Tom Basden
November 30, 1980 (44 years old) in 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.
Known For
Credits
- 2025 · The Ballad of Wallis Island as Herb McGwyer
- 2022 · Plebs: Soldiers of Rome as Aurelius
- 2022 · Venice at Dawn as Stephen
- 2022 · Man Vs Bee as Police Officer
- 2022 · Here We Go as Robin Hankey
- 2022 · The Last Bus as Mr. Short
- 2019 · Ghosts as Cartwright
- 2019 · After Life as Matt
- 2018 · Women on the Verge as Daniel
- 2017 · Quacks as John Sutton
- 2016 · David Brent: Life on the Road as Dan
- 2014 · Anthony as Anthony
- 2014 · W1A as Dan Shepherd
- 2013 · The Wrong Mans as Noel
- 2013 · Plebs as Aurelius
- 2013 · Derek as Autograph Expert
- 2012 · Games On: Tent as Paul
- 2011 · Pointless Celebrities as Self - Contestant
- 2010 · The Boot Sale as The Hunk
- 2010 · Dark Relic as Robert
- 2009 · Brave Young Men as Jamie Husband
- 2009 · Cowards as
- 2007 · The One and Only Herb McGwyer Plays Wallis Island as Herb McGwyer
- 2006 · The One Show as Self
- 2006 · Hyperdrive as Lallakkiss
- 1996 · Never Mind the Buzzcocks as Self