Tom Basden

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

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

Self

Ghosts

Cartwright

After Life

Matt

Plebs

Aurelius

Jam and Jerusalem

Kira's Dad

Mandy

Jason

Plebs: Soldiers of Rome

Aurelius

Man vs Bee

Police Officer

W1A

Dan Shepherd

Derek

Autograph Expert

Here We Go

Robin Hankey

The Ballad of Wallis Island

Herb McGwyer

The Wrong Mans

Noel

Venice at Dawn

Stephen

Games On: Tent

Paul

After You've Gone

Mike

Hyperdrive

Lallakkiss

Quacks

John Sutton

The Last Bus

Mr. Short

David Brent: Life on the Road

Dan

Women on the Verge

Daniel

Dark Relic

Robert

Alley Cats

Cowards

The Boot Sale

The Hunk

The Mandy Who Knew Too Much

Benefits Advisor

Brave Young Men

Jamie Husband

The One and Only Herb McGwyer Plays Wallis Island

Herb McGwyer

Anthony

Anthony

Here We Go: Our New Year’s Fireworks Fantasaganza

Robin

The One Show

Self

Here We Go: Mum's Classic Family Christmas

Robin

Pointless Celebrities

Self - Contestant

Photos

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