Johnny Vegas
Known for Acting · 136 credits
- Born
- 1970-09-05 (age 55)
- Place of birth
- St. Helens, Merseyside, England, UK
- Also known as
- Michael Pennington
Biography
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
TV Shows (87)
The One Show
2006
as Self
Have I Got News for You
1990
as Self
The Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self
Top Gear
2002
as Self
The Last Leg
2013
as Self
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996
as Self / Self - Panellist / Self - Team Captain
Taskmaster
2015
as Self
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
as Self - Panellist
Red Dwarf
1988
as Crit Cop
Would I Lie to You?
2007
as Self
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
2013
as Self - Contestant
QI
2003
as Self
Good Omens
2019
as Ron Ormorod
8 Out of 10 Cats
2005
as Self
Benidorm
2007
as Geoff Maltby / Geoff - The Oracle
Celebrity Juice
2008
as Self
Room 101
1994
as Self
Parkinson
1998
as Self
Celebrity Gogglebox
2019
as Self
An Audience with...
1978
as Self
Catchphrase
2013
The Frank Skinner Show
1995
as Self
Car S.O.S.
2013
Shooting Stars
1993
as Self - Panelist
Ideal
2005
as Moz
The Weakest Link
2021
as Self - Contestant
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
2018
as Self - Guest
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
2014
as Self
Black Books
2000
as Landlord
Bleak House
2005
as Krook
Through the Keyhole
2013
as Self - Panelist
This Morning
1988
as Self
Tipping Point: Lucky Stars
2013
as Self - Contestant
The Rubbish World of Dave Spud
2019
as Dave Spud
Meet the Richardsons
2020
as Johnny Vegas
Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
2015
as Self - Guest
Blankety Blank
2021
as Self - Panellist
Psychobitches
2013
as Salome
Celebrity Catchphrase
2018
Duck Quacks Don't Echo
2014
Chris Moyles' Quiz Night
2009
as Self
Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains
2021
as Guest
Still Open All Hours
2014
as Eric Agnew
Crackanory
2013
as Self
Hypothetical
2019
as Self
Johnny Vaughan Tonight
2002
as Self
ShakespeaRe-Told
2005
Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable
2021
as Self
Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong
2008
as Self
Tipping the Velvet
2002
as Gully Sutherland
DNA Journey
2019
Question Team
2021
as Self
The Big Narstie Show
2018
as Self
Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule
2017
as Self
Murder, They Hope
2021
as Terry
Roast Battle
2018
as Self
Paul O'Grady's Saturday Night Line Up
2021
as Self - Guest
British Film Forever
2007
Showbiz Darts
2006
as Self - Andy's Group
Neil Gaiman's Likely Stories
2016
as Daniel
Movies (49)
The Twits
2025
as Jim Twit (voice)
Grimsby
2016
as Milky Pimms
Tulip Fever
2017
as Apothecary
Early Man
2018
as Asbo (voice)
The Libertine
2004
as Sackville
Red Top
2016
as Johnny
Cheeky
2003
as Alf Price
Blackball
2003
as Trevor
The Harry Hill Movie
2013
as Abu (voice)
Time Travel Is Dangerous!
2025
as Robert / Botty
Eaten by Lions
2018
as Ray
Johnny Vegas: 18 Stone of Idiot - Unseen and Uncut
2005
as Presenter
Murder on the Blackpool Express
2017
as Terry
Tales from the Lodge
2019
as Russell
Sex Lives of the Potato Men
2004
as Dave
Dial M for Middlesbrough
2019
as Terry
Blake's Junction 7
2004
as Blake
Death on the Tyne
2018
as Terry
Open All Hours: Inside Out
2026
The Queen and I
2018
as Spiggy
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
2007
as Self
Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story
2019
as Himself
The Virgin of Liverpool
2003
as Jackie Symes
Apocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope Mystery
2024
as Terry
Staying Up
2002
as Frank O'Hanlon
Red Dwarf: The 28-Years-Later Affair - Series XII
2017
as Self
Keith Lemon's Back t'Future Tribute
2015
as Self
Blood and Nuts
2013
as Gordon Bennett
Blood Actually: A Murder, They Hope Mystery
2023
as Terry
A Tale of Two Continents
2008
as Al
Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book
2016
as Self
The Delightful Sausage: Ginster's Paradise
2023
as Announcer
Mr. Stink
2012
as Dad
Making Qi
2011
as Self
When Comedy Changed Forever
2006
as Self
Johnny Vegas: Who's Ready for Ice Cream?
2003
as Self
Offensive: The Real Derek and Clive
2002
as Self
Comic Aid
2005
Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunch Break
2021
as Rex
The Drowning of Arthur Braxton
2021
as Arthur Braxton Sr.
The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved
2024
The Cow That Almost Missed Christmas
2012
as Brian (voice)
We Wish You a Mandy Christmas
2021
as Ghost Of Christmas Past
When Snooker Ruled the World
2002
as Self
Johnny Vegas: Live At The Benidorm Palace
2009
as Himself
The 2,000,000 Calorie Buffet
2017
as Himself - Narrator (voice)
An Audience with Neil Diamond
2008
as Self
Dark_net
2016
Brilliantman!
2015
as Mrs. Wardle
About Johnny Vegas
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. With 136 credits spanning from 1978 to 2026, Johnny Vegas has appeared in 49 films and 87 TV shows.
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Most Popular Johnny Vegas Movies
- The Twits (2025) — as Jim Twit (voice)
- Grimsby (2016) — as Milky Pimms
- Tulip Fever (2017) — as Apothecary
- Early Man (2018) — as Asbo (voice)
- The Libertine (2004) — as Sackville
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