
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.
TV Shows(85)

Johnny Vegas: Art, ADHD & Me
Self
2025

Johnny Vegas' Little Shop of Antiques
Self
2025

You Bet!
Self - Panellist
2024

Out of Order
Self - Guest Captain
2024

Late Night Lycett
Self - Guest
2023

Romantic Getaway
Alfie
2023

Richard Hammond's Brain Reaction
Self
2022

The Island
Self - Contestant
2022

The Greatest Snowman
Self - Contestant
2021

The Weakest Link
Self - Contestant
2021

Question Team
Self
2021

Blankety Blank
Self - Panellist
2021

Murder, They Hope
Terry
2021

Johnny Vegas: Carry on Glamping
Self
2021

Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable
Self
2021

Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains
Guest
2021

Mo Gilligan's All Star Happy Hour
Self
2020

Meet the Richardsons
Johnny Vegas
2020

DNA Journey
2019

The Rubbish World of Dave Spud
Dave Spud
2019

Celebrity Gogglebox
Self
2019

Good Omens
Ron Ormorod
2019

Hypothetical
Self
2019

The Big Narstie Show
Self
2018

Celebrity Catchphrase
2018

Home from Home
Neil Hackett
2018

The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
Self - Guest
2018

Roast Battle
Self
2018

LEGO Masters
Guest Judge
2017

Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule
Self
2017

We Have Been Watching
Self
2017

Neil Gaiman's Likely Stories
2016

Travel Guides
Narrator
2015

Taskmaster
Self
2015

Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
Self - Guest
2015

Still Open All Hours
Eric Agnew
2014

Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
Self
2014

Duck Quacks Don't Echo
2014

Crackanory
Self
2013

Through the Keyhole
Self - Panelist
2013

Tipping Point: Lucky Stars
Self - Contestant
2013

Psychobitches
Salome
2013

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Self - Contestant
2013

Catchphrase
2013

It's Kevin
Billy Pike
2013

Car S.O.S.
2013

The Last Leg
Self
2013

Comedy World Cup
Team Captain
2012

Chris Moyles' Quiz Night
Self
2009
Feast
2009

Celebrity Juice
Self
2008

Massive
Tony
2008

Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong
Self
2008

Would I Lie to You?
Self
2007

The Graham Norton Show
Self
2007

Benidorm
Geoff Maltby
2007
Comedy Map of Britain
2007
Showbiz Darts
Self - Andy's Group
2006

The One Show
Self
2006
Turn Back Time
2006

TV Heaven, Telly Hell
2006

ShakespeaRe-Told
2005

Bleak House
Krook
2005

8 Out of 10 Cats
Self
2005

Ideal
Moz
2005

Dead Man Weds
Lewis Donat
2005

QI
Self
2003

Tipping the Velvet
Gully Sutherland
2002

Top Gear
Self
2002
Johnny Vaughan Tonight
Self
2002
I Love 1990s
2001

Happiness
Charlie Doyle
2001

Attention Scum
24 Hour News Man
2001

Black Books
Landlord
2000
Vic Reeves Examines
2000

Parkinson
Self
1998

Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Self
1996

The Frank Skinner Show
Self
1995

Room 101
Self
1994

Shooting Stars
Self - Panelist
1993

Have I Got News for You
Self
1990

This Morning
Self
1988

Red Dwarf
Crit Cop
1988

An Audience with...
Self
1978

Have I Got a Bit More News for You
Self - Panellist
Movies(48)

The Twits
Jim Twit (voice)
2025

Time Travel Is Dangerous!
Robert / Botty
2025

Apocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope Mystery
Terry
2024

The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved
2024

Blood Actually: A Murder, They Hope Mystery
Terry
2023

The Delightful Sausage: Ginster's Paradise
Announcer
2023

We Wish You a Mandy Christmas
Ghost Of Christmas Past
2021

The Drowning of Arthur Braxton
Arthur Braxton Sr.
2021

Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunch Break
Rex
2021

Dial M for Middlesbrough
Terry
2019

Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story
Himself
2019

Tales from the Lodge
Russell
2019

The Queen and I
Spiggy
2018

Death on the Tyne
Terry
2018

Eaten by Lions
Ray
2018

Early Man
Asbo (voice)
2018

Red Dwarf: The 28-Years-Later Affair - Series XII
Self
2017

Murder on the Blackpool Express
Terry
2017

Tulip Fever
Apothecary
2017

The 2,000,000 Calorie Buffet
Himself - Narrator (voice)
2017

Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book
Self
2016

Grimsby
Milky Pimms
2016

Dark_net
2016

Red Top
Johnny
2016

Keith Lemon's Back t'Future Tribute
Self
2015
Brilliantman!
Mrs. Wardle
2015

The Harry Hill Movie
Abu (voice)
2013
Blood and Nuts
Gordon Bennett
2013

Mr. Stink
Dad
2012

The Cow That Almost Missed Christmas
Brian (voice)
2012

Making Qi
Self
2011

Johnny Vegas: Live At The Benidorm Palace
Himself
2009

An Audience with Neil Diamond
Self
2008

A Tale of Two Continents
Al
2008

The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
Self
2007

When Comedy Changed Forever
Self
2006
Comic Aid
2005

The Libertine
Sackville
2004

Blake's Junction 7
Blake
2004

Sex Lives of the Potato Men
Dave
2004

Johnny Vegas: Who's Ready for Ice Cream?
Self
2003

Cheeky
Alf Price
2003

Blackball
Trevor
2003

The Virgin of Liverpool
Jackie Symes
2003

Offensive: The Real Derek and Clive
Self
2002
Staying Up
Frank O'Hanlon
2002

When Snooker Ruled the World
Self
2002
Johnny Vegas: 18 Stone Of Idiot - Unseen And Uncut
Himself