Directed credits
0
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Director
Tom Basden
Acting
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0.4
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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 0All crew 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: 6.97
Wikidata: Q7814896
Frequent 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.
Series
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Movies
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Top Rated Series
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Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Tom Basden.
Songs
The Ballad of Wallis Island
2025 • Movie
as Robert
Dark Relic
2010 • Movie
as Dan
David Brent: Life on the Road
2016 • Movie
Writer
Here We Go: Our New Year’s Fireworks Fantasaganza
2025 • Movie
Writer
Here We Go: Mum's Classic Family Christmas
2023 • Movie
Writer
Plebs: Soldiers of Rome
2022 • Movie
as Benefits Advisor
The Mandy Who Knew Too Much
Movie
as The Hunk
The Boot Sale
2010 • Movie
as Stephen
Venice at Dawn
2022 • Movie
Writer
Very Few Fish
2013 • Movie
as Anthony
Anthony
2014 • Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Tom Basden.
as Self • 1 eps
The One Show
2006 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996 • Series
as Self - Contestant • 1 eps
Pointless Celebrities
2011 • Series
as Cartwright • 1 eps
Ghosts
2019 • Series
as Matt • 18 eps
After Life
2019 • Series
as Seb • 5 eps
How to Get to Heaven from Belfast
2026 • Series
Creator
Plebs
2013 • Series
Writer • 5 eps
Fresh Meat
2011 • Series
as Kira's Dad • 1 eps
Jam and Jerusalem
2006 • Series
as Jason • 24 eps
Mandy
2020 • Series
as Police Officer • 4 eps
Man vs Bee
2022 • Series
as Dan Shepherd • 3 eps
W1A
2014 • Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Tom Basden.
Writer
Here We Go: Our New Year’s Fireworks Fantasaganza
2025 • Movie
Songs
The Ballad of Wallis Island
2025 • Movie
Writer
Here We Go: Mum's Classic Family Christmas
2023 • Movie
Writer
Plebs: Soldiers of Rome
2022 • Movie
Writer
Very Few Fish
2013 • Movie
Writer
The One and Only Herb McGwyer Plays Wallis Island
2007 • Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Tom Basden.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Tom Basden.
as Robin
Here We Go: Our New Year’s Fireworks Fantasaganza
2025 • Movie
as Herb McGwyer
The Ballad of Wallis Island
2025 • Movie
as Robin
Here We Go: Mum's Classic Family Christmas
2023 • Movie
as Aurelius
Plebs: Soldiers of Rome
2022 • Movie
as Stephen
Venice at Dawn
2022 • Movie
as Dan
David Brent: Life on the Road
2016 • Movie
as Anthony
Anthony
2014 • Movie
as The Hunk
The Boot Sale
2010 • Movie
as Robert
Dark Relic
2010 • Movie
as Herb McGwyer
The One and Only Herb McGwyer Plays Wallis Island
2007 • Movie
as Benefits Advisor
The Mandy Who Knew Too Much
Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Tom Basden.
In 3 weeks
6 eps
Ricky Gervais Alley Cats
2026 • Series
as Seb • 5 eps
How to Get to Heaven from Belfast
2026 • Series
as Police Officer • 4 eps
Man vs Bee
2022 • Series
as Robin Hankey • 19 eps
Here We Go
2022 • Series
as Mr. Short • 10 eps
The Last Bus
2022 • Series
as Jason • 24 eps
Mandy
2020 • Series
as Cartwright • 1 eps
Ghosts
2019 • Series
as Matt • 18 eps
After Life
2019 • Series
as Daniel • 1 eps
Women on the Verge
2018 • Series
as John Sutton • 6 eps
Quacks
2017 • Series
as Dan Shepherd • 3 eps
W1A
2014 • Series
as Noel • 7 eps
The Wrong Mans
2013 • Series