Nabil Shaban
Nabil Shaban | |
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نبيل شعبان | |
| Born | Nabil Shaban Moher Noghai 12 February 1953 Amman, Jordan |
| Died | 25 October 2025 (aged 72) Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Occupations | Actor, writer |
| Notable work | Doctor Who |
| Spouse |
Marcela Krystkova (m. 2016) |
| Children | 1 |
Nabil Shaban Moher Noghai (12 February 1953 – 25 October 2025) 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.