Biography
Tom Basden
Acting
Thomas William Basden 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. 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. In total, there are 35 recognized credits in film and television. On Cinestia you ca…
Career works
35
Movies
13
Series
22
Career average
6.3/10
Birth date
11/30/1980
Place of birth
Sutton, London, UK
Filmography highlights
Movies
Here We Go: Our New Year’s Fireworks Fantasaganza
2025
The Ballad of Wallis Island
2025 · 7.3
Here We Go: Mum's Classic Family Christmas
2023
Plebs: Soldiers of Rome
2022 · 6.2
Venice at Dawn
2022
David Brent: Life on the Road
2016 · 6.1
Anthony
2014 · 4.0
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Games On: Tent
2012
The Boot Sale
2010 · 8.0
Dark Relic
2010 · 3.5
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Brave Young Men
2009 · 2.0
The One and Only Herb McGwyer Plays Wallis Island
2007 · 6.0
The Mandy Who Knew Too Much
Series
Ricky Gervais Alley Cats
2026
How to Get to Heaven from Belfast
2026 · 7.1
Man vs Bee
2022 · 7.1
Here We Go
2022 · 6.5
The Last Bus
2022 · 6.5
Mandy
2020 · 7.5
Ghosts
2019 · 7.9
After Life
2019 · 7.9
Women on the Verge
2018 · 6.2
Quacks
2017 · 7.5
W1A
2014 · 7.7
The Wrong Mans
2013 · 7.3
Plebs
2013 · 7.3
Derek
2013 · 7.5
Pointless Celebrities
2011 · 6.3