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