Johnny Vegas
Acting
Born: September 11, 1971 (age 55) · St. Helens, Merseyside, England, UK
Highest Rated
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.
Photos (1)
Movies (32)
Tulip Fever
Apothecary
Early Man
Asbo (voice)
The Libertine
Sackville
The Twits
Jim Twit (voice)
Grimsby
Milky Pimms
The Harry Hill Movie
Abu (voice)
Murder on the Blackpool Express
Terry
Sex Lives of the Potato Men
Dave
Apocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope Mystery
Terry
Blood Actually: A Murder, They Hope Mystery
Terry
The Virgin of Liverpool
Jackie Symes
Blackball
Trevor
Cheeky
Alf Price
Red Top
Johnny
Open All Hours: Inside Out
2026
Time Travel Is Dangerous!
Robert / Botty
The Queen and I
Spiggy
Dial M for Middlesbrough
Terry
The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved
2024
Johnny Vegas: 18 Stone of Idiot - Unseen and Uncut
Presenter
Death on the Tyne
Terry
Eaten by Lions
Ray
Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunch Break
Rex
Tales from the Lodge
Russell
We Wish You a Mandy Christmas
Ghost Of Christmas Past
Mr. Stink
Dad
Blake's Junction 7
Blake
The Drowning of Arthur Braxton
Arthur Braxton Sr.
The Delightful Sausage: Ginster's Paradise
Announcer
The Cow That Almost Missed Christmas
Brian (voice)
Dark_net
2016
A Tale of Two Continents
Al
TV Shows (36)
Good Omens
Ron Ormorod · 1 eps
Red Dwarf
Crit Cop · 1 eps
DNA Journey
1 eps
Ideal
Moz · 52 eps
Benidorm
Geoff Maltby · 20 eps
Benidorm
1 eps
Benidorm
Geoff - The Oracle · 12 eps
Celebrity Catchphrase
1 eps
Black Books
Landlord · 1 eps
Bleak House
Krook · 6 eps
Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains
Guest · 1 eps
The F Word
1 eps
Meet the Richardsons
Johnny Vegas · 6 eps
The Rubbish World of Dave Spud
Dave Spud · 104 eps
Tipping the Velvet
Gully Sutherland · 1 eps
Car S.O.S.
1 eps
Little Crackers
Kevin · 1 eps
Duck Quacks Don't Echo
2 eps
Catchphrase
1 eps
Murder, They Hope
Terry · 6 eps
Still Open All Hours
Eric Agnew · 40 eps
Psychobitches
Salome · 1 eps
LEGO Masters
Guest Judge · 1 eps
It's Kevin
Billy Pike · 1 eps
Neil Gaiman's Likely Stories
Daniel · 1 eps
British Film Forever
1 eps
Romantic Getaway
Alfie · 6 eps
Comedy World Cup
Team Captain · 3 eps
ShakespeaRe-Told
1 eps
Happiness
Charlie Doyle · 12 eps
Home from Home
Neil Hackett · 6 eps
TV Heaven, Telly Hell
1 eps
Dead Man Weds
Lewis Donat · 6 eps
Massive
Tony · 6 eps
Attention Scum
24 Hour News Man · 6 eps
Travel Guides
Narrator · 4 eps
Self / Appearances (63)
The Graham Norton Show
Self · 3 eps
The One Show
Self · 1 eps
Top Gear
Self · 1 eps
QI
Self · 14 eps
Have I Got News for You
Self · 2 eps
The Last Leg
Self · 5 eps
Taskmaster
Self · 10 eps
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Self · 2 eps
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Self - Panellist · 1 eps
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Self - Team Captain · 1 eps
Celebrity Juice
Self · 23 eps
Would I Lie to You?
Self · 1 eps
8 Out of 10 Cats
Self · 13 eps
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Self - Contestant · 2 eps
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Self · 9 eps
An Audience with...
Self · 1 eps
Parkinson
Self · 1 eps
Shooting Stars
Self - Panelist · 20 eps
Room 101
Self · 1 eps
Celebrity Gogglebox
Self · 2 eps
The Frank Skinner Show
Self · 2 eps
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Weakest Link
Self - Contestant · 1 eps
Tipping Point: Lucky Stars
Self - Contestant · 1 eps
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
Self · 2 eps
Blankety Blank
Self - Panellist · 1 eps
Through the Keyhole
Self - Panelist · 3 eps
Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Question Team
Self · 1 eps
Chris Moyles' Quiz Night
Self · 2 eps
The Big Narstie Show
Self · 1 eps
Hypothetical
Self · 1 eps
You Bet!
Self - Panellist · 1 eps
Roast Battle
Self · 1 eps
Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable
Self · 1 eps
Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule
Self · 1 eps
This Morning
Self · 1 eps
Crackanory
Self · 1 eps
Paul O'Grady's Saturday Night Line Up
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong
Self · 1 eps
We Have Been Watching
Self · 5 eps
The Island
Self - Contestant · 8 eps
Mo Gilligan's All Star Happy Hour
Self · 1 eps
Out of Order
Self - Guest Captain · 1 eps
Late Night Lycett
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
Self
Johnny Vegas' Little Shop of Antiques
Self · 16 eps
Richard Hammond's Brain Reaction
Self · 5 eps
Johnny Vegas: Art, ADHD & Me
Self · 2 eps
Johnny Vegas: Carry on Glamping
Self · 10 eps
Making Qi
Self
Keith Lemon's Back t'Future Tribute
Self
The Greatest Snowman
Self - Contestant · 1 eps
Johnny Vegas: Who's Ready for Ice Cream?
Self
An Audience with Neil Diamond
Self
When Comedy Changed Forever
Self
Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story
Himself
Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book
Self
Red Dwarf: The 28-Years-Later Affair - Series XII
Self
When Snooker Ruled the World
Self
Offensive: The Real Derek and Clive
Self
Johnny Vegas: Live At The Benidorm Palace
Himself
The 2,000,000 Calorie Buffet
Himself - Narrator (voice)
