Tom Basden
Acting Born Nov 30, 1980 Sutton, London, UK 24 credits
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.
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- The One Show (2006) as Self
- Never Mind the Buzzcocks (1996) as Self
- Ghosts (2019) as Cartwright
- Pointless Celebrities (2011) as Self - Contestant
- How to Get to Heaven from Belfast (2026) as Seb
- After Life (2019) as Matt
- Plebs (2013) as Aurelius
- W1A (2014) as Dan Shepherd
- Man vs Bee (2022) as Police Officer
- Derek (2013) as Autograph Expert
- Mandy (2020) as Jason
- Ricky Gervais Alley Cats (2026)
- Jam and Jerusalem (2006) as Kira's Dad
- The Last Bus (2022) as Mr. Short
- The Wrong Mans (2013) as Noel
- The Ballad of Wallis Island (2025) as Herb McGwyer
- Hyperdrive (2006) as Lallakkiss
- After You've Gone (2007) as Mike
- Here We Go (2022) as Robin Hankey
- Vital Signs (2006) as Mr Woodley
- Quacks (2017) as John Sutton
- Women on the Verge (2018) as Daniel
- Cowards (2009)
- Dark Relic (2010) as Robert