Tom Basden

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

30

Gender

Male

Birthday

1980-11-30 (44 years old)

Place of Birth

Sutton, London, UK

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

    The One Show

  • Never Mind the Buzzcocks

    Never Mind the Buzzcocks

  • Pointless Celebrities

    Pointless Celebrities

  • Ghosts

    Ghosts

  • Plebs

    Plebs

  • Mandy

    Mandy

  • After Life

    After Life

  • Man Vs Bee

    Man Vs Bee

  • The Ballad of Wallis Island

    The Ballad of Wallis Island

  • Derek

    Derek

  • Here We Go

    Here We Go

  • W1A

    W1A

  • Brave Young Men

    Brave Young Men

  • Venice at Dawn

    Venice at Dawn

  • Jam and Jerusalem

    Jam and Jerusalem

  • Games On: Tent

    Games On: Tent

  • The One and Only Herb McGwyer Plays Wallis Island

    The One and Only Herb McGwyer Plays Wallis Island

  • After You've Gone

    After You've Gone

  • The Wrong Mans

    The Wrong Mans

  • Hyperdrive

    Hyperdrive

  • David Brent: Life on the Road

    David Brent: Life on the Road

  • The Last Bus

    The Last Bus

  • Anthony

    Anthony

  • Plebs: Soldiers of Rome

    Plebs: Soldiers of Rome

  • Women on the Verge

    Women on the Verge

  • Quacks

    Quacks

  • Dark Relic

    Dark Relic

  • Cowards

    Cowards

  • The Boot Sale

    The Boot Sale

  • Alley Cats

    Alley Cats