Tom Basden
Born in Sutton, London, UK — Nov 30 1980
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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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Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Self
Ghosts
Cartwright
Plebs
Aurelius
Derek
Autograph Expert
Mandy
Jason
After Life
Matt
Fresh Meat
Writing
Hyperdrive
Lallakkiss
Jam and Jerusalem
Kira's Dad
After You've Gone
Mike
Man vs Bee
Police Officer
Here We Go
Robin Hankey
W1A
Dan Shepherd
The Wrong Mans
Noel
Women on the Verge
Daniel
The Ballad of Wallis Island
Herb McGwyer
Gap Year
Creator
Quacks
John Sutton
The Last Bus
Mr. Short
David Brent: Life on the Road
Dan
Alley Cats
Dark Relic
Robert
Cowards
Bill's Included
Production
Venice at Dawn
Stephen
The Boot Sale
The Hunk
Brave Young Men
Jamie Husband
Anthony
Anthony
Very Few Fish
Writing
Games On: Tent
Paul
Plebs: Soldiers of Rome
Aurelius
The Mandy Who Knew Too Much
Benefits Advisor
Here We Go: Our New Year’s Fireworks Fantasaganza
Robin
The One and Only Herb McGwyer Plays Wallis Island
Herb McGwyer
Here We Go: Mum's Classic Family Christmas
Robin