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Nabil Shaban (born 12 February 1953) [1] is a Jordanian-British actor and writer. He co-founded Graeae—a theatre group which promotes disabled [2] performers. He's best known as the recurring villain Sil in Doctor Who.
Nabil Shaban is a Jordanian-born actor, writer and director, known for his roles in Children of Men, Morticia and Doctor Who. He was born on 12 February 1953 in Amman, Jordan and has been married to Marcela Krystkova since 2016.
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Graeae was founded by Nabil Shaban and Richard Tomlinson in 1980 to create accessible and excellent theatre with Deaf, disabled, and neurodivergent artists. Learn about their history, vision, and achievements in this web page.
Sep 29, 2012 · Exclusive First Look: Sil - Doctor Who - Vengeance on Varos. Nabil Shaban talks about getting into character... literally. Nabil recalls the effort required to complete his transformation...
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Nabil Shaban is a Jordanian-born British actor who has performed in mainstream and disability arts theatre, film and TV. He is also a co-founder of Graeae, a leading disability arts company, and has written and acted in plays about disability issues.
Nabil Shaban was born in Amman, Jordan. Disabled by the brittle bone disease ostogenesis imperfecta he was sent to England for medical care and grew up in as series of hospitals and residential homes, where he had minimal contact with his family and was expected to achieve little educationally.
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Sophie Partridge caught up with Nabil Shaban to pose a few questions to the legendary actor currently playing Judge Azdak in a production of Brecht's 'Caucasian Chalk Circle' playing at the Unicorn Theatre, Southwark.