Tom Basden
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
2006
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996
After Life
2019
Pointless Celebrities
2011
Ghosts
2019
Ricky Gervais Alley Cats
2026
How to Get to Heaven from Belfast
2026
Mandy
2020
Plebs
2013
Man vs Bee
2022
Jam and Jerusalem
2006
After You've Gone
2007
Derek
2013
W1A
2014
The Ballad of Wallis Island
2025
Hyperdrive
2006
Here We Go
2022
The Last Bus
2022
The Wrong Mans
2013
Women on the Verge
2018
Dark Relic
2010
David Brent: Life on the Road
2016
Quacks
2017
Vital Signs
2006