Tom Basden

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

31

Gender

Male

Birthday

1980-11-30 (45 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

  • Ghosts

    Ghosts

  • Pointless Celebrities

    Pointless Celebrities

  • After Life

    After Life

  • Plebs

    Plebs

  • Man Vs Bee

    Man Vs Bee

  • Here We Go

    Here We Go

  • Anthony

    Anthony

  • Derek

    Derek

  • Mandy

    Mandy

  • W1A

    W1A

  • The Ballad of Wallis Island

    The Ballad of Wallis Island

  • Dark Relic

    Dark Relic

  • The Wrong Mans

    The Wrong Mans

  • Jam and Jerusalem

    Jam and Jerusalem

  • David Brent: Life on the Road

    David Brent: Life on the Road

  • After You've Gone

    After You've Gone

  • The One and Only Herb McGwyer Plays Wallis Island

    The One and Only Herb McGwyer Plays Wallis Island

  • Plebs: Soldiers of Rome

    Plebs: Soldiers of Rome

  • Hyperdrive

    Hyperdrive

  • The Last Bus

    The Last Bus

  • Venice at Dawn

    Venice at Dawn

  • Games On: Tent

    Games On: Tent

  • Brave Young Men

    Brave Young Men

  • Quacks

    Quacks

  • Women on the Verge

    Women on the Verge

  • Cowards

    Cowards

  • Alley Cats

    Alley Cats

  • The Boot Sale

    The Boot Sale

  • The Mandy Who Knew Too Much

    The Mandy Who Knew Too Much