Tom Basden
Acting
Born: 1980-11-30 in 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
The One Show
Self
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Self
Pointless Celebrities
Self - Contestant
Ghosts
Cartwright
After Life
Matt
Ricky Gervais Alley Cats
Ponce (voice)
How to Get to Heaven from Belfast
Seb
Mandy
Benefits Advisor
Man vs Bee
Police Officer
Plebs
Aurelius
Derek
Autograph Expert
Jam and Jerusalem
Kira's Dad
Hyperdrive
Lallakkiss
After You've Gone
Mike
W1A
Dan Shepherd
Here We Go
Robin Hankey
The Ballad of Wallis Island
Herb McGwyer
The Last Bus
Mr. Short
David Brent: Life on the Road
Dan
The Wrong Mans
Noel
Dark Relic
Robert
Vital Signs
Mr Woodley
Quacks
John Sutton
Here We Go: Mum's Classic Family Christmas
Robin
Here We Go: Our New Year’s Fireworks Fantasaganza
Robin
Women on the Verge
Daniel
Cowards
The Mandy Who Knew Too Much
Benefits Advisor
Plebs: Soldiers of Rome
Aurelius
The Boot Sale
The Hunk
Anthony
Anthony
Venice at Dawn
Stephen
The One and Only Herb McGwyer Plays Wallis Island
Herb McGwyer