Benjamin Zephaniah
Acting
April 15, 1958 — December 7, 2023Handsworth, Birmingham, England, UK
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
2024Peaky Blinders: Rambert’s The Redemption of Thomas Shelby
Narrator
2020Cold War Steve Meets the Outside World
Self
2005A Picture of Birmingham, by Benjamin Zephaniah
Self
2002Mad Dogs
Poet
1996I Bring You Frankincense
Richard's father
1994Truth or Dairy
Self
1992Dread Poets' Society
Self
1990Farendj
Moses
1988Time and Judgement: A Diary of a 400 Year Exile
Street Corner Poet 1
1988Didn't You Kill My Brother?
Rufus
1985Language is the Key
Himself
1983Who Killed Colin Roach?
1982Benjamin Zephaniah | Pen Rhythm Poet
Self