Tom Basden
- Acting
- November 30, 1980 · Sutton, London, UK
Biography
Thomas William Basden (born 30 November 1980) is an English actor, writer, comedian, and musician. He is best known for co-creating and starring in Plebs, which won the Royal Television Society award for Best Scripted Comedy in 2014.[1] He was nominated for Best Newcomer at the 2007 Edinburgh Comedy Awards and is a member of the sketch group Cowards. He co-wrote and starred in the 2025 film The Ballad of Wallis Island.
Known for
Filmography
- Ricky Gervais Alley Cats · Ponce (Voice)
- How to Get to Heaven from Belfast · Seb
- Here We Go: Our New Year’s Fireworks Fantasaganza · Robin, Writer
- The Ballad of Wallis Island · Herb McGwyer, Songs
- Here We Go: Mum's Classic Family Christmas · Robin, Writer
- Plebs: Soldiers of Rome · Aurelius, Writer
- Venice at Dawn · Stephen
- Man vs Bee · Police Officer
- Here We Go · Robin Hankey, Writer
- The Last Bus · Mr. Short
- Mandy · Benefits Advisor
- Ghosts · Cartwright
- After Life · Matt
- Women on the Verge · Daniel
- Quacks · John Sutton
- Gap Year · Creator
- David Brent: Life on the Road · Dan
- Anthony · Anthony
- W1A · Dan Shepherd
- The Wrong Mans · Noel
- Very Few Fish · Writer
- Plebs · Aurelius, Creator
- Derek · Autograph Expert
- Games On: Tent · Paul
- Fresh Meat · Writer
- Pointless Celebrities · Self
- The Boot Sale · The Hunk
- Dark Relic · Robert
- Brave Young Men · Jamie Husband, Writer
- Cowards · Writer
- The One and Only Herb McGwyer Plays Wallis Island · Herb McGwyer, Writer
- After You've Gone · Mike
- Jam and Jerusalem · Kira's Dad
- The One Show · Self
- Vital Signs · Mr Woodley
- Hyperdrive · Lallakkiss
- Never Mind the Buzzcocks · Self
- The Mandy Who Knew Too Much · Benefits Advisor
- Bill's Included · Executive producer