Tom Basden

Known for: Acting

Born: 1980-11-30 (age 45)

From: Sutton, London, UK

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.

Filmography (35)

TV
Ricky Gervais Alley Cats
2026
TV★ 7.0
How to Get to Heaven from Belfast
2026
as Seb
MOVIE
Here We Go: Our New Year’s Fireworks Fantasaganza
2025
as Robin
MOVIE★ 7.3
The Ballad of Wallis Island
2025
as Herb McGwyer
MOVIE
Here We Go: Mum's Classic Family Christmas
2023
as Robin
MOVIE★ 6.3
Plebs: Soldiers of Rome
2022
as Aurelius
MOVIE
Venice at Dawn
2022
as Stephen
TV★ 7.1
Man vs Bee
2022
as Police Officer
TV★ 6.3
Here We Go
2022
as Robin Hankey
TV★ 6.7
The Last Bus
2022
as Mr. Short
TV★ 7.6
Mandy
2020
as Jason
TV★ 7.9
Ghosts
2019
as Cartwright
TV★ 7.9
After Life
2019
as Matt
TV★ 6.0
Women on the Verge
2018
as Daniel
TV★ 7.5
Quacks
2017
as John Sutton
MOVIE★ 6.1
David Brent: Life on the Road
2016
as Dan
MOVIE★ 4.0
Anthony
2014
as Anthony
TV★ 7.7
W1A
2014
as Dan Shepherd
TV★ 7.3
The Wrong Mans
2013
as Noel
TV★ 7.3
Plebs
2013
as Aurelius
TV★ 7.5
Derek
2013
as Autograph Expert
MOVIE
Games On: Tent
2012
as Paul
TV★ 6.3
Pointless Celebrities
2011
as Self - Contestant
MOVIE★ 8.0
The Boot Sale
2010
as The Hunk
MOVIE★ 3.5
Dark Relic
2010
as Robert
MOVIE★ 2.0
Brave Young Men
2009
as Jamie Husband
TV★ 4.0
Cowards
2009
MOVIE★ 6.0
The One and Only Herb McGwyer Plays Wallis Island
2007
as Herb McGwyer
TV★ 4.8
After You've Gone
2007
as Mike
TV★ 7.1
Jam and Jerusalem
2006
as Kira's Dad
TV★ 4.4
The One Show
2006
as Self
TV★ 4.2
Vital Signs
2006
as Mr Woodley
TV★ 6.5
Hyperdrive
2006
as Lallakkiss
TV★ 7.0
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996
as Self
MOVIE
The Mandy Who Knew Too Much
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as Benefits Advisor