Acting
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.
Acting
- 2026Ricky Gervais Alley CatsPonce (voice)6 ep.
- 2026How to Get to Heaven from BelfastSeb5 ep.
- 2022Man vs BeePolice Officer4 ep.
- 2022Here We GoRobin Hankey19 ep.
- 2022The Last BusMr. Short10 ep.
- 2020MandyBenefits Advisor9 ep.
- 2019GhostsCartwright1 ep.
- 2019After LifeMatt18 ep.
- 2018Women on the VergeDaniel1 ep.
- 2017QuacksJohn Sutton6 ep.
- 2014W1ADan Shepherd3 ep.
- 2013The Wrong MansNoel7 ep.
- 2013PlebsAurelius38 ep.
- 2013DerekAutograph Expert1 ep.
- 2009Cowards3 ep.
- 2007After You've GoneMike1 ep.
- 2006Jam and JerusalemKira's Dad1 ep.
- 2006Vital SignsMr Woodley1 ep.
- 2006HyperdriveLallakkiss1 ep.
Behind the camera
- 2022Here We GoExecutive Producer, Writer19 ep.
- 2011Fresh MeatWriter5 ep.
- 2009CowardsWriter3 ep.
- —Bill's IncludedExecutive Producer6 ep.
Guest appearances
- 2026How to Get to Heaven from BelfastSeb5 ep.
- 2020MandyBenefits Advisor9 ep.
- 2025The One ShowSelf1 ep.
- 2025Pointless CelebritiesSelf - Contestant1 ep.
- 2023GhostsCartwright1 ep.
- 2022Man vs BeePolice Officer4 ep.
- 2018Women on the VergeDaniel1 ep.
- 2016The OfficeDan Harvey1 ep.
- 2014W1ADan Shepherd3 ep.
- 2013The Wrong MansNoel7 ep.
- 2013DerekAutograph Expert1 ep.
- 2009Never Mind the BuzzcocksSelf1 ep.
- 2007After You've GoneMike1 ep.
- 2007HyperdriveLallakkiss1 ep.
- 2006Jam and JerusalemKira's Dad1 ep.
- 2006Vital SignsMr Woodley1 ep.