Deceased
When Did Nabil Shaban Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 72GenderMaleNationalityJordanBorn12/02/1953Born inAmman, JordanDied18/10/2025 (aged 72)Died inLondonWikidataQ3869782 ↗TMDb#229499 ↗
Nabil Shaban Moher Noghai was a Jordanian-British actor and writer. He co-founded the theatre group Graeae, which promotes disabled performers. On stage, he featured in several National Theatre productions. On television, he was best known for his role as the reptilian villain Sil in Doctor Who, appearing in two 1980s serials opposite Colin Baker's Sixth Doctor and reprising the role in two Big Finish audio dramas and a 2019 direct-to-video film, Sil and the Devil Seeds of Arodor.
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| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Sil and the Devil Seeds of ArodorMovie | Sil | 66 |
| 2008 | Trouble SleepingMovie | Lawyer | 55 |
| 2006 | Children of MenMovie | Bexhill Market Hustler | 53 |
| 2003 | The Story of Doctor WhoMovie | — | 50 |
| 1994 | SkallagriggMovie | Alan | 41 |
| 1993 | WittgensteinMovie | Martian | 40 |
| 1992 | City of JoyMovie | Anouar | 39 |
| 1992 | A Different HandMovie | The Best Friend | 39 |
| 1989 | 4 PlaySeries | George | 36 |
| 1989 | Iranian NightsMovie | Caliph | 36 |
| 1988 | South of the BorderSeries | Prosecuting Counsel | 35 |
| 1987 | Born of FireMovie | The Silent One | 34 |
| 1986 | Doctor Who: MindwarpMovie | Sil | 33 |
| 1985 | Doctor Who: Vengeance on VarosMovie | Sil | 32 |
| 1983 | The Skin HorseMovie | Narrator | 30 |
| 1982 | WalterMovie | Ben Gunn | 29 |
| 1963 | Doctor WhoSeries | Sil | 10 |
| 0 | Vote SilMovie | Sil | — |