Tom Basden
Department: Acting
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
Venice at Dawn
2022
Dark Relic
2010
The Ballad of Wallis Island
2025
Plebs: Soldiers of Rome
2022
The Boot Sale
2010
David Brent: Life on the Road
2016
The One and Only Herb McGwyer Plays Wallis Island
2007
Brave Young Men
2009
Anthony
2014
Games On: Tent
2012
The Mandy Who Knew Too Much
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Here We Go: Our New Year’s Fireworks Fantasaganza
2025
Here We Go: Mum's Classic Family Christmas
2023
Derek
2013
Women on the Verge
2018
Plebs
2013
The Wrong Mans
2013
Hyperdrive
2006
The Last Bus
2022
Quacks
2017
Here We Go
2022
W1A
2014
Cowards
2009
Man vs Bee
2022
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996
After Life
2019
Ghosts
2019
Pointless Celebrities
2011
The One Show
2006
Jam and Jerusalem
2006
Mandy
2020
Alley Cats
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After You've Gone
2007