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Johnny Vegas

Acting 55 years old St. Helens, Merseyside, England, UK ★ 1.2
Born: September 5, 1970

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.

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Known For

Have I Got a Bit More News for You
Have I Got a Bit More News for You Self - Panellist
Red Dwarf
Red Dwarf Crit Cop 1988
Good Omens
Good Omens Ron Ormorod 2019
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Self - Contestant 2013
Benidorm
Benidorm 2007

Filmography

Acting Credits (136)

The Twits
The Twits Jim Twit (voice) 2025
Johnny Vegas: Art, ADHD & Me
Johnny Vegas: Art, ADHD & Me Self 2025
Johnny Vegas' Little Shop of Antiques
Johnny Vegas' Little Shop of Antiques Self 2025
Time Travel Is Dangerous!
Time Travel Is Dangerous! Robert / Botty 2025
You Bet!
You Bet! Self - Panellist 2024
Apocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope Mystery
Apocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope Mystery Terry 2024
The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved
The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved 2024
Out of Order
Out of Order Self - Guest Captain 2024
Blood Actually: A Murder, They Hope Mystery
Blood Actually: A Murder, They Hope Mystery Terry 2023
The Delightful Sausage: Ginster's Paradise
The Delightful Sausage: Ginster's Paradise Announcer 2023
Late Night Lycett
Late Night Lycett Self - Guest 2023
Romantic Getaway
Romantic Getaway Alfie 2023
Richard Hammond's Brain Reaction
Richard Hammond's Brain Reaction Self 2022
The Island
The Island Self - Contestant 2022
The Greatest Snowman
The Greatest Snowman Self - Contestant 2021
We Wish You a Mandy Christmas
We Wish You a Mandy Christmas Ghost Of Christmas Past 2021
The Weakest Link
The Weakest Link Self - Contestant 2021
Question Team
Question Team Self 2021
Blankety Blank
Blankety Blank Self - Panellist 2021
The Drowning of Arthur Braxton
The Drowning of Arthur Braxton Arthur Braxton Sr. 2021
Murder, They Hope
Murder, They Hope Terry 2021
Johnny Vegas: Carry on Glamping
Johnny Vegas: Carry on Glamping Self 2021
Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunch Break
Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunch Break Rex 2021
Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable
Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable Self 2021
Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains
Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains Guest 2021
Mo Gilligan's All Star Happy Hour
Mo Gilligan's All Star Happy Hour Self 2020
Meet the Richardsons
Meet the Richardsons Johnny Vegas 2020
Dial M for Middlesbrough
Dial M for Middlesbrough Terry 2019
DNA Journey
DNA Journey 2019
The Rubbish World of Dave Spud
The Rubbish World of Dave Spud Dave Spud 2019
Celebrity Gogglebox
Celebrity Gogglebox Self 2019
Good Omens
Good Omens Ron Ormorod 2019
Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story
Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story Himself 2019
Tales from the Lodge
Tales from the Lodge Russell 2019
Hypothetical
Hypothetical Self 2019
The Queen and I
The Queen and I Spiggy 2018
Death on the Tyne
Death on the Tyne Terry 2018
The Big Narstie Show
The Big Narstie Show Self 2018
Eaten by Lions
Eaten by Lions Ray 2018
Celebrity Catchphrase
Celebrity Catchphrase 2018
Home from Home
Home from Home Neil Hackett 2018
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer Self - Guest 2018
Early Man
Early Man Asbo (voice) 2018
Roast Battle
Roast Battle Self 2018
Red Dwarf: The 28-Years-Later Affair - Series XII
Red Dwarf: The 28-Years-Later Affair - Series XII Self 2017
Murder on the Blackpool Express
Murder on the Blackpool Express Terry 2017
LEGO Masters
LEGO Masters Guest Judge 2017
Tulip Fever
Tulip Fever Apothecary 2017
Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule
Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule Self 2017
The 2,000,000 Calorie Buffet
The 2,000,000 Calorie Buffet Himself - Narrator (voice) 2017
We Have Been Watching
We Have Been Watching Self 2017
Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book
Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book Self 2016
Neil Gaiman's Likely Stories
Neil Gaiman's Likely Stories 2016
Grimsby
Grimsby Milky Pimms 2016
Dark_net
