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.
Venice at Dawn
As Stephen
Dark Relic
As Robert
The Ballad of Wallis Island
As Herb McGwyer
Plebs: Soldiers of Rome
As Aurelius
The Boot Sale
As The Hunk
David Brent: Life on the Road
As Dan
The One and Only Herb McGwyer Plays Wallis Island
As Herb McGwyer
Brave Young Men
As Jamie Husband
Anthony
As Anthony
Games On: Tent
As Paul
Derek
As Autograph Expert
Women on the Verge
As Daniel
Plebs
As Aurelius
The Wrong Mans
As Noel
Hyperdrive
As Lallakkiss
The Last Bus
As Mr. Short
Quacks
As John Sutton
Here We Go
As Robin Hankey
W1A
As Dan Shepherd
Cowards
Man Vs Bee
As Police Officer
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
As Self
After Life
As Matt
Ghosts
As Cartwright
Pointless Celebrities
As Self - Contestant
The One Show
As Self
Jam and Jerusalem
As Kira's Dad