Tom Basden

Tom Basden

Actor · Producer · Writer

Sutton, London, UK
November 30, 1980

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.

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Representative Works

Dark Relic
Dark Relic
3.9
/ English
The Ballad of Wallis Island
The Ballad of Wallis Island
7.3
/ English
David Brent: Life on the Road
David Brent: Life on the Road
6.1
/ English
Here We Go: Mum's Classic Family Christmas
Here We Go: Mum's Classic Family Christmas
No Rating Yet
/ English
Here We Go: Our New Year’s Fireworks Fantasaganza
Here We Go: Our New Year’s Fireworks Fantasaganza
No Rating Yet
/ English
The Mandy Who Knew Too Much
The Mandy Who Knew Too Much
No Rating Yet
/ English
Very Few Fish
Very Few Fish
No Rating Yet
/ English
Venice at Dawn
Venice at Dawn
No Rating Yet
/ English
Plebs: Soldiers of Rome
Plebs: Soldiers of Rome
6.3
/ English
The Boot Sale
The Boot Sale
8.0
/ English
Brave Young Men
Brave Young Men
2.0
/ English
The One and Only Herb McGwyer Plays Wallis Island
The One and Only Herb McGwyer Plays Wallis Island
6.0
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Dark Relic
2010Nominee

Best Performance

Dark Relic

The Ballad of Wallis Island
2025Nominee

Best Performance

The Ballad of Wallis Island

David Brent: Life on the Road
2016Nominee

Best Performance

David Brent: Life on the Road

Career Highlights

Here We Go: Mum's Classic Family Christmas
2023Highlight

Best Performance

Here We Go: Mum's Classic Family Christmas

Here We Go: Our New Year’s Fireworks Fantasaganza
2025Highlight

Best Performance

Here We Go: Our New Year’s Fireworks Fantasaganza

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