    Morticia

    1 2009 HD

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Nabil Shaban

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  • 2009
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    Morticia
    Morticia

    1 2009 HD

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Nabil Shaban

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  • 2009
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    Morticia
    Morticia

    1 2009 HD

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Nabil Shaban

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  • 1989
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    Doctor Who
    Doctor Who

    7.9 1989 HD

    The adventures of The Doctor, a time-traveling humanoid alien known as a Time Lord. He explores the universe in his TARDIS, a sentient time-traveling...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Sylvester McCoy

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  • 1990
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    South Of The Border
    South Of The Border

    1 1990 HD

    Drama concerning a pair of female private detectives, Pearl Parker (Buki Armstrong) and Finn Gallagher (Rosie Rowell) operating within the bustling...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Buki Armstrong

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  • 2024
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    Tales of the Tardis
    Tales of the Tardis

    4.2 2024 HD

    Classic Doctor Who duos are reunited as they board a very special TARDIS on a nostalgic voyage through space and time.

    Genre: Sci-Fi & Fantasy

    Cast:

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