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Johnny Vegas

Johnny Vegas

Acting

Born September 5, 1970 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.

TV Shows(85)

Johnny Vegas: Art, ADHD & Me

Johnny Vegas: Art, ADHD & Me

Self

2025

Johnny Vegas' Little Shop of Antiques

Johnny Vegas' Little Shop of Antiques

Self

2025

You Bet!

You Bet!

Self - Panellist

2024

Out of Order

Out of Order

Self - Guest Captain

2024

Late Night Lycett

Late Night Lycett

Self - Guest

2023

Romantic Getaway

Romantic Getaway

Alfie

2023

Richard Hammond's Brain Reaction

Richard Hammond's Brain Reaction

Self

2022

The Island

The Island

Self - Contestant

2022

The Greatest Snowman

The Greatest Snowman

Self - Contestant

2021

The Weakest Link

The Weakest Link

Self - Contestant

2021

Question Team

Question Team

Self

2021

Blankety Blank

Blankety Blank

Self - Panellist

2021

Murder, They Hope

Murder, They Hope

Terry

2021

Johnny Vegas: Carry on Glamping

Johnny Vegas: Carry on Glamping

Self

2021

Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable

Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable

Self

2021

Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains

Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains

Guest

2021

Mo Gilligan's All Star Happy Hour

Mo Gilligan's All Star Happy Hour

Self

2020

Meet the Richardsons

Meet the Richardsons

Johnny Vegas

2020

DNA Journey

DNA Journey

2019

The Rubbish World of Dave Spud

The Rubbish World of Dave Spud

Dave Spud

2019

Celebrity Gogglebox

Celebrity Gogglebox

Self

2019

Good Omens

Good Omens

Ron Ormorod

2019

Hypothetical

Hypothetical

Self

2019

The Big Narstie Show

The Big Narstie Show

Self

2018

Celebrity Catchphrase

Celebrity Catchphrase

2018

Home from Home

Home from Home

Neil Hackett

2018

The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer

The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer

Self - Guest

2018

Roast Battle

Roast Battle

Self

2018

LEGO Masters

LEGO Masters

Guest Judge

2017

Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule

Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule

Self

2017

We Have Been Watching

We Have Been Watching

Self

2017

Neil Gaiman's Likely Stories

Neil Gaiman's Likely Stories

2016

Travel Guides

Travel Guides

Narrator

2015

Taskmaster

Taskmaster

Self

2015

Travel Man: 48 Hours in...

Travel Man: 48 Hours in...

Self - Guest

2015

Still Open All Hours

Still Open All Hours

Eric Agnew

2014

Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled

Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled

Self

2014

Duck Quacks Don't Echo

Duck Quacks Don't Echo

2014

Crackanory

Crackanory

Self

2013

Through the Keyhole

Through the Keyhole

Self - Panelist

2013

Tipping Point: Lucky Stars

Tipping Point: Lucky Stars

Self - Contestant

2013

Psychobitches

Psychobitches

Salome

2013

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

Self - Contestant

2013

Catchphrase

Catchphrase

2013

It's Kevin

It's Kevin

Billy Pike

2013

Car S.O.S.

Car S.O.S.

2013

The Last Leg

The Last Leg

Self

2013

Comedy World Cup

Comedy World Cup

Team Captain

2012

Chris Moyles' Quiz Night

Chris Moyles' Quiz Night

Self

2009

Feast

Feast

2009

Celebrity Juice

Celebrity Juice

Self

2008

Massive

Massive

Tony

2008

Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong

Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong

Self

2008

Would I Lie to You?

Would I Lie to You?

