
Benjamin Zephaniah
Known for Acting · 27 credits
- Born
- 1958-04-15
- Died
- 2023-12-07
- Place of birth
- Handsworth, Birmingham, England, UK
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 Shows (12)

Peaky Blinders
2013
as Jeremiah Jesus

QI
2003
as Self

Question Time
1979
as Self - Panellist

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
2011
as Self - Participant

The Comic Strip Presents...
1982
as Rufus

Parkinson
1998
as Self

ScreenPlay
1986
as Benjamin Zephaniah

The Big Questions
2007
as Self

Frankie Boyle's New World Order
2017
as Self

The Big Narstie Show
2018
as Self

40 Minutes
1981

Life & Rhymes
2020
as Himself
Movies (15)

Didn't You Kill My Brother?
1988
as Rufus

Dread Poets' Society
1992
as Self

Peaky Blinders: Rambert’s The Redemption of Thomas Shelby
2024
as Narrator

Mad Dogs
2002
as Poet

Farendj
1990
as Moses

Cold War Steve Meets the Outside World
2020
as Self

Truth or Dairy
1994
as Self

Time and Judgement: A Diary of a 400 Year Exile
1988
as Street Corner Poet 1
PS Your Mystery Sender
2010

I Bring You Frankincense
1996
as Richard's father

A Picture of Birmingham, by Benjamin Zephaniah
2005
as Self

Benjamin Zephaniah | Pen Rhythm Poet
1982
as Self

Who Killed Colin Roach?
1983
Making the Connection
2010
as Himself

Language is the Key
1985
as Himself
About Benjamin Zephaniah
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. With 27 credits spanning from 1979 to 2024, Benjamin Zephaniah has appeared in 15 films and 12 TV shows.
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Most Popular Benjamin Zephaniah Movies
- Didn't You Kill My Brother? (1988) — as Rufus
- Dread Poets' Society (1992) — as Self
- Peaky Blinders: Rambert’s The Redemption of Thomas Shelby (2024) — as Narrator
- Mad Dogs (2002) — as Poet
- Farendj (1990) — as Moses
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