Johnny Vegas
Acting
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.
Born: September 5, 1970 · St. Helens, Merseyside, England, UK
Filmography (75)
The Twits
2025
Time Travel Is Dangerous!
2025
Late Night Lycett
2023
Romantic Getaway
2023
The Weakest Link
2021
Question Team
2021
Blankety Blank
2021
Murder, They Hope
2021
Johnny Vegas: Carry on Glamping
2021
Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunch Break
2021
Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains
2021
Meet the Richardsons
2020
Dial M for Middlesbrough
2019
Celebrity Gogglebox
2019
Good Omens
2019
Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story
2019
Tales from the Lodge
2019
Hypothetical
2019
The Queen and I
2018
Death on the Tyne
2018
The Big Narstie Show
2018
Eaten by Lions
2018
Celebrity Catchphrase
2018
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
2018
Early Man
2018
Roast Battle
2018
Murder on the Blackpool Express
2017
LEGO Masters
2017
Tulip Fever
2017
Neil Gaiman's Likely Stories
2016
Grimsby
2016
Taskmaster
2015
Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
2015
Still Open All Hours
2014
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
2014
Duck Quacks Don't Echo
2014
The Harry Hill Movie
2013
Crackanory
2013
Through the Keyhole
2013
Psychobitches
2013
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
2013
Catchphrase
2013
Car S.O.S.
2013
The Last Leg
2013
Mr. Stink
2012
Playhouse Presents
2012
Chris Moyles' Quiz Night
2009
Celebrity Juice
2008
Would I Lie to You?
2007
The Graham Norton Show
2007
Benidorm
2007
The One Show
2006
ShakespeaRe-Told
2005
Bleak House
2005
8 Out of 10 Cats
2005
Ideal
2005
The Libertine
2004
Sex Lives of the Potato Men
2004
QI
2003
Cheeky
2003
Blackball
2003
Tipping the Velvet
2002
Top Gear
2002
Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter
2001
Black Books
2000
Parkinson
1998
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996
The Frank Skinner Show
1995
Room 101
1994
Shooting Stars
1993
Have I Got News for You
1990
This Morning
1988
Red Dwarf
1988
An Audience with...
1978
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
TBA