Johnny Vegas
September 11, 1971 (52 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
- 2022 · Richard Hammond's Brain Reaction as
- 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 · Mandy as Ghost Of Christmas Past
- 2020 · Meet the Richardsons as Johnny Vegas
- 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 · 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 · LEGO Masters as Guest Judge
- 2017 · Tulip Fever as Apothecary
- 2017 · We Have Been Watching as Self
- 2016 · Grimsby as Milky Pimms
- 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
- 2013 · 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown as Self - Contestant
- 2013 · Catchphrase as
- 2009 · Chris Moyles' Quiz Night as Self
- 2008 · Celebrity Juice as Self
- 2008 · Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong as
- 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 · The One Show as Self
- 2006 · Turn Back Time 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
- 2003 · QI as Self
- 2002 · Tipping the Velvet as Gully Sutherland
- 2002 · Top Gear as Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
- 2001 · Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter as Self
- 2001 · Happiness as Charlie Doyle
- 2000 · Black Books as Landlord
- 1996 · Never Mind the Buzzcocks as Panellist
- 1996 · Never Mind the Buzzcocks as
- 1988 · Red Dwarf as Crit Cop
- Future · Have I Got a Bit More News for You as Self - Panellist
- 2024 · The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved as
- 2023 · Blood Actually: A Murder, They Hope Mystery as Terry
- 2023 · Romantic Getaway as Alfie
- 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
- 2020 · Mo Gilligan's All Star Happy Hour as Self
- 2019 · Dial M for Middlesbrough as Terry
- 2019 · DNA Journey as
- 2019 · The Rubbish World of Dave Spud as Dave Spud
- 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 · Home from Home as Neil Hackett
- 2017 · Murder on the Blackpool Express as Terry
- 2017 · Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule as Self
- 2017 · The 2,000,000 Calorie Buffet as Himself - Narrator (voice)
- 2016 · Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book as Self
- 2016 · Neil Gaiman's Likely Stories as
- 2016 · Dark_net as
- 2016 · Red Top as Johnny
- 2015 · Keith Lemon's Back t'Future Tribute as Himself
- 2015 · Brilliantman! as Mrs. Wardle
- 2015 · Travel Guides as Narrator
- 2013 · The Harry Hill Movie as Abu (voice)
- 2012 · Mr. Stink as Dad
- 2012 · The Cow That Almost Missed Christmas as Brian (voice)
- 2012 · Comedy World Cup as Team Captain
- 2009 · Johnny Vegas: Live At The Benidorm Palace as Himself
- 2009 · Feast as
- 2008 · Massive as Tony
- 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 · Showbiz Darts as Self - Andy's Group
- 2006 · TV Heaven, Telly Hell as
- 2006 · When Comedy Changed Forever as Self
- 2005 · Comic Aid as
- 2005 · 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 · Staying Up as Frank O'Hanlon
- 2002 · Johnny Vaughan Tonight as Self
- 2001 · I Love 1990s as
- 2001 · Attention Scum as 24 Hour News Man
- 2000 · Vic Reeves Examines as
- 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 · Generation Z as
- Future · The Twits as (voice)
- Future · The Unreason as Robert / Botty
- Future · Johnny Vegas: 18 Stone Of Idiot - Unseen And Uncut as Himself