Johnny Vegas

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1971-09-11 (53 years old)

Place of Birth St. Helens, Merseyside, England, UK

Also Known As Michael Pennington

Johnny Vegas

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

Actor

The Twits

as (voice)

2024
Time Travel Is Dangerous

as Robert / Botty

2023
Late Night Lycett

as Self - Guest

2023
2022
The Island

as Self - Contestant

2021
We Wish You a Mandy Christmas

as Ghost Of Christmas Past

2021
The Drowning of Arthur Braxton

as Arthur Braxton Sr.

2021
The Greatest Snowman

as Self - Contestant

2021
2021
Blankety Blank

as Self - Panellist

2021
2020
Mandy

as Ghost Of Christmas Past

2020
Meet the Richardsons

as Johnny Vegas

2019
2019
Good Omens

as Ron Ormorod

2019
Hypothetical

as Self

2018
The Queen and I

as Spiggy

2018
2018
2018
Early Man

as Asbo (voice)

2018
Home from Home

as Neil Hackett

2018
Roast Battle

as Self

2017
Tulip Fever

as Apothecary

2017
The 2,000,000 Calorie Buffet

as Himself - Narrator (voice)

2017
LEGO Masters

as Guest Judge

2016
Grimsby

as Milky Pimms

2016
Red Top

as Johnny

2015
Brilliantman!

as Mrs. Wardle

2015
Travel Guides

as Narrator

2015
Taskmaster

as Self

2015
2014
Still Open All Hours

as Eric Agnew

2013
The Harry Hill Movie

as Abu (voice)

2013
Through the Keyhole

as Self - Panelist

2013
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

as Self - Contestant

2012
Mr. Stink

as Dad

2012
Comedy World Cup

as Team Captain

2011
Making Qi

as Self

2009
2008
2008
Massive

as Tony

2007
Benidorm

as Geoff Maltby

2007
Benidorm

as Geoff - The Oracle

2006
Showbiz Darts

as Self - Andy's Group

2006
The One Show

as Self

2005
2005
Bleak House

as Krook

2005
2005
Ideal

as Moz

2005
Dead Man Weds

as Lewis Donat

2004
The Libertine

as Sackville

2003
Cheeky

as Alf Price

2003
Blackball

as Trevor

2003
The Virgin of Liverpool

as Jackie Symes

2003
QI

as Self

2002
Staying Up

as Frank O'Hanlon

2002
Tipping the Velvet

as Gully Sutherland

2002
Top Gear

as Self

2001
Happiness

as Charlie Doyle

2001
Attention Scum

as 24 Hour News Man

2000
Black Books

as Landlord

1998
Parkinson

as Self

1996
Never Mind the Buzzcocks

as Self - Panellist

1996
Never Mind the Buzzcocks

as Self - Team Captain

1994
Room 101

as Self

1993
Shooting Stars

as Self - Panelist

1988
This Morning

as Self

1988
Red Dwarf

as Crit Cop

Director

2013
Ragged

as Director

Producer

2005
Ideal

as Associate Producer