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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.
Filmography19 titles
Ghosts
2019as Cartwright
2019as Cartwright
After Life
2019as Matt
2019as Matt
W1A
2014as Dan Shepherd
2014as Dan Shepherd
Mandy
2019as Jason
2019as Jason
Derek
2012as Autograph Expert
2012as Autograph Expert
The Ballad of Wallis Island
2025as Herb McGwyer
2025as Herb McGwyer
Plebs
2013as Aurelius
2013as Aurelius
The Wrong Mans
2013as Noel
2013as Noel
Fresh Meat
2011Writer
2011Writer
How to Get to Heaven from Belfast
2026as Seb
2026as Seb
Man vs. Bee
2022as Police Officer
2022as Police Officer
Jam and Jerusalem
as Kira's Dad
as Kira's Dad
The Last Bus
as Mr. Short
as Mr. Short
Hyperdrive
as Lallakkiss
as Lallakkiss
Here We Go
2020as Robin Hankey
2020as Robin Hankey
Pointless Celebrities
2010as Self - Contestant
2010as Self - Contestant
David Brent: Life on the Road
2016as Dan
2016as Dan
The One Show
as Self
as Self
Venice at Dawn
2022as Stephen
2022as Stephen