Nabil Shaban

Nabil Shaban
نبيل شعبان
Born
Nabil Shaban Moher Noghai

(1953-02-12)12 February 1953
Amman, Jordan
Died25 October 2025(2025-10-25) (aged 72)
Edinburgh, Scotland
OccupationsActor, writer
Notable workDoctor Who
Spouse
Marcela Krystkova
(m. 2016)
Children1

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.