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Johnny Vegas

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
141

Gender
Male

Birthday
September 5, 1970 (55 years old)

Place of Birth
St. Helens, Merseyside, England, UK

Johnny Vegas

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

Acting

2026Open All Hours: Inside Outas
2025The Twitsas Jim Twit (voice)
2025Johnny Vegas: Art, ADHD & Meas Self
2025Johnny Vegas' Little Shop of Antiquesas Self
2025Time Travel Is Dangerous!as Robert / Botty
2024You Bet!as Self - Panellist
2024Apocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope Mysteryas Terry
2024The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Lovedas
2024Out of Orderas Self - Guest Captain
2023Blood Actually: A Murder, They Hope Mysteryas Terry
2023The Delightful Sausage: Ginster's Paradiseas Announcer
2023Late Night Lycettas Self - Guest
2023Romantic Getawayas Alfie
2022Richard Hammond's Brain Reactionas Self
2022The Islandas Self - Contestant
2021The Greatest Snowmanas Self - Contestant
2021We Wish You a Mandy Christmasas Ghost Of Christmas Past
2021The Weakest Linkas Self - Contestant
2021Question Teamas Self
2021Blankety Blankas Self - Panellist
2021Paul O'Grady's Saturday Night Line Upas Self - Guest
2021The Drowning of Arthur Braxtonas Arthur Braxton Sr.
2021Murder, They Hopeas Terry
2021Johnny Vegas: Carry on Glampingas Self
2021Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunch Breakas Rex
2021Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivableas Self
2021Rhod Gilbert's Growing Painsas Guest
2020Mo Gilligan's All Star Happy Houras Self
2020Meet the Richardsonsas Johnny Vegas
2019Dial M for Middlesbroughas Terry
2019DNA Journeyas
2019The Rubbish World of Dave Spudas Dave Spud
2019Celebrity Goggleboxas Self
2019Good Omensas Ron Ormorod
2019Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Storyas Himself
2019Tales from the Lodgeas Russell
2019Hypotheticalas Self
2018The Queen and Ias Spiggy
2018Death on the Tyneas Terry
2018The Big Narstie Showas Self
2018Eaten by Lionsas Ray
2018Celebrity Catchphraseas
2018Home from Homeas Neil Hackett
2018The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Canceras Self - Guest
2018Early Manas Asbo (voice)
2018Roast Battleas Self
2017Red Dwarf: The 28-Years-Later Affair - Series XIIas Self
2017Murder on the Blackpool Expressas Terry
2017LEGO Mastersas Guest Judge
2017Tulip Feveras Apothecary
2017Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsuleas Self
2017The 2,000,000 Calorie Buffetas Himself - Narrator (voice)
2017We Have Been Watchingas Self
2016Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Bookas Self
2016Neil Gaiman's Likely Storiesas Daniel
2016Grimsbyas Milky Pimms
2016Dark_netas
2016Red Topas Johnny
2015Keith Lemon's Back t'Future Tributeas Self
2015Brilliantman!as Mrs. Wardle
2015Travel Guidesas Narrator
2015Taskmasteras Self
2015Travel Man: 48 Hours in...as Self - Guest
2014Still Open All Hoursas Eric Agnew
2014Alan Davies: As Yet Untitledas Self
2014Duck Quacks Don't Echoas
2013The Harry Hill Movieas Abu (voice)
2013Crackanoryas Self
2013Through the Keyholeas Self - Panelist
2013Tipping Point: Lucky Starsas Self - Contestant
2013Psychobitchesas Salome
20138 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdownas Self
20138 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdownas Self - Contestant
2013Catchphraseas
2013It's Kevinas Billy Pike
2013Car S.O.S.as
2013The Last Legas Self
2013Blood and Nutsas Gordon Bennett
2012Mr. Stinkas Dad
2012The Cow That Almost Missed Christmasas Brian (voice)
2012Comedy World Cupas Team Captain
2011Making Qias Self
2009Johnny Vegas: Live At The Benidorm Palaceas Himself
2009Chris Moyles' Quiz Nightas Self
2009Feastas
2008Celebrity Juiceas Self
2008Massiveas Tony
2008An Audience with Neil Diamondas Self
2008A Tale of Two Continentsas Al
2008Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dongas Self
2007British Film Foreveras
2007Would I Lie to You?as Self
2007The Graham Norton Showas Self
2007The 50 Greatest Television Dramasas Self
2007Benidormas
2007Benidormas Geoff - The Oracle
2007Benidormas Geoff Maltby
2007Comedy Map of Britainas
2006Showbiz Dartsas Self - Andy's Group
2006The One Showas Self
2006Turn Back Timeas
2006TV Heaven, Telly Hellas
2006When Comedy Changed Foreveras Self
2005ShakespeaRe-Toldas
2005Johnny Vegas: 18 Stone of Idiot - Unseen and Uncutas Presenter
2005Bleak Houseas Krook
20058 Out of 10 Catsas Self
2005Comic Aidas
2005Idealas Moz
2005Dead Man Wedsas Lewis Donat
2004The Libertineas Sackville
2004Blake's Junction 7as Blake
2004Sex Lives of the Potato Menas Dave
2003Johnny Vegas: Who's Ready for Ice Cream?as Self
2003QIas Self
2003Cheekyas Alf Price
2003Blackballas Trevor
2003The Virgin of Liverpoolas Jackie Symes
2002Offensive: The Real Derek and Cliveas Self
2002Tipping the Velvetas Gully Sutherland
2002Top Gearas Self
2002Staying Upas Frank O'Hanlon
2002When Snooker Ruled the Worldas Self
2002Johnny Vaughan Tonightas Self
2001I Love 1990sas
2001Happinessas Charlie Doyle
2001Attention Scumas 24 Hour News Man
2000Black Booksas Landlord
2000Vic Reeves Examinesas
1998Parkinsonas Self
1996Never Mind the Buzzcocksas Self
1996Never Mind the Buzzcocksas Self - Panellist
1996Never Mind the Buzzcocksas Self - Team Captain
1995The Frank Skinner Showas Self
1994Room 101as Self
1993Shooting Starsas Self - Panelist
1990Have I Got News for Youas Self
1988This Morningas Self
1988Red Dwarfas Crit Cop
1978An Audience with...as Self
Have I Got a Bit More News for Youas Self - Panellist

Production

2013Ragged...Director
2012Playhouse Presents...Writer
2012Playhouse Presents...Director
2005Johnny Vegas: 18 Stone of Idiot - Unseen and Uncut...Writer
2005Ideal...Associate Producer
2003Johnny Vegas: Who's Ready for Ice Cream?...Writer
2001Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter...Music