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Benjamin Zephaniah

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Benjamin Zephaniah

Born
Died
(aged 65)
Birthplace
Handsworth, Birmingham, England, UK
Credits
30 titles

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.

Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 30

YearTitleRole
2024 Peaky Blinders: Rambert’s The Redemption of Thomas Shelby Film Narrator
2020 Cold War Steve Meets the Outside World Film Self
2020 Life & Rhymes TV Himself (4 ep)
2018 The Big Narstie Show TV Self (1 ep)
2017 Frankie Boyle's New World Order TV Self (1 ep)
2013 Peaky Blinders TV Jeremiah Jesus (13 ep)
2011 Celebrity Antiques Road Trip TV Self - Participant (1 ep)
2010 Making the Connection Film Himself
2010 PS Your Mystery Sender Film
2007 The Big Questions TV Self (2 ep)
2005 A Picture of Birmingham, by Benjamin Zephaniah Film Self
2003 Celebrity Mastermind TV (1 ep)
2003 QI TV Self (1 ep)
2002 Mad Dogs Film Poet
1998 Parkinson TV Self (1 ep)
1996 I Bring You Frankincense Film Richard's father
1996 Crucial Tales TV Richard's father (1 ep)
1994 Truth or Dairy Film Self
1992 Dread Poets' Society Film Self
1991 Farendj Film Moses
1988 Didn't You Kill My Brother? Film Rufus
1988 Time and Judgement: A Diary of a 400 Year Exile Film Street Corner Poet 1
1986 ScreenPlay TV Benjamin Zephaniah (1 ep)
1985 Language is the Key Film Himself
1983 Who Killed Colin Roach? Film
1982 Benjamin Zephaniah | Pen Rhythm Poet Film Self
1982 The Comic Strip Presents... TV Rufus (1 ep)
1981 40 Minutes TV (1 ep)
1979 Question Time TV Self - Panellist (7 ep)
1978 The South Bank Show TV (1 ep)

Crew credits 4

YearTitleJob
2005 A Picture of Birmingham, by Benjamin Zephaniah Film Writer
1992 Dread Poets' Society Film Writer
1986 ScreenPlay TV Writer (1 ep)
1982 Benjamin Zephaniah | Pen Rhythm Poet Film Music
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