Johnny Vegas
2.2Acting

Johnny Vegas

Sep 11, 1971 - 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.

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Cast

Media
Movie2007The 50 Greatest Television DramasSelf
Movie2004The LibertineSackville
Movie2004Sex Lives of the Potato MenDave
MovieN/AJohnny Vegas: 18 Stone Of Idiot - Unseen And UncutHimself
Movie2009Johnny Vegas: Live At The Benidorm PalaceHimself
Movie2003BlackballTrevor
Movie2003Johnny Vegas: Who's Ready for Ice Cream?Self
Movie2001Jesus Christ Vampire HunterSelf
Movie2006When Comedy Changed ForeverSelf
Movie2002Staying UpFrank O'Hanlon
Movie2015Brilliantman!Mrs. Wardle
Movie2012The Cow That Almost Missed ChristmasBrian (voice)
Movie2004Blake's Junction 7Blake
Movie2008An Audience with Neil DiamondSelf
Movie2016Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous BookSelf
Movie2013The Harry Hill MovieAbu (voice)
Movie2023Blood Actually: A Murder, They Hope MysteryTerry
Movie2002Offensive: The Real Derek and CliveSelf
Movie2005Comic Aid
Movie2021We Wish You a Mandy ChristmasGhost Of Christmas Past
Movie2025Time Travel Is Dangerous!Robert / Botty
Movie2016GrimsbyMilky Pimms
Movie2003CheekyAlf Price
Movie2016Red TopJohnny
Movie2015Keith Lemon's Back t'Future TributeSelf
Movie2024The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved
MovieN/AThe Twits(voice)
Movie2011Making QiSelf
Movie2012Mr. StinkDad
Movie2003The Virgin of LiverpoolJackie Symes
Movie2018Early ManAsbo (voice)
Movie2017Tulip FeverApothecary
Movie2017Murder on the Blackpool ExpressTerry
Movie2008A Tale of Two ContinentsAl
Movie2018Eaten by LionsRay
Movie2019Being Frank: The Chris Sievey StoryHimself
Movie2017The 2,000,000 Calorie BuffetHimself - Narrator (voice)
Movie2018Death on the TyneTerry
Movie2018The Queen and ISpiggy
Movie2019Tales from the LodgeRussell
Movie2021The Drowning of Arthur BraxtonArthur Braxton Sr.
Movie2019Dial M for MiddlesbroughTerry
Movie2016Dark_net
Movie2021Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunch BreakRex
Movie2024Apocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope MysteryTerry
TV Show2002Top GearSelf1
TV Show1988This MorningSelf1
TV Show2006TV Heaven, Telly Hell1
TV Show1993Shooting StarsSelf - Panelist20
TV Show2005IdealMoz52
TV Show2006The One ShowSelf1
TV Show2003QISelf14
TV Show1994Room 101Self1
TV Show2021Mel Giedroyc: UnforgivableSelf1
TV Show2007Would I Lie to You?Self1
TV Show2000Vic Reeves Examines1
TV Show2005Bleak HouseKrook6
TV Show20138 Out of 10 Cats Does CountdownSelf - Contestant2
TV Show20058 Out of 10 CatsSelf13
TV Show2017We Have Been WatchingSelf5
TV Show2015Travel Man: 48 Hours in...Self - Guest1
TV Show2018The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To CancerSelf - Guest1
TV Show2006Turn Back Time1
TV Show2019Good OmensRon Ormorod1
TV Show2021Murder, They HopeTerry6
TV Show2001Attention Scum24 Hour News Man6
TV Show2008MassiveTony6
TV Show2008Celebrity JuiceSelf23
TV Show2021Johnny Vegas: Carry on Glamping10
TV Show2007Benidorm1
TV Show2007BenidormGeoff Maltby20
TV Show2012Comedy World CupTeam Captain3
TV Show2005Dead Man WedsLewis Donat6
TV Show2005ShakespeaRe-Told1
TV Show1995The Frank Skinner ShowSelf2
TV Show2002Johnny Vaughan TonightSelf1
TV Show2008Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding DongSelf1
TV Show2009Feast1
TV Show2001HappinessCharlie Doyle12
TV Show2007Comedy Map of Britain1
TV Show2018Celebrity Catchphrase1
TV Show2009Chris Moyles' Quiz NightSelf2
TV Show2001I Love 1990s10
TV Show2020Meet the RichardsonsJohnny Vegas6
TV Show2006Showbiz DartsSelf - Andy's Group15
TV Show2022The IslandSelf - Contestant8
TV Show2017Harry Hill's Alien Fun CapsuleSelf1
TV Show2021Question TeamSelf1
TV Show2015Travel GuidesNarrator4
TV Show2019DNA Journey1
TV Show2018Home from HomeNeil Hackett6
TV Show2007The Graham Norton ShowSelf3
TV Show2014Alan Davies: As Yet UntitledSelf2
TV Show1978An Audience with...Self1
TV Show2016Neil Gaiman's Likely Stories1
TV Show2021Rhod Gilbert's Growing PainsGuest1
TV Show2022Richard Hammond's Brain Reaction6
TV Show2021Blankety BlankSelf - Panellist1
TV Show1988Red DwarfCrit Cop1
TV Show2014Duck Quacks Don't Echo2
TV Show20138 Out of 10 Cats Does CountdownSelf9
TV Show2014Still Open All HoursEric Agnew40
TV Show2018Roast BattleSelf1
TV Show2002Tipping the VelvetGully Sutherland1
TV Show2000Black BooksLandlord1
TV Show1996Never Mind the BuzzcocksSelf2
TV ShowN/AHave I Got a Bit More News for YouSelf - Panellist2
TV Show2017LEGO MastersGuest Judge1
TV Show2019Celebrity GoggleboxSelf2
TV Show1996Never Mind the BuzzcocksSelf - Panellist1
TV Show2019The Rubbish World of Dave SpudDave Spud104
TV Show2021The Greatest SnowmanSelf - Contestant1
TV Show2023Romantic GetawayAlfie6
TV Show2007BenidormGeoff - The Oracle12
TV Show2023Late Night LycettSelf - Guest1
TV Show2018The Big Narstie ShowSelf1
TV Show2013Through the KeyholeSelf - Panelist3
TV Show2019HypotheticalSelf1
TV Show2020Mo Gilligan's All Star Happy HourSelf1
TV Show2015TaskmasterSelf10
TV Show1996Never Mind the BuzzcocksSelf - Team Captain1
TV Show2013Catchphrase1
TV Show1998ParkinsonSelf1
TV Show2013The Last LegSelf5
TV Show2013Car S.O.S.1
TV Show2013It's KevinBilly Pike1
TV Show2025Johnny Vegas' Little Shop of AntiquesSelf8

Crew

Media
Movie2003Johnny Vegas: Who's Ready for Ice Cream?WriterWriting
Movie2013RaggedDirectorDirecting
Movie2001Jesus Christ Vampire HunterMusicSound
TV Show2005IdealAssociate ProducerProduction