Tom Basden
Actor
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.
Filmography
The Ballad of Wallis Island
as Herb McGwyer 2025
Dark Relic
as Robert 2010
Plebs: Soldiers of Rome
as Aurelius 2022
The Boot Sale
as The Hunk 2010
Anthony
as Anthony 2014
The One and Only Herb McGwyer Plays Wallis Island
as Herb McGwyer 2007
Brave Young Men
as Jamie Husband 2009
Venice at Dawn
as Stephen 2022
Games On: Tent
as Paul 2012
The Mandy Who Knew Too Much
as Benefits Advisor 2026
Here We Go: Our New Year’s Fireworks Fantasaganza
as Robin 2026