Johnny Vegas
September 5, 1970 (55 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 · Time Travel Is Dangerous! as Robert / Botty
- 2021 · We Wish You a Mandy Christmas as Ghost Of Christmas Past
- 2021 · Blankety Blank as Self - Panellist
- 2019 · Dial M for Middlesbrough as Terry
- 2019 · Celebrity Gogglebox as Self
- 2019 · Good Omens as Ron Ormorod
- 2019 · Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story as Himself
- 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 · The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer as Self - Guest
- 2018 · Early Man as Asbo (voice)
- 2017 · Murder on the Blackpool Express as Terry
- 2017 · Tulip Fever as Apothecary
- 2016 · Grimsby as Milky Pimms
- 2016 · Red Top as Johnny
- 2015 · Brilliantman! as Mrs. Wardle
- 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 · 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 · 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)
- 2011 · Making Qi as Self
- 2008 · Celebrity Juice 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 · The One Show as Self
- 2006 · When Comedy Changed Forever as Self
- 2005 · Bleak House as Krook
- 2005 · 8 Out of 10 Cats as Self
- 2005 · Ideal as Moz
- 2004 · The Libertine as Sackville
- 2004 · Blake's Junction 7 as Blake
- 2004 · Sex Lives of the Potato Men as Dave
- 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 · Top Gear as Self
- 2001 · Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter as Self
- 2000 · Black Books as Landlord
- 1998 · Parkinson as Self
- 1996 · Never Mind the Buzzcocks as Self
- 1996 · Never Mind the Buzzcocks as Self - Team Captain
- 1990 · Have I Got News for You as Self
- Future · Have I Got a Bit More News for You as Self - Panellist
- 2025 · Johnny Vegas: Art, ADHD & Me as Self
- 2025 · Johnny Vegas' Little Shop of Antiques as Self
- 2024 · You Bet! as Self - Panellist
- 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 · The Delightful Sausage: Ginster's Paradise as Announcer
- 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 · Question Team as Self
- 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 · DNA Journey as
- 2019 · The Rubbish World of Dave Spud as Dave Spud
- 2019 · Tales from the Lodge as Russell
- 2018 · Home from Home as Neil Hackett
- 2018 · Roast Battle as Self
- 2017 · LEGO Masters as Guest Judge
- 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 · Dark_net as
- 2015 · Keith Lemon's Back t'Future Tribute as Self
- 2015 · Travel Guides as Narrator
- 2014 · Still Open All Hours as Eric Agnew
- 2013 · Crackanory as Self
- 2013 · It's Kevin as Billy Pike
- 2013 · Blood and Nuts as Gordon Bennett
- 2012 · Comedy World Cup as Team Captain
- 2009 · Johnny Vegas: Live At The Benidorm Palace as Himself
- 2009 · Chris Moyles' Quiz Night as Self
- 2009 · Feast as
- 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 · The 50 Greatest Television Dramas as Self
- 2007 · Comedy Map of Britain as
- 2006 · Showbiz Darts as Self - Andy's Group
- 2006 · Turn Back Time as
- 2006 · TV Heaven, Telly Hell as
- 2005 · ShakespeaRe-Told as
- 2005 · Comic Aid as
- 2005 · Dead Man Weds as Lewis Donat
- 2003 · Johnny Vegas: Who's Ready for Ice Cream? as Self
- 2002 · Tipping the Velvet as Gully Sutherland
- 2002 · Staying Up as Frank O'Hanlon
- 2002 · Johnny Vaughan Tonight as Self
- 2001 · I Love 1990s as
- 2001 · Happiness as Charlie Doyle
- 2001 · Attention Scum as 24 Hour News Man
- 2000 · Vic Reeves Examines as
- 1996 · Never Mind the Buzzcocks as Self - Panellist
- 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