Benjamin Zephaniah
Biography
Benjamin Obadiah Iqbal Zephaniah (April 15, 1958 - December 7, 2023) was a British writer, dub poet and Rastafarian. He was included in The Times list of Britain's top 50 post-war writers in 2008.
Known For
TV
Peaky Blinders
Jeremiah Jesus
2013
TV
QI
Self
2003
TV
Parkinson
Self
1998
TV
Question Time
Self - Panellist
1979
TV
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Self - Participant
2011
TV
The Comic Strip Presents...
Rufus
1982
TV
40 Minutes
1981
TV
The Big Questions
Self
2007
TV
The Big Narstie Show
Self
2018
TV
Frankie Boyle's New World Order
Self
2017
Film
Peaky Blinders: Rambert’s The Redemption of Thomas Shelby
Narrator
2024
Film
Mad Dogs
Poet
2002
Film
Farendj
Moses
1990
TV
Life & Rhymes
Himself
2020
Film
Cold War Steve Meets the Outside World
Self
2020
Film
I Bring You Frankincense
Richard's father
1996
Film
Didn't You Kill My Brother?
Rufus
1988
Film
Time and Judgement: A Diary of a 400 Year Exile
Street Corner Poet 1
1988
Film
Dread Poets' Society
Self
1992
Film
Truth or Dairy
Self
1994
Filmography
2024FilmPeaky Blinders: Rambert’s The Redemption of Thomas Shelbyas Narrator2020FilmCold War Steve Meets the Outside Worldas Self2020TVLife & Rhymesas Himself2018TVThe Big Narstie Showas Self2017TVFrankie Boyle's New World Orderas Self2013TVPeaky Blindersas Jeremiah Jesus2011TVCelebrity Antiques Road Tripas Self - Participant2010FilmMaking the Connectionas Himself2010FilmPS Your Mystery Sender2007TVThe Big Questionsas Self2005FilmA Picture of Birmingham, by Benjamin Zephaniahas Self2003TVQIas Self2002FilmMad Dogsas Poet1998TVParkinsonas Self1996FilmI Bring You Frankincenseas Richard's father1994FilmTruth or Dairyas Self1992FilmDread Poets' Societyas Self1990FilmFarendjas Moses1988FilmDidn't You Kill My Brother?as Rufus1988FilmTime and Judgement: A Diary of a 400 Year Exileas Street Corner Poet 11985FilmLanguage is the Keyas Himself1983FilmWho Killed Colin Roach?1982FilmBenjamin Zephaniah | Pen Rhythm Poetas Self1982TVThe Comic Strip Presents...as Rufus1981TV40 Minutes1979TVQuestion Timeas Self - Panellist