Benjamin Zephaniah TV Shows & Movies, Ranked Best to Worst

Benjamin Zephaniah first appeared in the television series ‘The Comic Strip Presents…’ in 1988. He went on to make his silver screen debut in the 1990 drama film ‘Farendj,’ directed by Sabine Prenczina. The film holds a 6.0 out of 10 rating on IMDb. That same year, he also became a part of the television show ‘A Beetle Called Derek,’ presented by Andrea Arnold. He appeared in 6 episodes and remained on the show until it went off-air in 1991. He next starred in television films and shows such as ‘Screenplay’ (1992), ‘Truth or Dairy’ (1994), ‘Waiting for the Light’ (1997), ‘Footsteps of the Emperor’ (1999), ‘Test the Nation: The 2003 Test’ (2003), ‘This Week’ (2005), ‘A Picture of Birmingham’ (2005), ‘Balderdash & Piffle’ (2006), and ‘Celebrity Mastermind’ (2008). In 2008, he appeared on the interfaith dialogue and ethics television program ‘The Big Questions.’ He made another appearance on the show in 2012. Zephaniah continued to star in television shows like ‘Five Minutes with…’ (2009), ‘Democracy Now!’ (2010), ‘The Book Show’ (2011), and ‘Felix Dennis: Millionaire Poet’ (2012). In 2012, he joined the main cast of the British crime drama television series ‘Peaky Blinders’ as ‘Jeremiah "Jimmy" Jesus.’ The series aired 36 episodes in a span of 6 seasons before going off-air in 2022. Zephaniah will be next seen in the upcoming documentary film ‘Thatcher: The Tracks of Her Years.’