
Tom Basden
Actor
Born: November 30, 1980 (45 years old)
Place of birth: Sutton, London, UK
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.
Filmography (22)
- The Ballad of Wallis Island (2025, ★ 7.2)
- Derek (2013, ★ 7.6)
- Plebs (2013, ★ 7.2)
- The Wrong Mans (2013, ★ 7.3)
- Quacks (2017, ★ 7.5)
- W1A (2014, ★ 7.8)
- Plebs: Soldiers of Rome (2022, ★ 6.2)
- David Brent: Life on the Road (2016, ★ 6.1)
- Hyperdrive (2006, ★ 6.5)
- The Last Bus (2022, ★ 6.7)
- Here We Go (2022, ★ 6.6)
- Man vs Bee (2022, ★ 7.1)
- Never Mind the Buzzcocks (1996, ★ 7)
- After Life (2019, ★ 7.9)
- Ghosts (2019, ★ 7.9)
- Jam and Jerusalem (2006, ★ 7)
- Mandy (2020, ★ 7.6)
- How to Get to Heaven from Belfast (2026, ★ 7.1)
- Fresh Meat (2011, ★ 7.1)
- Gap Year (2017, ★ 6.3)
- After You've Gone (2007, ★ 4.8)
- Dark Relic (2010, ★ 3.5)