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Actor
Johnny Vegas
- Born September 11, 1971 in 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.
Known for
Grimsby2016
Good Omens2019
Early Man2018
Tulip Fever2017
Black Books2000
The Libertine2004
Red Dwarf1988
The Twits2025
Filmography
- TBAHave I Got a Bit More News for YouSeriesSelf - Panellist
- 2026Open All Hours: Inside OutFilm
- 2026The Nine O'Clock TrotFilmFather Adam
- 2026Jack Dee's Help Me Tiny Big BrainSeriesHimself
- 2025The TwitsFilmJim Twit (voice)
- 2025Time Travel Is Dangerous!FilmRobert / Botty
- 2025Johnny Vegas' Little Shop of AntiquesSeriesSelf
- 2025Johnny Vegas: Art, ADHD & MeSeriesSelf
- 2024Apocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope MysteryFilmTerry
- 2024You Bet!SeriesSelf - Panellist
- 2024Out of OrderSeriesSelf - Guest Captain
- 2024The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I LovedFilm
- 2023Romantic GetawaySeriesAlfie
- 2023Late Night LycettSeriesSelf - Guest
- 2023Blood Actually: A Murder, They Hope MysteryFilmTerry
- 2023The Delightful Sausage: Ginster's ParadiseFilmAnnouncer
- 2022Richard Hammond's Brain ReactionSeriesSelf
- 2022The IslandSeriesSelf - Contestant
- 2021Murder, They HopeSeriesTerry
- 2021Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunch BreakFilmRex
- 2021Johnny Vegas: Carry on GlampingSeriesSelf
- 2021Question TeamSeriesSelf
- 2021The Drowning of Arthur BraxtonFilmArthur Braxton Sr.
- 2021Mel Giedroyc: UnforgivableSeriesSelf
- 2021The Weakest LinkSeriesSelf - Contestant
- 2021Rhod Gilbert's Growing PainsSeriesGuest
- 2021Blankety BlankSeriesSelf - Panellist
- 2021The Greatest SnowmanSeriesSelf - Contestant
- 2021Paul O'Grady's Saturday Night Line UpSeriesSelf - Guest
- 2021We Wish You a Mandy ChristmasFilmGhost Of Christmas Past
- 2020Meet the RichardsonsSeriesJohnny Vegas
- 2020Mo Gilligan's All Star Happy HourSeriesSelf
- 2019Good OmensSeriesRon Ormorod
- 2019Tales from the LodgeFilmRussell
- 2019Being Frank: The Chris Sievey StoryFilmHimself
- 2019Celebrity GoggleboxSeriesSelf
- 2019Dial M for MiddlesbroughFilmTerry
- 2019HypotheticalSeriesSelf
- 2019The Rubbish World of Dave SpudSeriesDave Spud
- 2019DNA JourneySeries
- 2018Early ManFilmAsbo (voice)
- 2018Eaten by LionsFilmRay
- 2018Death on the TyneFilmTerry
- 2018Roast BattleSeriesSelf
- 2018The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To CancerSeriesSelf - Guest
- 2018The Queen and IFilmSpiggy
- 2018The Big Narstie ShowSeriesSelf
- 2018Home from HomeSeriesNeil Hackett
- 2018Celebrity CatchphraseSeries
- 2017Tulip FeverFilmApothecary
- 2017Murder on the Blackpool ExpressFilmTerry
- 2017LEGO MastersSeriesGuest Judge
- 2017Harry Hill's Alien Fun CapsuleSeriesSelf
- 2017The 2,000,000 Calorie BuffetFilmHimself - Narrator (voice)
- 2017Red Dwarf: The 28-Years-Later Affair - Series XIIFilmSelf
- 2017We Have Been WatchingSeriesSelf
- 2016GrimsbyFilmMilky Pimms
- 2016Neil Gaiman's Likely StoriesSeriesDaniel
- 2016Red TopFilmJohnny
- 2016Dark_netFilm
- 2016Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous BookFilmSelf
- 2015TaskmasterSeriesSelf
- 2015Travel Man: 48 Hours in...SeriesSelf - Guest
- 2015Keith Lemon's Back t'Future TributeFilmSelf
- 2015Brilliantman!FilmMrs. Wardle
- 2015Travel GuidesSeriesNarrator
- 2014Still Open All HoursSeriesEric Agnew
- 2014Alan Davies: As Yet UntitledSeriesSelf
- 2014Duck Quacks Don't EchoSeries
- 20138 Out of 10 Cats Does CountdownSeriesSelf - Contestant, Self
- 2013The Harry Hill MovieFilmAbu (voice)
- 2013The Last LegSeriesSelf
- 2013Car S.O.S.Series
- 2013PsychobitchesSeriesSalome
- 2013Through the KeyholeSeriesSelf - Panelist
- 2013It's KevinSeriesBilly Pike
- 2013CrackanorySeriesSelf
- 2013CatchphraseSeries
- 2013Tipping Point: Lucky StarsSeriesSelf - Contestant
- 2013Blood and NutsFilmGordon Bennett