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 · Richard Hammond's Brain Reaction as
- 2022 · The Island as Self - Contestant
- 2021 · The Greatest Snowman as Self - Contestant
- 2021 · Question Team as Self
- 2021 · Blankety Blank as Self - Panellist
- 2021 · Murder, They Hope as Terry
- 2021 · Johnny Vegas: Carry on Glamping as
- 2021 · Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable as Self
- 2020 · Mandy as Ghost Of Christmas Past
- 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 · Tales from the Lodge as Russell
- 2019 · Hypothetical as Self
- 2018 · Death on the Tyne as Terry
- 2018 · The Big Narstie Show as Self
- 2018 · Eaten by Lions as Ray
- 2018 · Home from Home as Neil Hackett
- 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 · 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
- 2015 · Travel Guides as Narrator
- 2014 · Still Open All Hours as Eric Agnew
- 2013 · Through the Keyhole as Self - Panelist
- 2013 · It's Kevin as Billy Pike
- 2012 · Comedy World Cup as Team Captain
- 2011 · Making Qi as Self
- 2009 · Feast as
- 2008 · Massive as Tony
- 2008 · Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong as Self
- 2007 · The Graham Norton Show as Self
- Future · Have I Got a Bit More News for You as Self - Panellist
- 2021 · Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains as Guest
- 2019 · Good Omens as Ron Ormorod
- 2018 · Celebrity Catchphrase as
- 2018 · The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer as Self - Guest
- 2015 · Taskmaster as Self
- 2015 · Travel Man: 48 Hours in... as Self - Guest
- 2014 · Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled as Self
- 2014 · Duck Quacks Don't Echo as
- 2013 · 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown as Self - Contestant
- 2013 · 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown as
- 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
- 2007 · Would I Lie to You? as Self
- 2007 · Benidorm as Geoff Maltby
- 2007 · Benidorm as
- 2007 · Benidorm as Geoff - The Oracle
- 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
- 2005 · ShakespeaRe-Told as
- 2005 · Bleak House as Krook
- 2005 · 8 Out of 10 Cats as Self
- 2005 · Ideal as Moz
- 2005 · Dead Man Weds as Lewis Donat
- 2004 · The Libertine as Sackville
- 2004 · Sex Lives of the Potato Men as Dave
- 2003 · QI as Self
- 2003 · Blackball as Trevor
- 2002 · Tipping the Velvet as Gully Sutherland
- 2002 · Top Gear as Self
- 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 · The Twits as (voice)
- 2025 · Time Travel Is Dangerous! as Robert / Botty
- 2024 · Apocalypse Slough: A Murder They Hope Mystery as
- 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
- 2021 · We Wish You a Mandy Christmas as Ghost Of Christmas Past
- 2021 · The Drowning of Arthur Braxton as Arthur Braxton Sr.
- 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
- 2018 · The Queen and I as Spiggy
- 2017 · The 2,000,000 Calorie Buffet as Himself - Narrator (voice)
- 2016 · Dark_net as
- 2016 · Red Top as Johnny
- 2015 · Keith Lemon's Back t'Future Tribute as Self
- 2015 · Brilliantman! as Mrs. Wardle
- 2013 · The Harry Hill Movie as Abu (voice)
- 2012 · Mr. Stink as Dad
- 2012 · The Cow That Almost Missed Christmas as Brian (voice)
- 2009 · Johnny Vegas: Live At The Benidorm Palace as Himself
- 2008 · An Audience with Neil Diamond as Self
- 2008 · A Tale of Two Continents as Al
- 2007 · The 50 Greatest Television Dramas as Self
- 2006 · When Comedy Changed Forever as Self
- 2005 · Comic Aid as
- 2004 · Blake's Junction 7 as Blake
- 2003 · Johnny Vegas: Who's Ready for Ice Cream? as Self
- 2003 · Cheeky as Alf Price
- 2003 · The Virgin of Liverpool as Jackie Symes
- 2002 · Offensive: The Real Derek and Clive as Self
- 2002 · Staying Up as Frank O'Hanlon
- Future · Johnny Vegas: 18 Stone Of Idiot - Unseen And Uncut as Himself