Johnny Vegas
September 11, 1971 (53 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
- 2021 ·Question Teamas Self
- 2021 ·Blankety Blankas Self - Panellist
- 2021 ·Murder, They Hopeas Terry
- 2021 ·Rhod Gilbert's Growing Painsas Guest
- 2020 ·Mandyas Ghost Of Christmas Past
- 2020 ·Meet the Richardsonsas Johnny Vegas
- 2019 ·DNA Journeyas
- 2019 ·The Rubbish World of Dave Spudas Dave Spud
- 2019 ·Celebrity Goggleboxas Self
- 2019 ·Good Omensas Ron Ormorod
- 2019 ·Hypotheticalas Self
- 2018 ·The Big Narstie Showas Self
- 2018 ·Celebrity Catchphraseas
- 2018 ·The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Canceras Self - Guest
- 2018 ·Early Manas Asbo (voice)
- 2018 ·Roast Battleas Self
- 2017 ·Tulip Feveras Apothecary
- 2017 ·Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsuleas Self
- 2016 ·Neil Gaiman's Likely Storiesas
- 2016 ·Grimsbyas Milky Pimms
- 2015 ·Taskmasteras Self
- 2015 ·Travel Man: 48 Hours in...as Self - Guest
- 2014 ·Still Open All Hoursas Eric Agnew
- 2014 ·Alan Davies: As Yet Untitledas Self
- 2014 ·Duck Quacks Don't Echoas
- 2013 ·Through the Keyholeas Self - Panelist
- 2013 ·8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdownas Self - Contestant
- 2013 ·8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdownas
- 2013 ·Catchphraseas
- 2013 ·The Last Legas Self
- 2009 ·Chris Moyles' Quiz Nightas Self
- 2009 ·Feastas
- 2008 ·Celebrity Juiceas Self
- 2007 ·Would I Lie to You?as Self
- 2007 ·The Graham Norton Showas Self
- 2007 ·Benidormas Geoff Maltby
- 2007 ·Benidormas
- 2007 ·Benidormas Geoff - The Oracle
- 2007 ·Comedy Map of Britainas
- 2006 ·Showbiz Dartsas Self - Andy's Group
- 2006 ·The One Showas Self
- 2005 ·ShakespeaRe-Toldas
- 2005 ·Bleak Houseas Krook
- 2005 ·8 Out of 10 Catsas Self
- 2005 ·Idealas Moz
- 2004 ·The Libertineas Sackville
- 2003 ·QIas Self
- 2002 ·Tipping the Velvetas Gully Sutherland
- 2002 ·Top Gearas Self
- 2002 ·Johnny Vaughan Tonightas Self
- 2001 ·Attention Scumas 24 Hour News Man
- 2000 ·Black Booksas Landlord
- 1998 ·Parkinsonas Self
- 1996 ·Never Mind the Buzzcocksas Self
- 1996 ·Never Mind the Buzzcocksas Self - Panellist
- 1996 ·Never Mind the Buzzcocksas Self - Team Captain
- 1995 ·The Frank Skinner Showas Self
- 1994 ·Room 101as Self
- 1993 ·Shooting Starsas Self - Panelist
- 1988 ·This Morningas Self
- 1988 ·Red Dwarfas Crit Cop
- Future ·Have I Got a Bit More News for Youas Self - Panellist
- 2024 ·Time Travel Is Dangerousas Robert / Botty
- 2024 ·Apocalypse Slough: A Murder They Hope Mysteryas
- 2024 ·Apocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope Mysteryas Terry
- 2024 ·The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Lovedas
- 2023 ·Blood Actually: A Murder, They Hope Mysteryas Terry
- 2023 ·Late Night Lycettas Self - Guest
- 2023 ·Romantic Getawayas Alfie
- 2022 ·Richard Hammond's Brain Reactionas
- 2022 ·The Islandas Self - Contestant
- 2021 ·The Greatest Snowmanas Self - Contestant
- 2021 ·We Wish You a Mandy Christmasas Ghost Of Christmas Past
- 2021 ·The Drowning of Arthur Braxtonas Arthur Braxton Sr.
- 2021 ·Johnny Vegas: Carry on Glampingas
- 2021 ·Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunch Breakas Rex
- 2021 ·Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivableas Self
- 2020 ·Mo Gilligan's All Star Happy Houras Self
- 2019 ·Dial M for Middlesbroughas Terry
- 2019 ·Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Storyas Himself
- 2019 ·Tales from the Lodgeas Russell
- 2018 ·The Queen and Ias Spiggy
- 2018 ·Death on the Tyneas Terry
- 2018 ·Eaten by Lionsas Ray
- 2018 ·Home from Homeas Neil Hackett
- 2017 ·Murder on the Blackpool Expressas Terry
- 2017 ·LEGO Mastersas Guest Judge
- 2017 ·The 2,000,000 Calorie Buffetas Himself - Narrator (voice)
- 2017 ·We Have Been Watchingas Self
- 2016 ·Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Bookas Self
- 2016 ·Dark_netas
- 2016 ·Red Topas Johnny
- 2015 ·Keith Lemon's Back t'Future Tributeas Self
- 2015 ·Brilliantman!as Mrs. Wardle
- 2015 ·Travel Guidesas Narrator
- 2013 ·The Harry Hill Movieas Abu (voice)
- 2012 ·Mr. Stinkas Dad
- 2012 ·The Cow That Almost Missed Christmasas Brian (voice)
- 2012 ·Comedy World Cupas Team Captain
- 2011 ·Making Qias Self
- 2009 ·Johnny Vegas: Live At The Benidorm Palaceas Himself
- 2008 ·Massiveas Tony
- 2008 ·An Audience with Neil Diamondas Self
- 2008 ·A Tale of Two Continentsas Al
- 2008 ·Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dongas Self
- 2007 ·The 50 Greatest Television Dramasas Self
- 2006 ·Turn Back Timeas
- 2006 ·TV Heaven, Telly Hellas
- 2006 ·When Comedy Changed Foreveras Self
- 2005 ·Comic Aidas
- 2005 ·Dead Man Wedsas Lewis Donat
- 2004 ·Blake's Junction 7as Blake
- 2004 ·Sex Lives of the Potato Menas Dave
- 2003 ·Johnny Vegas: Who's Ready for Ice Cream?as Self
- 2003 ·Cheekyas Alf Price
- 2003 ·Blackballas Trevor
- 2003 ·The Virgin of Liverpoolas Jackie Symes
- 2002 ·Offensive: The Real Derek and Cliveas Self
- 2002 ·Staying Upas Frank O'Hanlon
- 2001 ·I Love 1990sas
- 2001 ·Jesus Christ Vampire Hunteras Self
- 2001 ·Happinessas Charlie Doyle
- 2000 ·Vic Reeves Examinesas
- 1978 ·An Audience with...as Self
- Future ·The Twitsas (voice)
- Future ·Johnny Vegas: 18 Stone Of Idiot - Unseen And Uncutas Himself