Tom Basden
Known for: Acting
Born: November 30, 1980
Place of birth: Sutton, London, UK
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.
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Filmography
14 movies · 25 TV shows, newest first
7.8
Ricky Gervais Alley Cats
2026
7.0
How to Get to Heaven from Belfast
2026
NR
Here We Go: Our New Year’s Fireworks Fantasaganza
2025
7.3
The Ballad of Wallis Island
2025
NR
Here We Go: Mum's Classic Family Christmas
2023
6.3
Plebs: Soldiers of Rome
2022
NR
Venice at Dawn
2022
7.1
Man vs Bee
2022
6.5
Here We Go
2022
6.5
The Last Bus
2022
7.5
Mandy
2020
7.9
Ghosts
2019
7.9
After Life
2019
5.5
Women on the Verge
2018
7.5
Quacks
2017
6.4
Gap Year
2017
6.1
David Brent: Life on the Road
2016
4.0
Anthony
2014
7.7
W1A
2014
7.3
The Wrong Mans
2013
NR
Very Few Fish
2013
7.3
Plebs
2013
7.5
Derek
2013NR
Games On: Tent
2012
7.2
Fresh Meat
2011
6.3
Pointless Celebrities
2011
8.0
The Boot Sale
2010
3.5
Dark Relic
20102.0
Brave Young Men
2009
4.0
Cowards
2009
6.0
The One and Only Herb McGwyer Plays Wallis Island
2007
4.8
After You've Gone
2007
7.1
Jam and Jerusalem
2006
4.4
The One Show
2006
4.3
Vital Signs
2006
6.5
Hyperdrive
2006
7.0
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996
NR
The Mandy Who Knew Too Much
—NR
Bill's Included
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