Acting
Tom Basden
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
Ricky Gervais Alley Cats
Series · 2026
How to Get to Heaven from Belfast
Series · 2026
The Ballad of Wallis Island
Film · 2025
Here We Go: Our New Year’s Fireworks Fantasaganza
Film · 2025
Here We Go: Mum's Classic Family Christmas
Film · 2023
Venice at Dawn
Film · 2022
Plebs: Soldiers of Rome
Film · 2022
The Last Bus
Series · 2022
Here We Go
Series · 2022
Man vs Bee
Series · 2022
Mandy
Series · 2020
After Life
Series · 2019
Ghosts
Series · 2019
Women on the Verge
Series · 2018
Quacks
Series · 2017
David Brent: Life on the Road
Film · 2016
Anthony
Film · 2014
W1A
Series · 2014
Derek
Series · 2013
Plebs
Series · 2013
The Wrong Mans
Series · 2013
Games On: Tent
Film · 2012
Pointless Celebrities
Series · 2011
Dark Relic
Film · 2010
The Boot Sale
Film · 2010
Brave Young Men
Film · 2009
Cowards
Series · 2009
The One and Only Herb McGwyer Plays Wallis Island
Film · 2007
After You've Gone
Series · 2007
Hyperdrive
Series · 2006
The One Show
Series · 2006
Jam and Jerusalem
Series · 2006
Vital Signs
Series · 2006
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Series · 1996
The Mandy Who Knew Too Much
Film