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Benjamin Zephaniah
Born
Apr 15, 1958
Died: Dec 7, 2023
Lived 65 years
Place of Birth
Handsworth, Birmingham, England, UK
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Career Highlights
14
Movies
11
TV Shows
IMDb Profile
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Benjamin Zephaniah
Acting
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.
Movies
14
TV Shows
11
Peaky Blinders: Rambert’s The Redemption of Thomas Shelby
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Narrator
2024
Cold War Steve Meets the Outside World
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Self
2020
Making the Connection
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Himself
2010
PS Your Mystery Sender
Cast
2010
A Picture of Birmingham, by Benjamin Zephaniah
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Self
2005
Mad Dogs
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Poet
2002
I Bring You Frankincense
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Richard's father
1996
Truth or Dairy
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Self
1994
Dread Poets' Society
as
Self
1992
Farendj
as
Moses
1990
Didn't You Kill My Brother?
as
Rufus
1988
Time and Judgement: A Diary of a 400 Year Exile
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Street Corner Poet 1
1988
Who Killed Colin Roach?
Cast
1983
Benjamin Zephaniah | Pen Rhythm Poet
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Self
1982
