Tom Basden

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.

Known For

The One Show

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

Ghosts

Pointless Celebrities

How to Get to Heaven from Belfast

After Life

Plebs

W1A

All Movies (13)

• Here We Go: Our New Year’s Fireworks Fantasaganza2025 · as Robin
• The Ballad of Wallis Island2025 · as Herb McGwyer
• Here We Go: Mum's Classic Family Christmas2023 · as Robin
• Plebs: Soldiers of Rome2022 · as Aurelius
• Venice at Dawn2022 · as Stephen
• David Brent: Life on the Road2016 · as Dan
• Anthony2014 · as Anthony
• Games On: Tent2012 · as Paul
• The Boot Sale2010 · as The Hunk
• Dark Relic2010 · as Robert
• Brave Young Men2009 · as Jamie Husband
• The One and Only Herb McGwyer Plays Wallis Island2007 · as Herb McGwyer
• The Mandy Who Knew Too Much— · as Benefits Advisor

All TV Shows (22)

• Ricky Gervais Alley Cats2026
• How to Get to Heaven from Belfast2026 · as Seb
• Man vs Bee2022 · as Police Officer
• Here We Go2022 · as Robin Hankey
• The Last Bus2022 · as Mr. Short
• Mandy2020 · as Jason
• Ghosts2019 · as Cartwright
• After Life2019 · as Matt
• Women on the Verge2018 · as Daniel
• Quacks2017 · as John Sutton
• W1A2014 · as Dan Shepherd
• The Wrong Mans2013 · as Noel
• Plebs2013 · as Aurelius
• Derek2013 · as Autograph Expert
• Pointless Celebrities2011 · as Self - Contestant
• Cowards2009
• After You've Gone2007 · as Mike
• Jam and Jerusalem2006 · as Kira's Dad
• The One Show2006 · as Self
• Vital Signs2006 · as Mr Woodley
• Hyperdrive2006 · as Lallakkiss
• Never Mind the Buzzcocks1996 · as Self