Johnny Vegas
Acting • Born 1970-09-05
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.
Filmography
137 credits
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
Movie • 2007
Self
The Libertine
Movie • 2004
Sackville
Sex Lives of the Potato Men
Movie • 2004
Dave
Johnny Vegas: 18 Stone Of Idiot - Unseen And Uncut
Movie
Himself
Johnny Vegas: Live At The Benidorm Palace
Movie • 2009
Himself
Blackball
Movie • 2003
Trevor
Johnny Vegas: Who's Ready for Ice Cream?
Movie • 2003
Self
When Comedy Changed Forever
Movie • 2006
Self
Staying Up
Movie • 2002
Frank O'Hanlon
Brilliantman!
Movie • 2015
Mrs. Wardle
The Cow That Almost Missed Christmas
Movie • 2012
Brian (voice)
Blake's Junction 7
Movie • 2004
Blake
An Audience with Neil Diamond
Movie • 2008
Self
Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book
Movie • 2016
Self
The Harry Hill Movie
Movie • 2013
Abu (voice)
Blood Actually: A Murder, They Hope Mystery
Movie • 2023
Terry
Offensive: The Real Derek and Clive
Movie • 2002
Self
Comic Aid
Movie • 2005
We Wish You a Mandy Christmas
Movie • 2021
Ghost Of Christmas Past
Time Travel Is Dangerous!
Movie • 2025
Robert / Botty
Grimsby
Movie • 2016
Milky Pimms
Cheeky
Movie • 2003
Alf Price
Red Top
Movie • 2016
Johnny
Keith Lemon's Back t'Future Tribute
Movie • 2015
Self
The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved
Movie • 2024
The Twits
Movie • 2025
Jim Twit (voice)
Making Qi
Movie • 2011
Self
Mr. Stink
Movie • 2012
Dad
The Virgin of Liverpool
Movie • 2003
Jackie Symes
Early Man
Movie • 2018
Asbo (voice)
Tulip Fever
Movie • 2017
Apothecary
Murder on the Blackpool Express
Movie • 2017
Terry
A Tale of Two Continents
Movie • 2008
Al
Eaten by Lions
Movie • 2018
Ray
Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story
Movie • 2019
Himself
The 2,000,000 Calorie Buffet
Movie • 2017
Himself - Narrator (voice)
Death on the Tyne
Movie • 2018
Terry
The Queen and I
Movie • 2018
Spiggy
Tales from the Lodge
Movie • 2019
Russell
The Drowning of Arthur Braxton
Movie • 2021
Arthur Braxton Sr.
Dial M for Middlesbrough
Movie • 2019
Terry
Dark_net
Movie • 2016
Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunch Break
Movie • 2021
Rex
Apocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope Mystery
Movie • 2024
Terry
Blood and Nuts
Movie • 2013
Gordon Bennett
The Delightful Sausage: Ginster's Paradise
Movie • 2023
Announcer
Red Dwarf: The 28-Years-Later Affair - Series XII
Movie • 2017
Self
When Snooker Ruled the World
Movie • 2002
Self
Top Gear
TV • 2002
Self
This Morning
TV • 1988
Self
TV Heaven, Telly Hell
TV • 2006
Shooting Stars
TV • 1993
Self - Panelist
Ideal
TV • 2005
Moz
The One Show
TV • 2006
Self
QI
TV • 2003
Self
Room 101
TV • 1994
Self
Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable
TV • 2021
Self
Would I Lie to You?
TV • 2007
Self
Vic Reeves Examines
TV • 2000
Bleak House
TV • 2005
Krook
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
TV • 2013
Self - Contestant
8 Out of 10 Cats
TV • 2005
Self
We Have Been Watching
TV • 2017
Self
Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
TV • 2015
Self - Guest
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
TV • 2018
Self - Guest
Turn Back Time
TV • 2006
Good Omens
TV • 2019
Ron Ormorod
Murder, They Hope
TV • 2021
Terry
Attention Scum
TV • 2001
24 Hour News Man
Massive
TV • 2008
Tony
Celebrity Juice
TV • 2008
Self
Johnny Vegas: Carry on Glamping
TV • 2021
Self
Benidorm
TV • 2007
Benidorm
TV • 2007
Geoff Maltby
Comedy World Cup
TV • 2012
Team Captain
Dead Man Weds
TV • 2005
Lewis Donat
ShakespeaRe-Told
TV • 2005
The Frank Skinner Show
TV • 1995
Self
Johnny Vaughan Tonight
TV • 2002
Self
Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong
TV • 2008
Self
Feast
TV • 2009
Happiness
TV • 2001
Charlie Doyle
Comedy Map of Britain
TV • 2007
Celebrity Catchphrase
TV • 2018
Chris Moyles' Quiz Night
TV • 2009
Self
I Love 1990s
TV • 2001
Meet the Richardsons
TV • 2020
Johnny Vegas
Showbiz Darts
TV • 2006
Self - Andy's Group
The Island
TV • 2022
Self - Contestant
Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule
TV • 2017
Self
Question Team
TV • 2021
Self
Travel Guides
TV • 2015
Narrator
DNA Journey
TV • 2019
Home from Home
TV • 2018
Neil Hackett
The Graham Norton Show
TV • 2007
Self
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
TV • 2014
Self
An Audience with...
TV • 1978
Self
Neil Gaiman's Likely Stories
TV • 2016
Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains
TV • 2021
Guest
Blankety Blank
TV • 2021
Self - Panellist
Red Dwarf
TV • 1988
Crit Cop
Duck Quacks Don't Echo
TV • 2014
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
TV • 2013
Self
Still Open All Hours
TV • 2014
Eric Agnew
Roast Battle
TV • 2018
Self
Tipping the Velvet
TV • 2002
Gully Sutherland
Black Books
TV • 2000
Landlord
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
TV • 1996
Self
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
TV
Self - Panellist
LEGO Masters
TV • 2017
Guest Judge
Celebrity Gogglebox
TV • 2019
Self
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
TV • 1996
Self - Panellist
The Rubbish World of Dave Spud
TV • 2019
Dave Spud
The Greatest Snowman
TV • 2021
Self - Contestant
Romantic Getaway
TV • 2023
Alfie
Benidorm
TV • 2007
Geoff - The Oracle
Late Night Lycett
TV • 2023
Self - Guest
The Big Narstie Show
TV • 2018
Self
Through the Keyhole
TV • 2013
Self - Panelist
Hypothetical
TV • 2019
Self
Mo Gilligan's All Star Happy Hour
TV • 2020
Self
Taskmaster
TV • 2015
Self
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
TV • 1996
Self - Team Captain
Catchphrase
TV • 2013
Parkinson
TV • 1998
Self
The Last Leg
TV • 2013
Self
Car S.O.S.
TV • 2013
It's Kevin
TV • 2013
Billy Pike
Johnny Vegas' Little Shop of Antiques
TV • 2025
Self
Johnny Vegas: Art, ADHD & Me
TV • 2025
Self
Richard Hammond's Brain Reaction
TV • 2022
Self
Have I Got News for You
TV • 1990
Self
You Bet!
TV • 2024
Self - Panellist
Crackanory
TV • 2013
Self
Out of Order
TV • 2024
Self - Guest Captain
The Weakest Link
TV • 2021
Self - Contestant
Psychobitches
TV • 2013
Salome