Quick Facts
Born:
1980-11-30
Birthplace:
Sutton, London, UK
Credits:
34 Total Roles
Tom Basden
Acting
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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
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Here We Go: Our New Year’s Fireworks Fantasaganza MOVIE | Robin |
| 2025 | The Ballad of Wallis Island MOVIE | Herb McGwyer |
| 2023 | Here We Go: Mum's Classic Family Christmas MOVIE | Robin |
| 2022 | Plebs: Soldiers of Rome MOVIE | Aurelius |
| 2022 | Venice at Dawn MOVIE | Stephen |
| 2022 | Man vs Bee TV | Police Officer |
| 2022 | Here We Go TV | Robin Hankey |
| 2022 | The Last Bus TV | Mr. Short |
| 2020 | Mandy TV | Jason |
| 2019 | Ghosts TV | Cartwright |