Tom Basden
Born: 1980-11-30 in Sutton, London, UK
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2025
- The Ballad of Wallis Island as Herb McGwyer
- Here We Go: Our New Year’s Fireworks Fantasaganza as Robin
2023
2022
- Man vs Bee as Police Officer
- Here We Go as Robin Hankey
- The Last Bus as Mr. Short
- Plebs: Soldiers of Rome as Aurelius
- Venice at Dawn as Stephen
2020
- Mandy as Jason
2019
- Ghosts as Cartwright
- After Life as Matt
2018
- Women on the Verge as Daniel
2016
2013
- Plebs as Aurelius
- Derek as Autograph Expert
- The Wrong Mans as Noel
- Very Few Fish ... (Writer)
2012
- Games On: Tent as Paul
2011
- Pointless Celebrities as Self - Contestant
- Fresh Meat ... (Writer)
2010
- Dark Relic as Robert
- The Boot Sale as The Hunk
2009
- Cowards
- Brave Young Men as Jamie Husband
2007
- After You've Gone as Mike
- The One and Only Herb McGwyer Plays Wallis Island as Herb McGwyer
2006
- The One Show as Self
- Jam and Jerusalem as Kira's Dad
- Hyperdrive as Lallakkiss
- Vital Signs as Mr Woodley
1996
- Never Mind the Buzzcocks as Self