Acting
Johnny Vegas
Acting · Born 1971-09-11 · St. Helens, Merseyside, England, UK
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.
Credits · 126
FilmThe Twits
2025 · Jim Twit (voice)
Johnny Vegas: Art, ADHD & Me
2025 · Self
Johnny Vegas' Little Shop of Antiques
2025 · Self
FilmTime Travel Is Dangerous!
2025 · Robert / Botty
You Bet!
2024 · Self - Panellist
FilmApocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope Mystery
2024 · Terry
Out of Order
2024 · Self - Guest Captain
FilmBlood Actually: A Murder, They Hope Mystery
2023 · Terry
Late Night Lycett
2023 · Self - Guest
Romantic Getaway
2023 · Alfie
Richard Hammond's Brain Reaction
2022 · Self
The Island
2022 · Self - Contestant
The Greatest Snowman
2021 · Self - Contestant
The Weakest Link
2021 · Self - Contestant
Question Team
2021 · Self
Blankety Blank
2021 · Self - Panellist
Paul O'Grady's Saturday Night Line Up
2021 · Self - Guest
FilmThe Drowning of Arthur Braxton
2021 · Arthur Braxton Sr.
Murder, They Hope
2021 · Terry
Johnny Vegas: Carry on Glamping
2021 · Self
FilmPaul Dood’s Deadly Lunch Break
2021 · Rex
Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable
2021 · Self
Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains
2021 · Guest
Mo Gilligan's All Star Happy Hour
2020 · Self
Meet the Richardsons
2020 · Johnny Vegas
FilmDial M for Middlesbrough
2019 · Terry
DNA Journey
2019
The Rubbish World of Dave Spud
2019 · Dave Spud
Celebrity Gogglebox
2019 · Self
Good Omens
2019 · Ron Ormorod
FilmBeing Frank: The Chris Sievey Story
2019 · Himself
FilmTales from the Lodge
2019 · Russell
Hypothetical
2019 · Self
FilmThe Queen and I
2018 · Spiggy
FilmDeath on the Tyne
2018 · Terry
The Big Narstie Show
2018 · Self
FilmEaten by Lions
2018 · Ray
Celebrity Catchphrase
2018
Home from Home
2018 · Neil Hackett
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
2018 · Self - Guest
FilmEarly Man
2018 · Asbo (voice)
Roast Battle
2018 · Self
FilmMurder on the Blackpool Express
2017 · Terry
LEGO Masters
2017 · Guest Judge
FilmTulip Fever
2017 · Apothecary
Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule
2017 · Self
We Have Been Watching
2017 · Self
FilmRoald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book
2016 · Self
Neil Gaiman's Likely Stories
2016 · Daniel
FilmGrimsby
2016 · Milky Pimms
FilmDark_net
2016
FilmRed Top
2016 · Johnny
FilmKeith Lemon's Back t'Future Tribute
2015 · Self
Travel Guides
2015 · Narrator
Taskmaster
2015 · Self
Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
2015 · Self - Guest
Still Open All Hours
2014 · Eric Agnew
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
2014 · Self
Duck Quacks Don't Echo
2014
FilmThe Harry Hill Movie
2013 · Abu (voice)
Crackanory
2013 · Self
Through the Keyhole
2013 · Self - Panelist
Tipping Point: Lucky Stars
2013 · Self - Contestant
Psychobitches
2013 · Salome
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
2013 · Self - Contestant
Catchphrase
2013
It's Kevin
2013 · Billy Pike
Car S.O.S.
2013
The Last Leg
2013 · Self
FilmMr. Stink
2012 · Dad
FilmThe Cow That Almost Missed Christmas
2012 · Brian (voice)
Comedy World Cup
2012 · Team Captain
Playhouse Presents
2012 · Writer
Chekhov Comedy Shorts
Chekhov Comedy Shorts
2010 · Tolkachov
FilmJohnny Vegas: Live At The Benidorm Palace
2009 · Himself
Chris Moyles' Quiz Night
2009 · Self
Feast
Feast
2009
Celebrity Juice
2008 · Self
Massive
2008 · Tony
Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong
2008 · Self
British Film Forever
2007
Would I Lie to You?
2007 · Self
The Graham Norton Show
2007 · Self
Benidorm
2007 · Geoff Maltby
Comedy Map of Britain
Comedy Map of Britain
2007
Showbiz Darts
Showbiz Darts
2006 · Self - Andy's Group
The One Show
2006 · Self
Turn Back Time
Turn Back Time
2006
TV Heaven, Telly Hell
2006
ShakespeaRe-Told
2005
Bleak House
2005 · Krook
The F Word
2005
8 Out of 10 Cats
2005 · Self
Comic Aid
FilmComic Aid
2005
Ideal
2005 · Moz
Dead Man Weds
2005 · Lewis Donat
FilmThe Libertine
2004 · Sackville
FilmBlake's Junction 7
2004 · Blake
FilmSex Lives of the Potato Men
2004 · Dave
FilmJohnny Vegas: Who's Ready for Ice Cream?
2003 · Self
QI
2003 · Self
FilmCheeky
2003 · Alf Price
FilmBlackball
2003 · Trevor
FilmThe Virgin of Liverpool
2003 · Jackie Symes
FilmOffensive: The Real Derek and Clive
2002 · Self
Tipping the Velvet
2002 · Gully Sutherland
Top Gear
2002 · Self
Staying Up
FilmStaying Up
2002 · Frank O'Hanlon
FilmWhen Snooker Ruled the World
2002 · Self
Johnny Vaughan Tonight
Johnny Vaughan Tonight
2002 · Self
I Love 1990s
I Love 1990s
2001
FilmJesus Christ Vampire Hunter
2001 · Music
Happiness
2001 · Charlie Doyle
Attention Scum
2001 · 24 Hour News Man
Black Books
2000 · Landlord
Vic Reeves Examines
Vic Reeves Examines
2000
Parkinson
1998 · Self
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996 · Self
The Frank Skinner Show
1995 · Self
Room 101
1994 · Self
Shooting Stars
1993 · Self - Panelist
Have I Got News for You
1990 · Self
This Morning
1988 · Self
Red Dwarf
1988 · Crit Cop
An Audience with...
1978 · Self
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
Self - Panellist