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.
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Known For
Acting History
2025
The Mandy Who Knew Too Much as Benefits Advisor
2025The Ballad of Wallis Island as Herb McGwyer
2022Plebs: Soldiers of Rome as Aurelius
2022Venice at Dawn as Stephen
2022Man vs Bee as Police Officer
2022Here We Go as Robin Hankey
2022The Last Bus as Mr. Short
2020Mandy as Jason
2019Ghosts as Cartwright
2019After Life as Matt
2018Women on the Verge as Daniel
2017Quacks as John Sutton
2016David Brent: Life on the Road as Dan
2014Anthony as Anthony
2014W1A as Dan Shepherd
2013The Wrong Mans as Noel
2013Plebs as Aurelius
2013Derek as Autograph Expert
2012Games On: Tent as Paul
2011Pointless Celebrities as Self - Contestant
2010The Boot Sale as The Hunk
2010Dark Relic as Robert
2009Brave Young Men as Jamie Husband
2009Cowards
2007The One and Only Herb McGwyer Plays Wallis Island as Herb McGwyer
2007After You've Gone as Mike
2006Jam and Jerusalem as Kira's Dad
2006The One Show as Self
2006Hyperdrive as Lallakkiss
1996Never Mind the Buzzcocks as Self
—Alley Cats