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Tom Basden

Actor • Born 1980

Tom Basden

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About

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

Ghosts posterGhostsSeries • 2019After Life posterAfter LifeSeries • 2019Man vs Bee posterMan vs BeeSeries • 2022Ricky Gervais Alley Cats posterRicky Gervais Alley CatsSeries • 2026How to Get to Heaven from Belfast posterHow to Get to Heaven from BelfastSeries • 2026Fresh Meat posterFresh MeatSeries • 2011Plebs posterPlebsSeries • 2013Mandy posterMandySeries • 2020Jam and Jerusalem posterJam and JerusalemSeries • 2006W1A posterW1ASeries • 2014Derek posterDerekSeries • 2013Hyperdrive posterHyperdriveSeries • 2006Here We Go posterHere We GoSeries • 2022The Wrong Mans posterThe Wrong MansSeries • 2013The Last Bus posterThe Last BusSeries • 2022The Ballad of Wallis Island posterThe Ballad of Wallis IslandMovie • 2025Dark Relic posterDark RelicMovie • 2010David Brent: Life on the Road posterDavid Brent: Life on the RoadMovie • 2016Quacks posterQuacksSeries • 2017Plebs: Soldiers of Rome posterPlebs: Soldiers of RomeMovie • 2022