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.
Benjamin Zephaniah Teaches Tai Chi | The Jonathan Ross Show
VideoKnown For
TV
Peaky Blinders
Jeremiah Jesus
2013
TV
Question Time
Self - Panellist
1979
TV
QI
Self
2003
TV
Celebrity Mastermind
2003
TV
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Self - Participant
2011
TV
Parkinson
Self
1998
TV
The Comic Strip Presents...
Rufus
1982
TV
40 Minutes
1981
TV
The Big Questions
Self
2007
TV
ScreenPlay
Benjamin Zephaniah
1986
TV
The Big Narstie Show
Self
2018
TV
Frankie Boyle's New World Order
Self
2017
Film
Truth or Dairy
Self
1994
Film
I Bring You Frankincense
Richard's father
1996
Film
Didn't You Kill My Brother?
Rufus
1988
Film
PS Your Mystery Sender
2010
Film
Dread Poets' Society
Self
1992
Film
Language is the Key
Himself
1985
Film
Mad Dogs
Poet
2002
Film
A Picture of Birmingham, by Benjamin Zephaniah
Self
2005
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 Self2003TVCelebrity Mastermind2003TVQIas 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 11986TVScreenPlayas Benjamin Zephaniah1985FilmLanguage is the Keyas Himself1983FilmWho Killed Colin Roach?1982FilmBenjamin Zephaniah | Pen Rhythm Poetas Self1982TVThe Comic Strip Presents...as Rufus1981TV40 Minutes1979TVQuestion Timeas Self - Panellist