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.

Cast

Venice at Dawn
Stephen
Dark Relic
Robert
The Ballad of Wallis Island
Herb McGwyer
Plebs: Soldiers of Rome
Aurelius
The Boot Sale
The Hunk
David Brent: Life on the Road
Dan
The One and Only Herb McGwyer Plays Wallis Island
Herb McGwyer
Brave Young Men
Jamie Husband
Anthony
Anthony
Games On: Tent
Paul
The Mandy Who Knew Too Much
Benefits Advisor
Here We Go: Our New Year’s Fireworks Fantasaganza
Robin
Here We Go: Mum's Classic Family Christmas
Robin

Crew

Very Few Fish
Writer
Plebs: Soldiers of Rome
Writer
The One and Only Herb McGwyer Plays Wallis Island
Writer, Music
Brave Young Men
Writer
The Ballad of Wallis Island
Songs, Executive Producer, Screenplay
Here We Go: Our New Year’s Fireworks Fantasaganza
Writer
Here We Go: Mum's Classic Family Christmas
Writer