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.

Known For

Peaky Blinders

QI

Question Time

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

The Comic Strip Presents...

Parkinson

Celebrity Mastermind

ScreenPlay

All Movies (15)

• Peaky Blinders: Rambert’s The Redemption of Thomas Shelby2024 · as Narrator
• Cold War Steve Meets the Outside World2020 · as Self
• Making the Connection2010 · as Himself
• PS Your Mystery Sender2010
• A Picture of Birmingham, by Benjamin Zephaniah2005 · as Self
• Mad Dogs2002 · as Poet
• I Bring You Frankincense1996 · as Richard's father
• Truth or Dairy1994 · as Self
• Dread Poets' Society1992 · as Self
• Farendj1990 · as Moses
• Didn't You Kill My Brother?1988 · as Rufus
• Time and Judgement: A Diary of a 400 Year Exile1988 · as Street Corner Poet 1
• Language is the Key1985 · as Himself
• Who Killed Colin Roach?1983
• Benjamin Zephaniah | Pen Rhythm Poet1982 · as Self

All TV Shows (13)

• Life & Rhymes2020 · as Himself
• The Big Narstie Show2018 · as Self
• Frankie Boyle's New World Order2017 · as Self
• Peaky Blinders2013 · as Jeremiah Jesus
• Celebrity Antiques Road Trip2011 · as Self - Participant
• The Big Questions2007 · as Self
• Celebrity Mastermind2003
• QI2003 · as Self
• Parkinson1998 · as Self
• ScreenPlay1986 · as Benjamin Zephaniah
• The Comic Strip Presents...1982 · as Rufus
• 40 Minutes1981
• Question Time1979 · as Self - Panellist