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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.
Benjamin Zephaniah is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 26 verified screen credits connected to this profile.
Selected work includes Frankie Boyle's New World Order (2017), 40 Minutes (1981), Peaky Blinders (2013), QI (2003), The South Bank Show (1978), Question Time (1979), Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (2011), Parkinson (1998). The recorded credits span 1978 to 2024, including 11 movies and 15 TV shows.
The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.
Profile details
Known forActing
Movies11
TV shows15
Active years represented1978–2024
Place of birthHandsworth, Birmingham, England, UK
Died
Known for
TV ShowFrankie Boyle's New World Order
TV Show40 Minutes
TV ShowPeaky Blinders
TV ShowQI
TV ShowThe South Bank Show
TV ShowQuestion Time
TV ShowCelebrity Antiques Road Trip
TV ShowParkinson
TV ShowCelebrity Mastermind
TV ShowThe Comic Strip Presents...
TV ShowScreenPlay
TV ShowThe Big Questions
TV ShowThe Big Narstie Show
TV ShowCrucial Tales
TV ShowLife & Rhymes
MovieI Bring You Frankincense
MovieDidn't You Kill My Brother?
MovieDread Poets' Society
MoviePeaky Blinders: Rambert’s The Redemption of Thomas Shelby
MovieLanguage is the Key
MovieBenjamin Zephaniah | Pen Rhythm Poet
MovieA Picture of Birmingham, by Benjamin Zephaniah
MoviePS Your Mystery Sender
MovieFarendj
MovieTime and Judgement: A Diary of a 400 Year Exile
MovieMad Dogs