Johnny Vegas
Birthday
1971/09/11 (53 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
St. Helens, Merseyside, England, UK
Also know as
Michael Pennington
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.
Acting
(2007) The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
as Self
(2004) The Libertine
as Sackville
(2004) Sex Lives of the Potato Men
as Dave
Johnny Vegas: 18 Stone Of Idiot - Unseen And Uncut
as Himself
(2009) Johnny Vegas: Live At The Benidorm Palace
as Himself
(2003) Blackball
as Trevor
(2003) Johnny Vegas: Who's Ready for Ice Cream?
as Self
(2001) Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter
as Self
(2006) When Comedy Changed Forever
as Self
(2002) Staying Up
as Frank O'Hanlon
(2015) Brilliantman!
as Mrs. Wardle
(2012) The Cow That Almost Missed Christmas
as Brian (voice)
(2004) Blake's Junction 7
as Blake
(2008) An Audience with Neil Diamond
as Self
(2016) Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book
as Self
(2013) The Harry Hill Movie
as Abu (voice)
(2023) Blood Actually: A Murder, They Hope Mystery
as Terry
(2002) Offensive: The Real Derek and Clive
as Self
(2005) Comic Aid
as ---
(2021) We Wish You a Mandy Christmas
as Ghost Of Christmas Past
(2024) Time Travel Is Dangerous
as Robert / Botty
(2016) Grimsby
as Milky Pimms
(2003) Cheeky
as Alf Price
(2016) Red Top
as Johnny
(2015) Keith Lemon's Back t'Future Tribute
as Self
(2024) The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved
as ---
The Twits
as (voice)
(2011) Making Qi
as Self
(2012) Mr. Stink
as Dad
(2003) The Virgin of Liverpool
as Jackie Symes
(2018) Early Man
as Asbo (voice)
(2017) Tulip Fever
as Apothecary
(2017) Murder on the Blackpool Express
as Terry
(2008) A Tale of Two Continents
as Al
(2018) Eaten by Lions
as Ray
(2019) Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story
as Himself
(2017) The 2,000,000 Calorie Buffet
as Himself - Narrator (voice)
(2018) Death on the Tyne
as Terry
(2018) The Queen and I
as Spiggy
(2019) Tales from the Lodge
as Russell
(2021) The Drowning of Arthur Braxton
as Arthur Braxton Sr.
(2019) Dial M for Middlesbrough
as Terry
(2016) Dark_net
as ---
(2021) Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunch Break
as Rex
(2024) Apocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope Mystery
as Terry
(2002) Top Gear
as Self
(1988) This Morning
as Self
(2006) TV Heaven, Telly Hell
as ---
(1993) Shooting Stars
as Self - Panelist
(2005) Ideal
as Moz
(2006) The One Show
as Self
(2003) QI
as Self
(1994) Room 101
as Self
(2021) Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable
as Self
(2007) Would I Lie to You?
as Self
(2000) Vic Reeves Examines
as ---
(2005) Bleak House
as Krook
(2013) 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
as Self - Contestant
(2005) 8 Out of 10 Cats
as Self
(2017) We Have Been Watching
as Self
(2015) Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
as Self - Guest
(2018) The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
as Self - Guest
(2006) Turn Back Time
as ---
(2019) Good Omens
as Ron Ormorod
(2021) Murder, They Hope
as Terry
(2001) Attention Scum
as 24 Hour News Man
(2008) Massive
as Tony
(2008) Celebrity Juice
as Self
(2021) Johnny Vegas: Carry on Glamping
as ---
(2007) Benidorm
as ---
(2007) Benidorm
as Geoff Maltby
(2012) Comedy World Cup
as Team Captain
(2005) Dead Man Weds
as Lewis Donat
(2005) ShakespeaRe-Told
as ---
(1995) The Frank Skinner Show
as Self
(2002) Johnny Vaughan Tonight
as Self
(2008) Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong
as Self
(2009) Feast
as ---
(2001) Happiness
as Charlie Doyle
(2007) Comedy Map of Britain
as ---
(2018) Celebrity Catchphrase
as ---
(2009) Chris Moyles' Quiz Night
as Self
(2001) I Love 1990s
as ---
(2020) Meet the Richardsons
as Johnny Vegas
(2006) Showbiz Darts
as Self - Andy's Group
(2022) The Island
as Self - Contestant
(2017) Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule
as Self
(2021) Question Team
as Self
(2015) Travel Guides
as Narrator
(2019) DNA Journey
as ---
(2020) Mandy
as Ghost Of Christmas Past
(2018) Home from Home
as Neil Hackett
(2007) The Graham Norton Show
as Self
(2014) Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
as Self
(1978) An Audience with...
as Self
(2016) Neil Gaiman's Likely Stories
as ---
(2021) Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains
as Guest
(2022) Richard Hammond's Brain Reaction
as ---
(2021) Blankety Blank
as Self - Panellist
(1988) Red Dwarf
as Crit Cop
(2014) Duck Quacks Don't Echo
as ---
(2013) 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
as ---
(2014) Still Open All Hours
as Eric Agnew
(2018) Roast Battle
as Self
(2002) Tipping the Velvet
as Gully Sutherland
(2000) Black Books
as Landlord
(1996) Never Mind the Buzzcocks
as Self
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
as Self - Panellist
(2017) LEGO Masters
as Guest Judge
(2019) Celebrity Gogglebox
as Self
(1996) Never Mind the Buzzcocks
as Self - Panellist
(2019) The Rubbish World of Dave Spud
as Dave Spud
(2021) The Greatest Snowman
as Self - Contestant
(2023) Romantic Getaway
as Alfie
(2007) Benidorm
as Geoff - The Oracle
(2023) Late Night Lycett
as Self - Guest
(2018) The Big Narstie Show
as Self
(2013) Through the Keyhole
as Self - Panelist
(2019) Hypothetical
as Self
(2020) Mo Gilligan's All Star Happy Hour
as Self
(2015) Taskmaster
as Self
(1996) Never Mind the Buzzcocks
as Self - Team Captain
(2013) Catchphrase
as ---
(2024) Apocalypse Slough: A Murder They Hope Mystery
as ---
(1998) Parkinson
as Self
(2013) The Last Leg
as Self