Tom Basden
Acting
Born 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 · 35 titles
The One Show
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Pointless Celebrities
Ghosts
After Life
How to Get to Heaven from Belfast
Plebs
Jam and Jerusalem
Man vs Bee
Mandy
W1A
Derek
The Wrong Mans
After You've Gone
Here We Go
Ricky Gervais Alley Cats
Hyperdrive
The Last Bus
Vital Signs
The Ballad of Wallis Island
Quacks
Women on the Verge
David Brent: Life on the Road
Cowards
Dark Relic
Plebs: Soldiers of Rome
Here We Go: Mum's Classic Family Christmas
Here We Go: Our New Year’s Fireworks Fantasaganza
The Mandy Who Knew Too Much
Brave Young Men
The Boot Sale
Venice at Dawn
Anthony
The One and Only Herb McGwyer Plays Wallis Island
Games On: Tent