Person
Johnny Vegas
Acting · Born 1970-09-05 · St. Helens, Merseyside, England, UK
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
The Graham Norton Show
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QI
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Top Gear
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The One Show
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Have I Got News for You
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Good Omens
Ron Ormorod
Celebrity Juice
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Never Mind the Buzzcocks
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Taskmaster
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The Last Leg
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Filmography
- 2026Open All Hours: Inside Out
- 2025The TwitsJim Twit (voice)
- 2025Johnny Vegas: Art, ADHD & MeSelf
- 2025Johnny Vegas' Little Shop of AntiquesSelf
- 2025Time Travel Is Dangerous!Robert / Botty
- 2024You Bet!Self - Panellist
- 2024Apocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope MysteryTerry
- 2024The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved
- 2024Out of OrderSelf - Guest Captain
- 2023Blood Actually: A Murder, They Hope MysteryTerry
- 2023The Delightful Sausage: Ginster's ParadiseAnnouncer
- 2023Late Night LycettSelf - Guest
- 2023Romantic GetawayAlfie
- 2022Richard Hammond's Brain ReactionSelf
- 2022The IslandSelf - Contestant
- 2021The Greatest SnowmanSelf - Contestant
- 2021We Wish You a Mandy ChristmasGhost Of Christmas Past
- 2021The Weakest LinkSelf - Contestant
- 2021Question TeamSelf
- 2021Blankety BlankSelf - Panellist
- 2021Paul O'Grady's Saturday Night Line UpSelf - Guest
- 2021The Drowning of Arthur BraxtonArthur Braxton Sr.
- 2021Murder, They HopeTerry
- 2021Johnny Vegas: Carry on GlampingSelf
- 2021Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunch BreakRex
- 2021Mel Giedroyc: UnforgivableSelf
- 2021Rhod Gilbert's Growing PainsGuest
- 2020Mo Gilligan's All Star Happy HourSelf
- 2020Meet the RichardsonsJohnny Vegas
- 2019Dial M for MiddlesbroughTerry
- 2019DNA Journey
- 2019The Rubbish World of Dave SpudDave Spud
- 2019Celebrity GoggleboxSelf
- 2019Good OmensRon Ormorod
- 2019Being Frank: The Chris Sievey StoryHimself
- 2019Tales from the LodgeRussell
- 2019HypotheticalSelf
- 2018The Queen and ISpiggy
- 2018Death on the TyneTerry
- 2018The Big Narstie ShowSelf
- 2018Eaten by LionsRay
- 2018Celebrity Catchphrase
- 2018Home from HomeNeil Hackett
- 2018The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To CancerSelf - Guest
- 2018Early ManAsbo (voice)
- 2018Roast BattleSelf
- 2017Red Dwarf: The 28-Years-Later Affair - Series XIISelf
- 2017Murder on the Blackpool ExpressTerry
- 2017LEGO MastersGuest Judge
- 2017Tulip FeverApothecary
- 2017Harry Hill's Alien Fun CapsuleSelf
- 2017The 2,000,000 Calorie BuffetHimself - Narrator (voice)
- 2017We Have Been WatchingSelf
- 2016Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous BookSelf
- 2016Neil Gaiman's Likely StoriesDaniel
- 2016GrimsbyMilky Pimms
- 2016Dark_net
- 2016Red TopJohnny
- 2015Keith Lemon's Back t'Future TributeSelf
- 2015Brilliantman!Mrs. Wardle
- 2015Travel GuidesNarrator
- 2015TaskmasterSelf
- 2015Travel Man: 48 Hours in...Self - Guest
- 2014Still Open All HoursEric Agnew
- 2014Alan Davies: As Yet UntitledSelf
- 2014Duck Quacks Don't Echo
- 2013The Harry Hill MovieAbu (voice)
- 2013CrackanorySelf
- 2013Through the KeyholeSelf - Panelist
- 2013Tipping Point: Lucky StarsSelf - Contestant
- 2013RaggedDirector
- 2013PsychobitchesSalome
- 20138 Out of 10 Cats Does CountdownSelf - Contestant
- 2013Catchphrase
- 2013It's KevinBilly Pike
- 2013Car S.O.S.
- 2013The Last LegSelf
- 2013Blood and NutsGordon Bennett
- 2012Mr. StinkDad
- 2012The Cow That Almost Missed ChristmasBrian (voice)
- 2012Comedy World CupTeam Captain
- 2012Playhouse PresentsWriter
- 2011Making QiSelf
- 2009Johnny Vegas: Live At The Benidorm PalaceHimself
- 2009Chris Moyles' Quiz NightSelf
- 2009Feast
- 2008Celebrity JuiceSelf
- 2008MassiveTony
- 2008An Audience with Neil DiamondSelf
- 2008A Tale of Two ContinentsAl
- 2008Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding DongSelf
- 2007British Film Forever
- 2007Would I Lie to You?Self
- 2007The Graham Norton ShowSelf
- 2007The 50 Greatest Television DramasSelf
- 2007BenidormGeoff Maltby
- 2007Comedy Map of Britain
- 2006Showbiz DartsSelf - Andy's Group
- 2006The One ShowSelf
- 2006Turn Back Time
- 2006TV Heaven, Telly Hell
- 2006When Comedy Changed ForeverSelf
- 2005ShakespeaRe-Told
- 2005Johnny Vegas: 18 Stone of Idiot - Unseen and UncutPresenter
- 2005Bleak HouseKrook
- 20058 Out of 10 CatsSelf
- 2005Comic Aid
- 2005IdealMoz
- 2005Dead Man WedsLewis Donat
- 2004The LibertineSackville
- 2004Blake's Junction 7Blake
- 2004Sex Lives of the Potato MenDave
- 2003Johnny Vegas: Who's Ready for Ice Cream?Self
- 2003QISelf
- 2003CheekyAlf Price
- 2003BlackballTrevor
- 2003The Virgin of LiverpoolJackie Symes
- 2002Offensive: The Real Derek and CliveSelf
- 2002Tipping the VelvetGully Sutherland
- 2002Top GearSelf
- 2002Staying UpFrank O'Hanlon
- 2002When Snooker Ruled the WorldSelf
- 2002Johnny Vaughan TonightSelf
- 2001I Love 1990s
- 2001Jesus Christ Vampire HunterMusic
- 2001HappinessCharlie Doyle
- 2001Attention Scum24 Hour News Man
- 2000Black BooksLandlord
- 2000Vic Reeves Examines
- 1998ParkinsonSelf
- 1996Never Mind the BuzzcocksSelf
- 1995The Frank Skinner ShowSelf
- 1994Room 101Self
- 1993Shooting StarsSelf - Panelist
- 1990Have I Got News for YouSelf
- 1988This MorningSelf
- 1988Red DwarfCrit Cop
- 1978An Audience with...Self
- —Have I Got a Bit More News for YouSelf - Panellist
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