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Benjamin Zephaniah

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Benjamin Zephaniah

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Apr 15, 1958 (68 years old)

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

Acting
2024Peaky Blinders: Rambert’s The Redemption of Thomas ShelbyNarrator
2020Cold War Steve Meets the Outside WorldSelf
2020Life & RhymesHimself
2018The Big Narstie ShowSelf
2017Frankie Boyle's New World OrderSelf
2013Peaky BlindersJeremiah Jesus
2011Celebrity Antiques Road TripSelf - Participant
2010Making the ConnectionHimself
2010PS Your Mystery Sender
2007The Big QuestionsSelf
2005A Picture of Birmingham, by Benjamin ZephaniahSelf
2003QISelf
2002Mad DogsPoet
1998ParkinsonSelf
1996I Bring You FrankincenseRichard's father
1994Truth or DairySelf
1992Dread Poets' SocietySelf
1990FarendjMoses
1988Time and Judgement: A Diary of a 400 Year ExileStreet Corner Poet 1
1988Didn't You Kill My Brother?Rufus
1985Language is the KeyHimself
1983Who Killed Colin Roach?
1982Benjamin Zephaniah | Pen Rhythm PoetSelf
1982The Comic Strip Presents...Rufus
198140 Minutes
1979Question TimeSelf - Panellist
Writing
2005A Picture of Birmingham, by Benjamin ZephaniahWriter
1992Dread Poets' SocietyWriter