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Nabil Shaban

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Nabil Shaban

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Also known as Nabil Mohamed Shaban

British actor

Person · Open Library

Works
3

Top works

  • Saga of Ivarr the Boneless
  • The Ripper Code
  • Dreams My Father Sold Me

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Film & TV

Amman, Jordan

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…

Known for

  • Tales of the Tardis — Sil2023
  • Sil and the Devil Seeds of Arodor — Sil2019
  • The Doctors: More Monsters!2019
  • Sil and the Devil Seeds of Arodor — Sil2019
  • Morticia — Dr. Moores2009
  • Trouble Sleeping — Lawyer2008
  • Children of Men — Bexhill Market Hustler2006
  • The Story of Doctor Who2003
  • The Strangest Viking2003
  • Slave of Dreams — Soothsayer1995

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United Kingdom
Active from
1953-02-12
Active to
2025-10-24

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
4
Total plays
4

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Nabil
Gender
male
Citizenship
Jordan
Place of birth
Amman
Place of death
London
Languages spoken
Arabic
Native language
Arabic
Notable work
Doctor Who
Image
Nabil Shaban.jpg
Number of children
1
Show 4 more facts
name in native language
نبيل شعبان
date of birth
1953-02-12
medical condition
osteogenesis imperfecta
date of death
2025-10-25
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