Benjamin Zephaniah
Biography
Benjamin Zephaniah works in acting. Born April 15, 1958 in Handsworth, Birmingham, England, UK. Archytele tracks 24 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Career timeline
Full Filmography
24 titles- Peaky Blinders (2013) as Jeremiah Jesus
- QI (2003) as Self
- Question Time (1979) as Self - Panellist
- Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (2011) as Self - Participant
- The Comic Strip Presents... (1982) as Rufus
- Parkinson (1998) as Self
- Celebrity Mastermind (2003)
- ScreenPlay (1986) as Benjamin Zephaniah
- The Big Questions (2007) as Self
- The Big Narstie Show (2018) as Self
- Frankie Boyle's New World Order (2017) as Self
- 40 Minutes (1981)
- Mad Dogs (2002) as Poet
- Didn't You Kill My Brother? (1988) as Rufus
- Life & Rhymes (2020) as Himself
- Cold War Steve Meets the Outside World (2020) as Self
- Dread Poets' Society (1992) as Self
- Peaky Blinders: Rambert’s The Redemption of Thomas Shelby (2024) as Narrator
- I Bring You Frankincense (1996) as Richard's father
- Farendj (1990) as Moses
- Truth or Dairy (1994) as Self
- Time and Judgement: A Diary of a 400 Year Exile (1988) as Street Corner Poet 1
- A Picture of Birmingham, by Benjamin Zephaniah (2005) as Self
- PS Your Mystery Sender (2010)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Benjamin Zephaniah best known for?
Benjamin Zephaniah is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Peaky Blinders (2013), Down by Law (1986), Question Time (1979), Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (2011).
When and where was Benjamin Zephaniah born?
Benjamin Zephaniah was born on April 15, 1958 in Handsworth, Birmingham, England, UK.
How many credits does Benjamin Zephaniah have?
Benjamin Zephaniah has accumulated over 24 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1979 to 2024.
What is Benjamin Zephaniah's background in cinema and television?
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 by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- Peaky Blinders (2013) as Jeremiah Jesus — aged about 55
- QI (2003) as Self — aged about 45
- The Comic Strip Presents... (1982) as Rufus — aged about 24
- The Big Questions (2007) as Self — aged about 49
- 40 Minutes (1981) — aged about 23
- Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (2011) as Self - Participant — aged about 53
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