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.
TV credits
Rated 7.6 out of 10
Ricky Gervais Alley Cats
2026
Rated 7.0 out of 10
How to Get to Heaven from Belfast
2026
Rated 7.1 out of 10
Man vs Bee
2022
Rated 6.5 out of 10
Here We Go
2022
Rated 6.5 out of 10
The Last Bus
2022
Rated 7.5 out of 10
Mandy
2020
Rated 7.9 out of 10
Ghosts
2019
Rated 7.9 out of 10
After Life
2019
Rated 5.5 out of 10
Women on the Verge
2018
Rated 7.5 out of 10
Quacks
2017
Rated 7.7 out of 10
W1A
2014
Rated 7.3 out of 10
The Wrong Mans
2013
Rated 7.3 out of 10
Plebs
2013
Rated 7.5 out of 10
Derek
2013
Rated 6.3 out of 10
Pointless Celebrities
2011
Rated 4.0 out of 10
Cowards
2009
Rated 4.8 out of 10
After You've Gone
2007
Rated 7.1 out of 10
Jam and Jerusalem
2006
Rated 4.4 out of 10
The One Show
2006
Rated 4.3 out of 10
Vital Signs
2006
Rated 6.5 out of 10
Hyperdrive
2006
Rated 7.0 out of 10
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996