Tom Basden
Born
1980-11-30
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.
Known for

After Life
Matt

Man vs Bee
Police Officer

David Brent: Life on the Road
Dan

Ghosts
Cartwright

Derek
Autograph Expert

The Ballad of Wallis Island
Herb McGwyer

The Wrong Mans
Noel

Plebs
Aurelius

Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Self

Mandy
Jason

W1A
Dan Shepherd

Hyperdrive
Lallakkiss

The One Show
Self

Here We Go
Robin Hankey

The Last Bus
Mr. Short