Johnny Vegas
September 5, 1970 (54 years old) in St. Helens, Merseyside, England, UK
Johnny Vegas is the stage name of Michael Pennington, the St Helens born actor, stand up comedian, writer and director. He is perhaps best known for his lead role as Moz in the BBC3 sitcom Ideal and for his role as The Oracle in several series of the ITV sitcom Benidorm. More recently, he has starred as the hapless Eric in Roy Clarke's Still Open All Hours alongside David Jason. In 2018, Vegas took the lead in a new BBC sitcom, Home From Home.
Known For
Credits
- 2025 · The Twits as Jim Twit (voice)
- 2025 · Johnny Vegas: Art, ADHD & Me as Self
- 2025 · Johnny Vegas' Little Shop of Antiques as Self
- 2025 · Time Travel Is Dangerous! as Robert / Botty
- 2024 · Apocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope Mystery as Terry
- 2024 · The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved as
- 2023 · Blood Actually: A Murder, They Hope Mystery as Terry
- 2023 · Late Night Lycett as Self - Guest
- 2023 · Romantic Getaway as Alfie
- 2022 · Richard Hammond's Brain Reaction as Self
- 2022 · The Island as Self - Contestant
- 2021 · The Greatest Snowman as Self - Contestant
- 2021 · We Wish You a Mandy Christmas as Ghost Of Christmas Past
- 2021 · Question Team as Self
- 2021 · Blankety Blank as Self - Panellist
- 2021 · The Drowning of Arthur Braxton as Arthur Braxton Sr.
- 2021 · Murder, They Hope as Terry
- 2021 · Johnny Vegas: Carry on Glamping as Self
- 2021 · Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunch Break as Rex
- 2021 · Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable as Self
- 2021 · Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains as Guest
- 2020 · Mo Gilligan's All Star Happy Hour as Self
- 2020 · Meet the Richardsons as Johnny Vegas
- 2019 · Dial M for Middlesbrough as Terry
- 2019 · DNA Journey as
- 2019 · The Rubbish World of Dave Spud as Dave Spud
- 2019 · Celebrity Gogglebox as Self
- 2019 · Good Omens as Ron Ormorod
- 2019 · Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story as Himself
- 2019 · Tales from the Lodge as Russell
- 2019 · Hypothetical as Self
- 2018 · The Queen and I as Spiggy
- 2018 · Death on the Tyne as Terry
- 2018 · The Big Narstie Show as Self
- 2018 · Eaten by Lions as Ray
- 2018 · Celebrity Catchphrase as
- 2018 · Home from Home as Neil Hackett
- 2018 · The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer as Self - Guest
- 2018 · Early Man as Asbo (voice)
- 2018 · Roast Battle as Self
- 2017 · Murder on the Blackpool Express as Terry
- 2017 · LEGO Masters as Guest Judge
- 2017 · Tulip Fever as Apothecary
- 2017 · Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule as Self
- 2017 · The 2,000,000 Calorie Buffet as Himself - Narrator (voice)
- 2017 · We Have Been Watching as Self
- 2016 · Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book as Self
- 2016 · Neil Gaiman's Likely Stories as
- 2016 · Grimsby as Milky Pimms
- 2016 · Dark_net as
- 2016 · Red Top as Johnny
- 2015 · Keith Lemon's Back t'Future Tribute as Self
- 2015 · Brilliantman! as Mrs. Wardle
- 2015 · Travel Guides as Narrator
- 2015 · Taskmaster as Self
- 2015 · Travel Man: 48 Hours in... as Self - Guest
- 2014 · Still Open All Hours as Eric Agnew
- 2014 · Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled as Self
- 2014 · Duck Quacks Don't Echo as
- 2013 · The Harry Hill Movie as Abu (voice)
- 2013 · Through the Keyhole as Self - Panelist
- 2013 · 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown as Self - Contestant
- 2013 · 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown as Self
- 2013 · Catchphrase as
- 2013 · It's Kevin as Billy Pike
- 2013 · Car S.O.S. as
- 2013 · The Last Leg as Self
- 2012 · Mr. Stink as Dad
- 2012 · The Cow That Almost Missed Christmas as Brian (voice)
- 2012 · Comedy World Cup as Team Captain
- 2011 · Making Qi as Self
- 2009 · Johnny Vegas: Live At The Benidorm Palace as Himself
- 2009 · Chris Moyles' Quiz Night as Self
- 2009 · Feast as
- 2008 · Celebrity Juice as Self
- 2008 · Massive as Tony
- 2008 · An Audience with Neil Diamond as Self
- 2008 · A Tale of Two Continents as Al
- 2008 · Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong as Self
- 2007 · Would I Lie to You? as Self
- 2007 · The Graham Norton Show as Self
- 2007 · The 50 Greatest Television Dramas as Self
- 2007 · Benidorm as
- 2007 · Benidorm as Geoff Maltby
- 2007 · Comedy Map of Britain as
- 2006 · Showbiz Darts as Self - Andy's Group
- 2006 · The One Show as Self
- 2006 · Turn Back Time as
- 2006 · TV Heaven, Telly Hell as
- 2006 · When Comedy Changed Forever as Self
- 2005 · ShakespeaRe-Told as
- 2005 · Bleak House as Krook
- 2005 · 8 Out of 10 Cats as Self
- 2005 · Comic Aid as
- 2005 · Ideal as Moz
- 2005 · Dead Man Weds as Lewis Donat
- 2004 · The Libertine as Sackville
- 2004 · Blake's Junction 7 as Blake
- 2004 · Sex Lives of the Potato Men as Dave
- 2003 · Johnny Vegas: Who's Ready for Ice Cream? as Self
- 2003 · QI as Self
- 2003 · Cheeky as Alf Price
- 2003 · Blackball as Trevor
- 2003 · The Virgin of Liverpool as Jackie Symes
- 2002 · Offensive: The Real Derek and Clive as Self
- 2002 · Tipping the Velvet as Gully Sutherland
- 2002 · Top Gear as Self
- Future · Have I Got a Bit More News for You as Self - Panellist
- 2007 · Benidorm as Geoff - The Oracle
- 2002 · Staying Up as Frank O'Hanlon
- 2002 · Johnny Vaughan Tonight as Self
- 2001 · I Love 1990s as
- 2001 · Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter as Self
- 2001 · Happiness as Charlie Doyle
- 2001 · Attention Scum as 24 Hour News Man
- 2000 · Black Books as Landlord
- 2000 · Vic Reeves Examines as
- 1998 · Parkinson as Self
- 1996 · Never Mind the Buzzcocks as Self
- 1996 · Never Mind the Buzzcocks as Self - Panellist
- 1996 · Never Mind the Buzzcocks as Self - Team Captain
- 1995 · The Frank Skinner Show as Self
- 1994 · Room 101 as Self
- 1993 · Shooting Stars as Self - Panelist
- 1988 · This Morning as Self
- 1988 · Red Dwarf as Crit Cop
- 1978 · An Audience with... as Self
- Future · Johnny Vegas: 18 Stone Of Idiot - Unseen And Uncut as Himself