Benjamin Zephaniah
1958 - 2023 (age 65) • Acting
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.
Known For
Peaky Blinders
85%
Jeremiah Jesus
2013
QI
79%
Self
2003
The Comic Strip Presents...
74%
Rufus
1982
Frankie Boyle's New World Order
66%
Self
2017
Question Time
59%
Self - Panellist
1979
The Big Narstie Show
43%
Self
2018
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
60%
Self - Participant
2011
40 Minutes
64%
Unknown
1981
Peaky Blinders: Rambert’s The Redemption of Thomas Shelby
5%
Narrator
2024
Cold War Steve Meets the Outside World
Self
2020
Life & Rhymes
100%
Himself
2020
The Big Narstie Show
43%
Self
2018
Frankie Boyle's New World Order
66%
Self
2017
Peaky Blinders
85%
Jeremiah Jesus
2013
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
60%
Self - Participant
2011
Making the Connection
82%
Himself
2010
PS Your Mystery Sender
2010
The Big Questions
67%
Self
2007
A Picture of Birmingham, by Benjamin Zephaniah
Self
2005
A Picture of Birmingham, by Benjamin Zephaniah
Writer
2005
QI
79%
Self
2003
Mad Dogs
48%
Poet
2002
Parkinson
Self
1998
I Bring You Frankincense
100%
Richard's father
1996
Truth or Dairy
Self
1994
Dread Poets' Society
Self
1992
Dread Poets' Society
Writer
1992
Farendj
38%
Moses
1991
Didn't You Kill My Brother?
Rufus
1988
Time and Judgement: A Diary of a 400 Year Exile
80%
Street Corner Poet 1
1988
ScreenPlay
60%
Writer
1986
Language is the Key
Himself
1985
Who Killed Colin Roach?
1983
Benjamin Zephaniah | Pen Rhythm Poet
Self
1982
Benjamin Zephaniah | Pen Rhythm Poet
Music
1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
74%
Rufus
1982