Johnny Vegas
September 11, 1971 (53 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
- 2023 · Late Night Lycett as Self - Guest
- 2023 · Romantic Getaway as Alfie
- 2022 · The Island as Self - Contestant
- 2021 · The Greatest Snowman as Self - Contestant
- 2021 · Blankety Blank as Self - Panellist
- 2021 · Murder, They Hope as Terry
- 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 · 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 · Hypothetical as Self
- 2018 · The Big Narstie Show as Self
- 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 · Roast Battle as Self
- 2017 · LEGO Masters as Guest Judge
- 2017 · Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule as Self
- 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 · 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 · Car S.O.S. as
- 2013 · The Last Leg as Self
- 2009 · Chris Moyles' Quiz Night as Self
- 2008 · Celebrity Juice as Self
- 2008 · Massive as Tony
- 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 · Benidorm as Geoff Maltby
- 2007 · Benidorm as
- 2007 · Benidorm as Geoff - The Oracle
- 2006 · Showbiz Darts as Self - Andy's Group
- 2006 · The One Show as Self
- 2005 · Bleak House as Krook
- 2005 · 8 Out of 10 Cats as Self
- 2005 · Ideal as Moz
- 2003 · QI as Self
- 2002 · Top Gear as Self
- 2001 · I Love 1990s as
- 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
- 1988 · Red Dwarf as Crit Cop
- Future · Have I Got a Bit More News for You as Self - Panellist
- 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
- 2022 · Richard Hammond's Brain Reaction as
- 2021 · We Wish You a Mandy Christmas as Ghost Of Christmas Past
- 2021 · Question Team as Self
- 2021 · The Drowning of Arthur Braxton as Arthur Braxton Sr.
- 2021 · Johnny Vegas: Carry on Glamping as
- 2021 · Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunch Break as Rex
- 2019 · Dial M for Middlesbrough as Terry
- 2019 · Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story as Himself
- 2019 · Tales from the Lodge as Russell
- 2018 · The Queen and I as Spiggy
- 2018 · Death on the Tyne as Terry
- 2018 · Eaten by Lions as Ray
- 2018 · Early Man as Asbo (voice)
- 2017 · Murder on the Blackpool Express as Terry
- 2017 · Tulip Fever as Apothecary
- 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
- 2013 · The Harry Hill Movie as Abu (voice)
- 2013 · It's Kevin as Billy Pike
- 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 · Feast as
- 2008 · An Audience with Neil Diamond as Self
- 2008 · A Tale of Two Continents as Al
- 2007 · The 50 Greatest Television Dramas as Self
- 2007 · Comedy Map of Britain as
- 2006 · Turn Back Time as
- 2006 · TV Heaven, Telly Hell as
- 2006 · When Comedy Changed Forever as Self
- 2005 · ShakespeaRe-Told as
- 2005 · Comic Aid as
- 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 · 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 · Staying Up as Frank O'Hanlon
- 2002 · Johnny Vaughan Tonight as Self
- 2001 · Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter as Self
- 1995 · The Frank Skinner Show as Self
- 1994 · Room 101 as Self
- 1993 · Shooting Stars as Self - Panelist
- 1988 · This Morning as Self
- 1978 · An Audience with... as Self
- Future · The Twits as (voice)
- Future · Johnny Vegas: 18 Stone Of Idiot - Unseen And Uncut as Himself