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Tom Basden

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.

On screen

  • The Ballad of Wallis Island
  • Here We Go: Our New Year’s Fireworks Fantasaganza
  • Here We Go: Mum's Classic Family Christmas
  • Venice at Dawn
  • Plebs: Soldiers of Rome
  • David Brent: Life on the Road
  • Anthony
  • Dark Relic
  • The Boot Sale
  • The One and Only Herb McGwyer Plays Wallis Island
  • The Mandy Who Knew Too Much

Behind the camera

  • The Ballad of Wallis Island
  • Here We Go: Our New Year’s Fireworks Fantasaganza
  • Here We Go: Mum's Classic Family Christmas
  • Plebs: Soldiers of Rome
  • Very Few Fish
  • The One and Only Herb McGwyer Plays Wallis Island

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