Dark_net 2016
Red Top
Red Top Johnny 2016
Keith Lemon's Back t'Future Tribute
Keith Lemon's Back t'Future Tribute Self 2015
Brilliantman!
Brilliantman! Mrs. Wardle 2015
Travel Guides
Travel Guides Narrator 2015
Taskmaster
Taskmaster Self 2015
Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
Travel Man: 48 Hours in... Self - Guest 2015
Still Open All Hours
Still Open All Hours Eric Agnew 2014
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled Self 2014
Duck Quacks Don't Echo
Duck Quacks Don't Echo 2014
The Harry Hill Movie
The Harry Hill Movie Abu (voice) 2013
Crackanory
Crackanory Self 2013
Through the Keyhole
Through the Keyhole Self - Panelist 2013
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Self - Contestant 2013
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Self 2013
Catchphrase
Catchphrase 2013
It's Kevin
It's Kevin Billy Pike 2013
Car S.O.S.
Car S.O.S. 2013
The Last Leg
The Last Leg Self 2013
Blood and Nuts
Blood and Nuts Gordon Bennett 2013
Mr. Stink
Mr. Stink Dad 2012
The Cow That Almost Missed Christmas
The Cow That Almost Missed Christmas Brian (voice) 2012
Comedy World Cup
Comedy World Cup Team Captain 2012
Making Qi
Making Qi Self 2011
Johnny Vegas: Live At The Benidorm Palace
Johnny Vegas: Live At The Benidorm Palace Himself 2009
Chris Moyles' Quiz Night
Chris Moyles' Quiz Night Self 2009
Feast
Feast 2009
Celebrity Juice
Celebrity Juice Self 2008
Massive
Massive Tony 2008
An Audience with Neil Diamond
An Audience with Neil Diamond Self 2008
A Tale of Two Continents
A Tale of Two Continents Al 2008
Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong
Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong Self 2008
Would I Lie to You?
Would I Lie to You? Self 2007
The Graham Norton Show
The Graham Norton Show Self 2007
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas Self 2007
Benidorm
Benidorm 2007
Benidorm
Benidorm Geoff Maltby 2007
Benidorm
Benidorm Geoff - The Oracle 2007
Comedy Map of Britain
Comedy Map of Britain 2007
Showbiz Darts
Showbiz Darts Self - Andy's Group 2006
The One Show
The One Show Self 2006
Turn Back Time
Turn Back Time 2006
TV Heaven, Telly Hell
TV Heaven, Telly Hell 2006
When Comedy Changed Forever
When Comedy Changed Forever Self 2006
ShakespeaRe-Told
ShakespeaRe-Told 2005
Bleak House
Bleak House Krook 2005
8 Out of 10 Cats
8 Out of 10 Cats Self 2005
Comic Aid
Comic Aid 2005
Ideal
Ideal Moz 2005
Dead Man Weds
Dead Man Weds Lewis Donat 2005
The Libertine
The Libertine Sackville 2004
Blake's Junction 7
Blake's Junction 7 Blake 2004
Sex Lives of the Potato Men
Sex Lives of the Potato Men Dave 2004
Johnny Vegas: Who's Ready for Ice Cream?
Johnny Vegas: Who's Ready for Ice Cream? Self 2003
QI
QI Self 2003
Cheeky
Cheeky Alf Price 2003
Blackball
Blackball Trevor 2003
The Virgin of Liverpool
The Virgin of Liverpool Jackie Symes 2003
Offensive: The Real Derek and Clive
Offensive: The Real Derek and Clive Self 2002
Tipping the Velvet
Tipping the Velvet Gully Sutherland 2002
Top Gear
Top Gear Self 2002
Staying Up
Staying Up Frank O'Hanlon 2002
When Snooker Ruled the World
When Snooker Ruled the World Self 2002
Johnny Vaughan Tonight
Johnny Vaughan Tonight Self 2002
I Love 1990s
I Love 1990s 2001
Happiness
Happiness Charlie Doyle 2001
Attention Scum
Attention Scum 24 Hour News Man 2001
Black Books
Black Books Landlord 2000
Vic Reeves Examines
Vic Reeves Examines 2000
Parkinson
Parkinson Self 1998
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Never Mind the Buzzcocks Self 1996
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Never Mind the Buzzcocks Self - Panellist 1996
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Never Mind the Buzzcocks Self - Team Captain 1996
The Frank Skinner Show
The Frank Skinner Show Self 1995
Room 101
Room 101 Self 1994
Shooting Stars
Shooting Stars Self - Panelist 1993
Have I Got News for You
Have I Got News for You Self 1990
This Morning
This Morning Self 1988
Red Dwarf
Red Dwarf Crit Cop 1988
An Audience with...
An Audience with... Self 1978
Johnny Vegas: 18 Stone Of Idiot - Unseen And Uncut
Johnny Vegas: 18 Stone Of Idiot - Unseen And Uncut Himself
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
Have I Got a Bit More News for You Self - Panellist

Directing Credits (2)

Writing Credits (2)

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