Tom Basden
Known For
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.
Most Known For
The One Show
as Self
Ghosts
as Cartwright
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
as Self
After Life
as Matt
Pointless Celebrities
as Self - Contestant
Man vs Bee
as Police Officer
Jam and Jerusalem
as Kira's Dad
Plebs
as Aurelius
Mandy
as Jason
Derek
as Autograph Expert
The Wrong Mans
as Noel
W1A
as Dan Shepherd
Dark Relic
as Robert
The Last Bus
as Mr. Short
Here We Go
as Robin Hankey
The Ballad of Wallis Island
as Herb McGwyer
Hyperdrive
as Lallakkiss
After You've Gone
as Mike
Women on the Verge
as Daniel
David Brent: Life on the Road
as Dan