Johnny Vegas
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Sep 5, 1970 (56 years old)
Place of Birth
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
| 2025 | Time Travel Is Dangerous!Robert / Botty | |
| 2025 | The TwitsJim Twit (voice) | |
| 2025 | Johnny Vegas' Little Shop of AntiquesSelf | |
| 2025 | Johnny Vegas: Art, ADHD & MeSelf | |
| 2024 | The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved | |
| 2024 | Apocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope MysteryTerry | |
| 2024 | You Bet!Self - Panellist | |
| 2024 | Out of OrderSelf - Guest Captain | |
| 2023 | Blood Actually: A Murder, They Hope MysteryTerry | |
| 2023 | The Delightful Sausage: Ginster's ParadiseAnnouncer | |
| 2023 | Romantic GetawayAlfie | |
| 2023 | Late Night LycettSelf - Guest | |
| 2022 | The IslandSelf - Contestant | |
| 2022 | Richard Hammond's Brain ReactionSelf | |
| 2021 | We Wish You a Mandy ChristmasGhost Of Christmas Past | |
| 2021 | The Drowning of Arthur BraxtonArthur Braxton Sr. | |
| 2021 | Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunch BreakRex | |
| 2021 | Mel Giedroyc: UnforgivableSelf | |
| 2021 | Murder, They HopeTerry | |
| 2021 | Johnny Vegas: Carry on GlampingSelf | |
| 2021 | Question TeamSelf | |
| 2021 | Rhod Gilbert's Growing PainsGuest | |
| 2021 | Blankety BlankSelf - Panellist | |
| 2021 | The Greatest SnowmanSelf - Contestant | |
| 2021 | The Weakest LinkSelf - Contestant | |
| 2020 | Meet the RichardsonsJohnny Vegas | |
| 2020 | Mo Gilligan's All Star Happy HourSelf | |
| 2019 | Being Frank: The Chris Sievey StoryHimself | |
| 2019 | Tales from the LodgeRussell | |
| 2019 | Dial M for MiddlesbroughTerry | |
| 2019 | Good OmensRon Ormorod | |
| 2019 | DNA Journey | |
| 2019 | Celebrity GoggleboxSelf | |
| 2019 | The Rubbish World of Dave SpudDave Spud | |
| 2019 | HypotheticalSelf | |
| 2018 | Early ManAsbo (voice) | |
| 2018 | Eaten by LionsRay | |
| 2018 | Death on the TyneTerry | |
| 2018 | The Queen and ISpiggy | |
| 2018 | The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To CancerSelf - Guest | |
| 2018 | Celebrity Catchphrase | |
| 2018 | Home from HomeNeil Hackett | |
| 2018 | Roast BattleSelf | |
| 2018 | The Big Narstie ShowSelf | |
| 2017 | Tulip FeverApothecary | |
| 2017 | Murder on the Blackpool ExpressTerry | |
| 2017 | The 2,000,000 Calorie BuffetHimself - Narrator (voice) | |
| 2017 | Red Dwarf: The 28-Years-Later Affair - Series XIISelf | |
| 2017 | We Have Been WatchingSelf | |
| 2017 | Harry Hill's Alien Fun CapsuleSelf | |
| 2017 | LEGO MastersGuest Judge | |
| 2016 | Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous BookSelf | |
| 2016 | GrimsbyMilky Pimms | |
| 2016 | Red TopJohnny | |
| 2016 | Dark_net | |
| 2016 | Neil Gaiman's Likely Stories | |
| 2015 | Brilliantman!Mrs. Wardle | |
| 2015 | Keith Lemon's Back t'Future TributeSelf | |
| 2015 | Travel Man: 48 Hours in...Self - Guest | |
| 2015 | Travel GuidesNarrator | |
| 2015 | TaskmasterSelf | |
| 2014 | Alan Davies: As Yet UntitledSelf | |
| 2014 | Duck Quacks Don't Echo | |
