Tom Basden
Birthday: 1980-11-30 | Place of Birth: Sutton, London, UKThomas 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.
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Known For
Acting
Year
Title
Role
2025
The Ballad of Wallis Island
as Herb McGwyer
2025
2023
Mum's Classic Family Christmas
as Robin
2023
2022
Plebs: Soldiers of Rome
as Aurelius
2022
The Last Bus
as Mr. Short
2022
Man vs. Bee
as Police Officer
2022
Here We Go
as Robin Hankey
2020
Mandy
as Jason
2020
Pandemonium
as Robin Hankey
2019
After Life
as Matt
2017
Quacks
as John Sutton
2016
2014
Anthony
as Anthony
2013
Plebs
as Aurelius
2012
Games On: Tent
as Paul
2010
Dark Relic
as Robert
2010
The Boot Sale
as The Hunk
2007
The One and Only Herb McGwyer Plays Wallis Island
as Herb McGwyer
1
The Mandy Who Knew Too Much
as Benefits Advisor
