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
- Out of Order as Self - Guest Captain
- Apocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope Mystery as Terry
- The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved
2023
- Late Night Lycett as Self - Guest
- Romantic Getaway as Alfie
- Blood Actually: A Murder, They Hope Mystery as Terry
- The Delightful Sausage: Ginster's Paradise as Announcer
2022
- The Island as Self - Contestant
- Richard Hammond's Brain Reaction as Self
2021
- The Weakest Link as Self - Contestant
- Blankety Blank as Self - Panellist
- Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains as Guest
- Murder, They Hope as Terry
- Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable as Self
- Question Team as Self
- The Greatest Snowman as Self - Contestant
- Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunch Break as Rex
- The Drowning of Arthur Braxton as Arthur Braxton Sr.
- Johnny Vegas: Carry on Glamping as Self
- We Wish You a Mandy Christmas as Ghost Of Christmas Past
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
- Hypothetical as Self
- The Rubbish World of Dave Spud as Dave Spud
- DNA Journey
- Tales from the Lodge as Russell
- Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story as Himself
- Dial M for Middlesbrough as Terry
2018
- Celebrity Catchphrase
- The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer as Self - Guest
- Early Man as Asbo (voice)
- Roast Battle as Self
- The Big Narstie Show as Self
- Home from Home as Neil Hackett
- The Queen and I as Spiggy
- Eaten by Lions as Ray
- Death on the Tyne as Terry
2017
- Tulip Fever as Apothecary
- Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule as Self
- We Have Been Watching as Self
- LEGO Masters as Guest Judge
- Murder on the Blackpool Express as Terry
- The 2,000,000 Calorie Buffet as Himself - Narrator (voice)
- Red Dwarf: The 28-Years-Later Affair - Series XII as Self
2016
- Grimsby as Milky Pimms
- Neil Gaiman's Likely Stories
- Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book as Self
- Red Top as Johnny
- Dark_net
2015
- Taskmaster as Self
- Travel Man: 48 Hours in... as Self - Guest
- Keith Lemon's Back t'Future Tribute as Self
- Brilliantman! as Mrs. Wardle
- 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
- Psychobitches as Salome
- It's Kevin as Billy Pike
- Crackanory as Self
- Tipping Point: Lucky Stars as Self - Contestant
- The Harry Hill Movie as Abu (voice)
- Ragged ... (Director)
- Blood and Nuts as Gordon Bennett
2012
- Playhouse Presents ... (Writer)
- Comedy World Cup as Team Captain
- Mr. Stink as Dad
- The Cow That Almost Missed Christmas as Brian (voice)
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
- Benidorm
- Would I Lie to You? as Self
- The 50 Greatest Television Dramas as Self
- Comedy Map of Britain
2006
- The One Show as Self
- Showbiz Darts as Self - Andy's Group
- TV Heaven, Telly Hell
- When Comedy Changed Forever as Self
- Turn Back Time
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
- Sex Lives of the Potato Men as Dave
- Blake's Junction 7 as Blake
2003
- QI as Self
- Blackball as Trevor
- Cheeky as Alf Price
- The Virgin of Liverpool as Jackie Symes
- Johnny Vegas: Who's Ready for Ice Cream? as Self
2002
- Top Gear as Self
- Tipping the Velvet as Gully Sutherland
- Johnny Vaughan Tonight as Self
- Offensive: The Real Derek and Clive as Self
- When Snooker Ruled the World as Self
- Staying Up as Frank O'Hanlon
2001
- Happiness as Charlie Doyle
- Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter ... (Music)
- I Love 1990s
- Attention Scum as 24 Hour News Man
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