| 2014 | Still Open All HoursEric Agnew | |
| 2013 | The Harry Hill MovieAbu (voice) | |
| 2013 | Blood and NutsGordon Bennett | |
| 2013 | 8 Out of 10 Cats Does CountdownSelf - Contestant | |
| 2013 | 8 Out of 10 Cats Does CountdownSelf | |
| 2013 | Through the KeyholeSelf - Panelist | |
| 2013 | Catchphrase | |
| 2013 | The Last LegSelf | |
| 2013 | Car S.O.S. | |
| 2013 | It's KevinBilly Pike | |
| 2013 | CrackanorySelf | |
| 2013 | PsychobitchesSalome | |
| 2012 | The Cow That Almost Missed ChristmasBrian (voice) | |
| 2012 | Mr. StinkDad | |
| 2012 | Comedy World CupTeam Captain | |
| 2011 | Making QiSelf | |
| 2009 | Johnny Vegas: Live At The Benidorm PalaceHimself | |
| 2009 | Feast | |
| 2009 | Chris Moyles' Quiz NightSelf | |
| 2008 | An Audience with Neil DiamondSelf | |
| 2008 | A Tale of Two ContinentsAl | |
| 2008 | MassiveTony | |
| 2008 | Celebrity JuiceSelf | |
| 2008 | Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding DongSelf | |
| 2007 | The 50 Greatest Television DramasSelf | |
| 2007 | Would I Lie to You?Self | |
| 2007 | BenidormGeoff Maltby | |
| 2007 | Benidorm | |
| 2007 | Comedy Map of Britain | |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton ShowSelf | |
| 2007 | BenidormGeoff - The Oracle | |
| 2006 | When Comedy Changed ForeverSelf | |
| 2006 | TV Heaven, Telly Hell | |
| 2006 | The One ShowSelf | |
| 2006 | Turn Back Time | |
| 2006 | Showbiz DartsSelf - Andy's Group | |
| 2005 | Comic Aid | |
| 2005 | IdealMoz | |
| 2005 | Bleak HouseKrook | |
| 2005 | 8 Out of 10 CatsSelf | |
| 2005 | Dead Man WedsLewis Donat | |
| 2005 | ShakespeaRe-Told | |
| 2004 | The LibertineSackville | |
| 2004 | Sex Lives of the Potato MenDave | |
| 2004 | Blake's Junction 7Blake | |
| 2003 | BlackballTrevor | |
| 2003 | Johnny Vegas: Who's Ready for Ice Cream?Self | |
| 2003 | CheekyAlf Price | |
| 2003 | The Virgin of LiverpoolJackie Symes | |
| 2003 | QISelf | |
| 2002 | Staying UpFrank O'Hanlon | |
| 2002 | Offensive: The Real Derek and CliveSelf | |
| 2002 | When Snooker Ruled the WorldSelf | |
| 2002 | Top GearSelf | |
| 2002 | Johnny Vaughan TonightSelf | |
| 2002 | Tipping the VelvetGully Sutherland | |
| 2001 | Attention Scum24 Hour News Man | |
| 2001 | HappinessCharlie Doyle | |
| 2001 | I Love 1990s | |
| 2000 | Vic Reeves Examines | |
| 2000 | Black BooksLandlord | |
| 1998 | ParkinsonSelf | |
| 1996 | Never Mind the BuzzcocksSelf | |
| 1996 | Never Mind the BuzzcocksSelf - Panellist | |
| 1996 | Never Mind the BuzzcocksSelf - Team Captain | |
| 1995 | The Frank Skinner ShowSelf | |
| 1994 | Room 101Self | |
| 1993 | Shooting StarsSelf - Panelist | |
| 1990 | Have I Got News for YouSelf | |
| 1988 | This MorningSelf | |
| 1988 | Red DwarfCrit Cop | |
| 1978 | An Audience with...Self | |
| - | Johnny Vegas: 18 Stone Of Idiot - Unseen And UncutHimself | |
| - | Have I Got a Bit More News for YouSelf - Panellist |
| 2005 | IdealAssociate Producer |
| 2013 | RaggedDirector | |
| 2012 | Playhouse PresentsDirector |
| 2012 | Playhouse PresentsWriter | |
| 2003 | Johnny Vegas: Who's Ready for Ice Cream?Writer |