Self

2007

The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show

Self

2007

Benidorm

Benidorm

Geoff Maltby

2007

Comedy Map of Britain

Comedy Map of Britain

2007

Showbiz Darts

Showbiz Darts

Self - Andy's Group

2006

The One Show

The One Show

Self

2006

Turn Back Time

Turn Back Time

2006

TV Heaven, Telly Hell

TV Heaven, Telly Hell

2006

ShakespeaRe-Told

ShakespeaRe-Told

2005

Bleak House

Bleak House

Krook

2005

8 Out of 10 Cats

8 Out of 10 Cats

Self

2005

Ideal

Ideal

Moz

2005

Dead Man Weds

Dead Man Weds

Lewis Donat

2005

QI

QI

Self

2003

Tipping the Velvet

Tipping the Velvet

Gully Sutherland

2002

Top Gear

Top Gear

Self

2002

Johnny Vaughan Tonight

Johnny Vaughan Tonight

Self

2002

I Love 1990s

I Love 1990s

2001

Happiness

Happiness

Charlie Doyle

2001

Attention Scum

Attention Scum

24 Hour News Man

2001

Black Books

Black Books

Landlord

2000

Vic Reeves Examines

Vic Reeves Examines

2000

Parkinson

Parkinson

Self

1998

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

Self

1996

The Frank Skinner Show

The Frank Skinner Show

Self

1995

Room 101

Room 101

Self

1994

Shooting Stars

Shooting Stars

Self - Panelist

1993

Have I Got News for You

Have I Got News for You

Self

1990

This Morning

This Morning

Self

1988

Red Dwarf

Red Dwarf

Crit Cop

1988

An Audience with...

An Audience with...

Self

1978

Have I Got a Bit More News for You

Have I Got a Bit More News for You

Self - Panellist

Movies(48)

The Twits

The Twits

Jim Twit (voice)

2025

Time Travel Is Dangerous!

Time Travel Is Dangerous!

Robert / Botty

2025

Apocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope Mystery

Apocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope Mystery

Terry

2024

The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved

The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved

2024

Blood Actually: A Murder, They Hope Mystery

Blood Actually: A Murder, They Hope Mystery

Terry

2023

The Delightful Sausage: Ginster's Paradise

The Delightful Sausage: Ginster's Paradise

Announcer

2023

We Wish You a Mandy Christmas

We Wish You a Mandy Christmas

Ghost Of Christmas Past

2021

The Drowning of Arthur Braxton

The Drowning of Arthur Braxton

Arthur Braxton Sr.

2021

Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunch Break

Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunch Break

Rex

2021

Dial M for Middlesbrough

Dial M for Middlesbrough

Terry

2019

Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story

Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story

Himself

2019

Tales from the Lodge

Tales from the Lodge

Russell

2019

The Queen and I

The Queen and I

Spiggy

2018

Death on the Tyne

Death on the Tyne

Terry

2018

Eaten by Lions

Eaten by Lions

Ray

2018

Early Man

Early Man

Asbo (voice)

2018

Red Dwarf: The 28-Years-Later Affair - Series XII

Red Dwarf: The 28-Years-Later Affair - Series XII

Self

2017

Murder on the Blackpool Express

Murder on the Blackpool Express

Terry

2017

Tulip Fever

Tulip Fever

Apothecary

2017

The 2,000,000 Calorie Buffet

The 2,000,000 Calorie Buffet

Himself - Narrator (voice)

2017

Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book

Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book

Self

2016

Grimsby

Grimsby

Milky Pimms

2016

Dark_net

Dark_net

2016

Red Top

Red Top

Johnny

2016

Keith Lemon's Back t'Future Tribute

Keith Lemon's Back t'Future Tribute

Self

2015

Brilliantman!

Brilliantman!

Mrs. Wardle

2015

The Harry Hill Movie

The Harry Hill Movie

Abu (voice)

2013

Blood and Nuts

Blood and Nuts

Gordon Bennett

2013

Mr. Stink

Mr. Stink

Dad

2012

The Cow That Almost Missed Christmas

The Cow That Almost Missed Christmas

Brian (voice)

2012

Making Qi

Making Qi

Self

2011

Johnny Vegas: Live At The Benidorm Palace

Johnny Vegas: Live At The Benidorm Palace

Himself

2009

An Audience with Neil Diamond

An Audience with Neil Diamond

Self

2008

A Tale of Two Continents

A Tale of Two Continents

Al

2008

The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

Self

2007

When Comedy Changed Forever

When Comedy Changed Forever

Self

2006

Comic Aid

Comic Aid

2005

The Libertine

The Libertine

Sackville

2004

Blake's Junction 7

Blake's Junction 7

Blake

2004

Sex Lives of the Potato Men

Sex Lives of the Potato Men

Dave

2004

Johnny Vegas: Who's Ready for Ice Cream?

Johnny Vegas: Who's Ready for Ice Cream?

Self

2003

Cheeky

Cheeky

Alf Price

2003

Blackball

Blackball

Trevor

2003

The Virgin of Liverpool

The Virgin of Liverpool

Jackie Symes

2003

Offensive: The Real Derek and Clive

Offensive: The Real Derek and Clive

Self

2002

Staying Up

Staying Up

Frank O'Hanlon

2002

When Snooker Ruled the World

When Snooker Ruled the World

Self

2002

Johnny Vegas: 18 Stone Of Idiot - Unseen And Uncut

Johnny Vegas: 18 Stone Of Idiot - Unseen And Uncut

Himself