Johnny Vegas
Born: 1971-09-11 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
2026
- Jack Dee's Help Me Tiny Big Brain as Himself
- Open All Hours: Inside Out
- The Nine O'Clock Trot as Father Adam
2025
- The Twits as Jim Twit (voice)
- Johnny Vegas' Little Shop of Antiques as Self
- Johnny Vegas: Art, ADHD & Me as Self
- Time Travel Is Dangerous! as Robert / Botty
2024
- Out of Order as Self - Guest Captain
- You Bet! as Self - Panellist
- 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
- Richard Hammond's Brain Reaction as Self
- The Island as Self - Contestant
2021
- The Weakest Link as Self - Contestant
- Blankety Blank as Self - Panellist
- Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains as Guest
- Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable as Self
- Murder, They Hope as Terry
- Question Team as Self
- Paul O'Grady's Saturday Night Line Up as Self - Guest
- The Greatest Snowman as Self - Contestant
- Johnny Vegas: Carry on Glamping as Self
- Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunch Break as Rex
- We Wish You a Mandy Christmas as Ghost Of Christmas Past
- 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
- DNA Journey
- The Rubbish World of Dave Spud as Dave Spud
- Celebrity Gogglebox as Self
- Hypothetical as Self
- Dial M for Middlesbrough as Terry
- Tales from the Lodge as Russell
- Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story as Himself
2018
- The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer as Self - Guest
- Celebrity Catchphrase
- The Big Narstie Show as Self
- Roast Battle as Self
- Early Man as Asbo (voice)
- Home from Home as Neil Hackett
- Death on the Tyne as Terry
- The Queen and I as Spiggy
- Eaten by Lions as Ray
2017
- Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule as Self
- Tulip Fever as Apothecary
- LEGO Masters as Guest Judge
- We Have Been Watching as Self
- Murder on the Blackpool Express as Terry
- Red Dwarf: The 28-Years-Later Affair - Series XII as Self
- The 2,000,000 Calorie Buffet as Himself - Narrator (voice)
2016
- Grimsby as Milky Pimms
- Neil Gaiman's Likely Stories as Daniel
- Dark_net
- Red Top as Johnny
- Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book as Self
2015
- Taskmaster as Self
- Travel Man: 48 Hours in... as Self - Guest
- Keith Lemon's Back t'Future Tribute as Self
- Travel Guides as Narrator
- Brilliantman! as Mrs. Wardle
2014
- Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled as Self
- Still Open All Hours as Eric Agnew
- Duck Quacks Don't Echo
2013
- The Last Leg as Self
- 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown as Self - Contestant
- Car S.O.S.
- Catchphrase
- Through the Keyhole as Self - Panelist
- Tipping Point: Lucky Stars as Self - Contestant
- Psychobitches as Salome
- Crackanory as Self
- It's Kevin as Billy Pike
- 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
- The Cow That Almost Missed Christmas as Brian (voice)
- Mr. Stink as Dad
2011
- Making Qi as Self
2010
- Little Crackers as Kevin
- Dave's One Night Stand as Self
- Chekhov Comedy Shorts as Tolkachov
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
2006
- The One Show as Self
- Showbiz Darts as Self - Andy's Group
- TV Heaven, Telly Hell
- Turn Back Time
- When Comedy Changed Forever as Self
2005
- 8 Out of 10 Cats as Self
- Ideal as Moz
- The F Word
- Bleak House as Krook
- ShakespeaRe-Told
- Dead Man Weds as Lewis Donat
- Comic Aid
- Johnny Vegas: 18 Stone of Idiot - Unseen and Uncut as Presenter
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
- The Virgin of Liverpool as Jackie Symes
- Cheeky as Alf Price
- Johnny Vegas: Who's Ready for Ice Cream? as Self
2002
- Top Gear as Self
- Johnny Vaughan Tonight as Self
- Tipping the Velvet as Gully Sutherland
- When Snooker Ruled the World as Self
- Offensive: The Real Derek and Clive as Self
- Staying Up as Frank O'Hanlon
2001
- Happiness as Charlie Doyle
- I Love 1990s
- Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter ... (Music)
- 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