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Nabil Shaban

Nabil Shaban

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 bus

Born

Feb 12, 1953

Amman, Jordan

Died

Oct 18, 2025

Known For

Acting

Movies

25 acting

6 crew

Popularity

0.2

Known For

Children of Men
Children of Men
2006 as Bexhill Market Hustler
★ 7.6
City of Joy
City of Joy
1992 as Anouar
★ 6.6
Walter
Walter
1982 as Ben Gunn
★ 5.9
Wittgenstein
Wittgenstein
1993 as Martian
★ 6.4
Born of Fire
Born of Fire
1987 as The Silent One
★ 6.0
Skallagrigg
Skallagrigg
1994 as Alan
★ 4.0
Slave of Dreams
Slave of Dreams
1995 as Soothsayer
★ 4.3
Doctor Who: Vengeance on Varos
★ 7.4
Sorry About Last Night
Sorry About Last Night
1995 as Lawyer
★ 8.0
Doctor Who: Mindwarp
Doctor Who: Mindwarp
1986 as Sil
★ 7.7
Raspberry Ripple
Raspberry Ripple
1986 as Bill
★ 8.0
Billy's Christmas Angels
Billy's Christmas Angels
1988 as Charlie
★ 9.0
Sil and the Devil Seeds of Arodor
★ 5.5
Deptford Graffiti
Deptford Graffiti
1991 as George
★ 4.5
movie
Trouble Sleeping
2008 as Lawyer
★ 4.0
A Different Hand
A Different Hand
1992 as The Best Friend
movie
Vote Sil
as Sil
Iranian Nights
Iranian Nights
1989 as Caliph
★ 8.0
Morticia
Morticia
2009 as Dr. Moores
The Fifth Gospel
The Fifth Gospel
1990 as The Laternist
The Skin Horse
The Skin Horse
1983 as Narrator