Acting
Tom Basden
Nov 30, 1980 (45 years) 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
7.1
Man vs Bee
Police Officer
7.9
After Life
Matt
7.9
Ghosts
Cartwright
7.1
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Self
7.9
Ricky Gervais Alley Cats
Ponce (voice)
7.4
Derek
Autograph Expert
7.0
How to Get to Heaven from Belfast
Seb
7.3
Plebs
Aurelius
6.1
David Brent: Life on the Road
Dan
7.3
The Ballad of Wallis Island
Herb McGwyer
7.3
The Wrong Mans
Noel
7.7
W1A
Dan Shepherd
7.5
Mandy
Benefits Advisor
6.5
Hyperdrive
Lallakkiss
6.5
Here We Go
Robin Hankey
Filmography
The Mandy Who Knew Too Much
Benefits Advisor
Bill's Included
Executive Producer
7.9
Ricky Gervais Alley Cats
2026 · Ponce (voice)
7.0
How to Get to Heaven from Belfast
2026 · Seb
7.3
The Ballad of Wallis Island
2025 · Herb McGwyer
Here We Go: Our New Year’s Fireworks Fantasaganza
2025 · Robin
Here We Go: Mum's Classic Family Christmas
2023 · Robin
7.1
Man vs Bee
2022 · Police Officer
6.5
Here We Go
2022 · Robin Hankey
6.5
The Last Bus
2022 · Mr. Short
6.3
Plebs: Soldiers of Rome
2022 · Aurelius
Venice at Dawn
2022 · Stephen
7.5
Mandy
2020 · Benefits Advisor
7.9
After Life
2019 · Matt
7.9
Ghosts
2019 · Cartwright
5.5
Women on the Verge
2018 · Daniel
7.5
Quacks
2017 · John Sutton
6.4
Gap Year
2017 · Creator
6.1
David Brent: Life on the Road
2016 · Dan
7.7
W1A
2014 · Dan Shepherd
4.0
Anthony
2014 · Anthony
7.4
Derek
2013 · Autograph Expert
7.3
Plebs
2013 · Aurelius
7.3
The Wrong Mans
2013 · Noel
Very Few Fish
2013 · Writer
7.2
Fresh Meat
2011 · Writer
3.8
Dark Relic
2010 · Robert
8.0
The Boot Sale
2010 · The Hunk
4.0
Cowards
2009 · Writer
4.8
After You've Gone
2007 · Mike