Acting credits
33
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Tom Basden
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.3
Low visibility
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Movies: 12Series: 25Crew credits: 12
TMDB ID: 134229
IMDb ID: nm2235764
Known for: Acting
Born: November 30, 1980
Age: 45
Place of birth: Sutton, London, UK
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1996 - 2026
Years active: 31
Average TMDB rating: 6.87
Wikidata: Q7814896
Other jobs
Writer (8)Creator (2)Executive Producer (1)Songs (1)
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.
Movies
Movie credits linked with Tom Basden.
Here We Go: Our New Year’s Fireworks Fantasaganza
as Robin
2025 Movie
The Ballad of Wallis Island
as Herb McGwyer
2025 Movie
Here We Go: Mum's Classic Family Christmas
as Robin
2023 Movie
Plebs: Soldiers of Rome
as Aurelius
2022 Movie
Venice at Dawn
as Stephen
2022 Movie
David Brent: Life on the Road
as Dan
2016 Movie
Anthony
as Anthony
2014 Movie
Very Few Fish
Writer
2013 Movie
The Boot Sale
as The Hunk
2010 Movie
Dark Relic
as Robert
2010 Movie
The One and Only Herb McGwyer Plays Wallis Island
as Herb McGwyer
2007 Movie
The Mandy Who Knew Too Much
as Benefits Advisor
Movie
Series
Series credits linked with Tom Basden.
Ricky Gervais Alley Cats
as Ponce (voice) • 6 eps
2026 Series
How to Get to Heaven from Belfast
as Seb • 5 eps
2026 Series
Man vs Bee
as Police Officer • 4 eps
2022 Series
Here We Go
as Robin Hankey • 19 eps
2022 Series
The Last Bus
as Mr. Short • 10 eps
2022 Series
Mandy
as Benefits Advisor • 9 eps
2020 Series
Ghosts
as Cartwright • 1 eps
2019 Series
After Life
as Matt • 18 eps
2019 Series
Women on the Verge
as Daniel • 1 eps
2018 Series
Quacks
as John Sutton • 6 eps
2017 Series
Gap Year
Creator
2017 Series
W1A
as Dan Shepherd • 3 eps
2014 Series
The Wrong Mans
as Noel • 7 eps
2013 Series
Plebs
as Aurelius • 38 eps
2013 Series
Derek
as Autograph Expert • 1 eps
2013 Series
Fresh Meat
Writer • 5 eps
2011 Series
Pointless Celebrities
as Self - Contestant • 1 eps
2011 Series
Cowards
3 eps
2009 Series
After You've Gone
as Mike • 1 eps
2007 Series
Jam and Jerusalem
as Kira's Dad • 1 eps
2006 Series
The One Show
as Self • 1 eps
2006 Series
Vital Signs
as Mr Woodley • 1 eps
2006 Series
Hyperdrive
as Lallakkiss • 1 eps
2006 Series
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
as Self • 1 eps
1996 Series