Johnny Vegas
Michael Pennington
About the person
Career:
Acting
Date of birth:1970-09-0555
Place of birth:St. Helens, Merseyside, England, UK
Gender:Male
Popularity:1
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
Rating by year
- Open All Hours: Inside Out2026-05-070.00
- The TwitsJim Twit (voice)2025-10-175.9108
- Johnny Vegas: Art, ADHD & MeSelf2025-08-060.00
- Johnny Vegas' Little Shop of AntiquesSelf2025-07-087.01
- Time Travel Is Dangerous!Robert / Botty2025-03-285.312
- Apocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope MysteryTerry2024-09-265.45
- The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved2024-06-090.00
- Blood Actually: A Murder, They Hope MysteryTerry2023-12-165.73
- The Delightful Sausage: Ginster's ParadiseAnnouncer2023-10-130.00
- Romantic GetawayAlfie2023-01-016.29
- Richard Hammond's Brain ReactionSelf2022-04-135.01
- The IslandSelf - Contestant2022-03-230.00
- Blankety BlankSelf - Panellist2021-10-027.01
- The Drowning of Arthur BraxtonArthur Braxton Sr.2021-07-135.25
- Murder, They HopeTerry2021-05-087.210
- Johnny Vegas: Carry on GlampingSelf2021-05-056.47
- Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunch BreakRex2021-03-176.19
- Mel Giedroyc: UnforgivableSelf2021-02-026.84
- Rhod Gilbert's Growing PainsGuest2021-01-127.01
- Meet the RichardsonsJohnny Vegas2020-02-276.915
- Dial M for MiddlesbroughTerry2019-12-146.514
- DNA Journey2019-11-106.01
- The Rubbish World of Dave SpudDave Spud2019-09-029.02
- Good OmensRon Ormorod2019-05-318.02,345
- Being Frank: The Chris Sievey StoryHimself2019-03-296.820
- Tales from the LodgeRussell2019-03-095.425
- HypotheticalSelf2019-02-066.25
- The Queen and ISpiggy2018-12-246.36
- Death on the TyneTerry2018-12-155.816
- Eaten by LionsRay2018-06-215.629
- Home from HomeNeil Hackett2018-04-205.52
- Early ManAsbo (voice)2018-01-266.1881
- Roast BattleSelf2018-01-157.310
- Red Dwarf: The 28-Years-Later Affair - Series XIISelf2017-11-200.00
- Murder on the Blackpool ExpressTerry2017-11-115.728
- Tulip FeverApothecary2017-07-136.5741
- The 2,000,000 Calorie BuffetHimself - Narrator (voice)2017-02-270.00
- Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous BookSelf2016-09-048.01
- Neil Gaiman's Likely StoriesDaniel2016-05-266.213
- GrimsbyMilky Pimms2016-02-246.02,524
- Dark_net2016-02-068.02
- Red TopJohnny2016-01-205.33
- Keith Lemon's Back t'Future TributeSelf2015-10-215.65
- Brilliantman!Mrs. Wardle2015-09-240.00
- Travel GuidesNarrator2015-08-030.00
- TaskmasterSelf2015-07-288.3213
- Travel Man: 48 Hours in...Self - Guest2015-03-306.439
- Still Open All HoursEric Agnew2014-12-266.033
- Duck Quacks Don't Echo2014-02-075.79
- The Harry Hill MovieAbu (voice)2013-12-204.833
- CrackanorySelf2013-11-136.84
- PsychobitchesSalome2013-05-306.812
- It's KevinBilly Pike2013-03-177.24
- Blood and NutsGordon Bennett2013-01-190.00
- Mr. StinkDad2012-12-236.428
- The Cow That Almost Missed ChristmasBrian (voice)2012-12-196.03
- Comedy World CupTeam Captain2012-09-150.00
- Making QiSelf2011-09-100.00
- Johnny Vegas: Live At The Benidorm PalaceHimself2009-11-095.73
- MassiveTony2008-09-146.01
- A Tale of Two ContinentsAl2008-03-210.00
- British Film Forever2007-07-285.52
- Would I Lie to You?Self2007-06-167.8129
- The 50 Greatest Television DramasSelf2007-02-030.00
- Benidorm2007-02-017.653
- BenidormGeoff Maltby2007-02-017.653
- BenidormGeoff - The Oracle2007-02-017.653
- Comedy Map of Britain2007-01-270.00
- Turn Back Time2006-08-090.00
- TV Heaven, Telly Hell2006-03-267.52
- When Comedy Changed ForeverSelf2006-03-070.00
- ShakespeaRe-Told2005-11-077.415
- Johnny Vegas: 18 Stone of Idiot - Unseen and UncutPresenter2005-10-310.00
- Bleak HouseKrook2005-10-278.064
- Comic Aid2005-03-026.52
- IdealMoz2005-01-118.039
- The LibertineSackville2004-09-165.9487
- Blake's Junction 7Blake2004-08-247.73
- Sex Lives of the Potato MenDave2004-02-204.533
- Johnny Vegas: Who's Ready for Ice Cream?Self2003-11-175.03
- CheekyAlf Price2003-09-086.69
- BlackballTrevor2003-05-185.255
- The Virgin of LiverpoolJackie Symes2003-03-153.54
- Offensive: The Real Derek and CliveSelf2002-12-258.01
- Tipping the VelvetGully Sutherland2002-12-096.843
- When Snooker Ruled the WorldSelf2002-04-2810.01
- I Love 1990s2001-08-1810.01
- HappinessCharlie Doyle2001-03-206.33
- Attention Scum24 Hour News Man2001-02-257.03
- Black BooksLandlord2000-09-298.1612
- Never Mind the BuzzcocksSelf1996-11-127.062
- Never Mind the BuzzcocksSelf - Panellist1996-11-127.062
- Never Mind the BuzzcocksSelf - Team Captain1996-11-127.062
- Shooting StarsSelf - Panelist1993-12-277.727
- Red DwarfCrit Cop1988-02-158.1437