Actor profile

Tom Basden

30th November 1980 Sutton, London, UK Acting

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.

13 Movies 21 TV Shows 1 In Production 35 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Here We Go: Our New Year’s Fireworks Fantasaganza poster

Here We Go: Our New Year’s Fireworks Fantasaganza 31st December 2025 as Robin

The Ballad of Wallis Island poster

The Ballad of Wallis Island 28th March 2025 as Herb McGwyer

Here We Go: Mum's Classic Family Christmas poster

Here We Go: Mum's Classic Family Christmas 22nd December 2023 as Robin

Plebs: Soldiers of Rome poster

Plebs: Soldiers of Rome 8th December 2022 as Aurelius

Venice at Dawn poster

Venice at Dawn 30th August 2022 as Stephen

David Brent: Life on the Road poster

David Brent: Life on the Road 19th August 2016 as Dan

Anthony poster

Anthony 18th October 2014 as Anthony

Games On: Tent 20th July 2012 as Paul

The Boot Sale poster

The Boot Sale 6th August 2010 as The Hunk

Dark Relic poster

Dark Relic 27th March 2010 as Robert

Brave Young Men 22nd March 2009 as Jamie Husband

The One and Only Herb McGwyer Plays Wallis Island poster

The One and Only Herb McGwyer Plays Wallis Island 19th August 2007 as Herb McGwyer

The Mandy Who Knew Too Much poster

The Mandy Who Knew Too Much as Benefits Advisor

How to Get to Heaven from Belfast poster

How to Get to Heaven from Belfast 12th February 2026 as Seb

Man vs Bee poster

Man vs Bee 24th June 2022 as Police Officer

Here We Go poster

Here We Go 29th April 2022 as Robin Hankey

The Last Bus poster

The Last Bus 1st April 2022 as Mr. Short

Mandy poster

Mandy 13th August 2020 as Jason

Ghosts poster

Ghosts 15th April 2019 as Cartwright

After Life poster

After Life 8th March 2019 as Matt

Women on the Verge poster

Women on the Verge 11th October 2018 as Daniel

Quacks poster

Quacks 15th August 2017 as John Sutton

W1A poster

W1A 19th March 2014 as Dan Shepherd

The Wrong Mans poster

The Wrong Mans 24th September 2013 as Noel

Plebs poster

Plebs 25th March 2013 as Aurelius

Derek poster

Derek 30th January 2013 as Autograph Expert

Pointless Celebrities poster

Pointless Celebrities 4th July 2011 as Self - Contestant

Cowards poster

Cowards 20th January 2009

After You've Gone poster

After You've Gone 12th January 2007 as Mike

Jam and Jerusalem poster

Jam and Jerusalem 24th November 2006 as Kira's Dad

The One Show poster

The One Show 14th August 2006 as Self

Vital Signs poster

Vital Signs 20th April 2006 as Mr Woodley

Hyperdrive poster

Hyperdrive 11th January 2006 as Lallakkiss

Never Mind the Buzzcocks poster

Never Mind the Buzzcocks 12th November 1996 as Self

Coming soon

Ricky Gervais Alley Cats 7th August 2026