
Tom Basden
Acting
Born 1980-11-30 · 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

7.2
Plebs
2013 · TV

7.6
Mandy
2020 · TV

7.9
After Life
2019 · TV

6.5
Here We Go
2022 · TV

6.7
The Last Bus
2022 · TV

7.3
The Wrong Mans
2013 · TV

7.5
Quacks
2017 · TV

7.1
How to Get to Heaven from Belfast
2026 · TV

7.1
Man vs Bee
2022 · TV

7.8
W1A
2014 · TV

4.0
Cowards
2009 · TV

7.9
Ghosts
2019 · TV

7.1
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996 · TV

7.6
Derek
2013 · TV

7.0
Jam and Jerusalem
2006 · TV

6.5
Hyperdrive
2006 · TV

6.0
Women on the Verge
2018 · TV

4.8
After You've Gone
2007 · TV

4.2
Vital Signs
2006 · TV

4.4
The One Show
2006 · TV

6.3
Pointless Celebrities
2011 · TV