Name
Tom Basden
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1980-11-30 (46 years old)
Place of Birth
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
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An eccentric lottery winner who lives alone on a remote island tries to make his fantasies...
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A camera crew catches up with David Brent, the former star of the fictional British series...
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1099 A.D.: A battle-weary knight leads his men home from the Holy Land after years of figh...
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Three Plebs join the army in peace-time, hoping to win respect, romance and military disco...
- 2022 Venice at Dawn as Stephen
- 2010 Dark Relic as Robert
- 2025 The Ballad of Wallis Island as Herb McGwyer
- 2022 Plebs: Soldiers of Rome as Aurelius
- 2010 The Boot Sale as The Hunk
- 2016 David Brent: Life on the Road as Dan
- 2007 The One and Only Herb McGwyer Plays Wallis Island as Herb McGwyer
- 2009 Brave Young Men as Jamie Husband
- 2014 Anthony as Anthony
- 2012 Games On: Tent as Paul
- Soon The Mandy Who Knew Too Much as Benefits Advisor
- 2025 Here We Go: Our New Year’s Fireworks Fantasaganza as Robin
- 2023 Here We Go: Mum's Classic Family Christmas as Robin
- 2013 Derek ( 1 episode ) as Autograph Expert
- 2018 Women on the Verge ( 1 episode ) as Daniel
- 2013 Plebs ( 38 episodes ) as Aurelius
- 2013 The Wrong Mans ( 7 episodes ) as Noel
- 2006 Hyperdrive ( 1 episode ) as Lallakkiss
- 2022 The Last Bus ( 10 episodes ) as Mr. Short
- 2017 Quacks ( 6 episodes ) as John Sutton
- 2022 Here We Go ( 19 episodes ) as Robin Hankey
- 2014 W1A ( 3 episodes ) as Dan Shepherd
- 2009 Cowards ( 3 episodes )
- 2022 Man vs Bee ( 4 episodes ) as Police Officer
- 1996 Never Mind the Buzzcocks ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2019 After Life ( 18 episodes ) as Matt
- 2019 Ghosts ( 1 episode ) as Cartwright
- 2011 Pointless Celebrities ( 1 episode ) as Self - Contestant
- 2006 The One Show ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2006 Jam and Jerusalem ( 1 episode ) as Kira's Dad
- 2026 Ricky Gervais Alley Cats ( 6 episodes ) as Ponce (voice)
- 2007 After You've Gone ( 1 episode ) as Mike
- 2006 Vital Signs ( 1 episode ) as Mr Woodley
- 2026 How to Get to Heaven from Belfast ( 5 episodes ) as Seb
- 2020 Mandy ( 9 episodes ) as Benefits Advisor
