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.
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.
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Filmography (Movies)
The Mandy Who Knew Too Much
Character:Benefits Advisor
Release Date:19/12/2026
Here We Go: New Year’s Fireworks Extravaganza
Character:Robin
Release Date:01/01/2026
The Ballad of Wallis Island
Character:Herb McGwyer
Release Date:28/03/2025
Plebs: Soldiers of Rome
Character:Aurelius
Release Date:08/12/2022
Venice at Dawn
Character:Stephen
Release Date:30/08/2022
David Brent: Life on the Road
Character:Dan
Release Date:19/08/2016
Anthony
Character:Anthony
Release Date:18/10/2014
Games On: Tent
Character:Paul
Release Date:20/07/2012
The Boot Sale
Character:The Hunk
Release Date:06/08/2010
Dark Relic
Character:Robert
Release Date:27/03/2010
Brave Young Men
Character:Jamie Husband
Release Date:22/03/2009
The One and Only Herb McGwyer Plays Wallis Island
Character:Herb McGwyer
Release Date:19/08/2007
Television Appearances
Man vs Bee
Character:Police Officer
Here We Go
Character:Robin Hankey
The Last Bus
Character:Mr. Short
Mandy
Character:Jason
Ghosts
Character:Cartwright
After Life
Character:Matt
Women on the Verge
Character:Daniel
Quacks
Character:John Sutton
W1A
Character:Dan Shepherd
The Wrong Mans
Character:Noel
Plebs
Character:Aurelius
Derek
Character:Autograph Expert
Pointless Celebrities
Character:Self - Contestant
Cowards
Character:
After You've Gone
Character:Mike
Jam and Jerusalem
Character:Kira's Dad
The One Show
Character:Self
Hyperdrive
Character:Lallakkiss
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Character:Self
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