
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.
7 TV shows
TV Shows

Ended
Ghosts
BBC One

Ended
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
BBC Two

Returning
Pointless Celebrities
BBC One

Ended
Plebs
ITV2

Ended
After Life
Netflix

Returning
How to Get to Heaven from Belfast
Netflix

Ended
Man vs Bee
Netflix
Other Credits
Derek, Women on the Verge, The Wrong Mans, Hyperdrive, The Last Bus, Quacks, Here We Go, W1A, Cowards, The One Show, Jam and Jerusalem, Mandy, Ricky Gervais Alley Cats, After You've Gone, Vital Signs