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