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.
🎬 Movies (20)
Open All Hours: Inside Out
2026
The Twits
2025
Jim Twit (voice)
Time Travel Is Dangerous!
2025
Robert / Botty
Apocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope Mystery
2024
Terry
The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved
2024
Blood Actually: A Murder, They Hope Mystery
2023
Terry
The Delightful Sausage: Ginster's Paradise
2023
Announcer
We Wish You a Mandy Christmas
2021
Ghost Of Christmas Past
The Drowning of Arthur Braxton
2021
Arthur Braxton Sr.
Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunch Break
2021
Rex
Dial M for Middlesbrough
2019
Terry
Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story
2019
Himself
Tales from the Lodge
2019
Russell
The Queen and I
2018
Spiggy
Death on the Tyne
2018
Terry
Eaten by Lions
2018
Ray
Early Man
2018
Asbo (voice)
Red Dwarf: The 28-Years-Later Affair - Series XII
2017
Self
Murder on the Blackpool Express
2017
Terry
Tulip Fever
2017
Apothecary
📺 TV Shows (20)
Johnny Vegas: Art, ADHD & Me
2025
Self
Johnny Vegas' Little Shop of Antiques
2025
Self
You Bet!
2024
Self - Panellist
Out of Order
2024
Self - Guest Captain
Late Night Lycett
2023
Self - Guest
Romantic Getaway
2023
Alfie
Richard Hammond's Brain Reaction
2022
Self
The Island
2022
Self - Contestant
The Greatest Snowman
2021
Self - Contestant
The Weakest Link
2021
Self - Contestant
Question Team
2021
Self
Blankety Blank
2021
Self - Panellist
Paul O'Grady's Saturday Night Line Up
2021
Self - Guest
Murder, They Hope
2021
Terry
Johnny Vegas: Carry on Glamping
2021
Self
Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable
2021
Self
Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains
2021
Guest
Mo Gilligan's All Star Happy Hour
2020
Self
Meet the Richardsons
2020
Johnny Vegas
DNA Journey
2019