Johnny Vegas
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.
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Filmography
Acting (134)
Movies (48)
The Twits
2025as Jim Twit (voice)
Time Travel Is Dangerous!
2025as Robert / Botty
Apocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope Mystery
2024as Terry
The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved
2024
Blood Actually: A Murder, They Hope Mystery
2023as Terry
The Delightful Sausage: Ginster's Paradise
2023as Announcer
The Drowning of Arthur Braxton
2021as Arthur Braxton Sr.
We Wish You a Mandy Christmas
2021as Ghost Of Christmas Past
Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunch Break
2021as Rex
Dial M for Middlesbrough
2019as Terry
Tales from the Lodge
2019as Russell
Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story
2019as Himself
Early Man
2018as Asbo (voice)
Eaten by Lions
2018as Ray
The Queen and I
2018as Spiggy
Death on the Tyne
2018as Terry
Tulip Fever
2017as Apothecary
The 2,000,000 Calorie Buffet
2017as Himself - Narrator (voice)
Murder on the Blackpool Express
2017as Terry
Red Dwarf: The 28-Years-Later Affair - Series XII
2017as Self
Grimsby
2016as Milky Pimms
Red Top
2016as Johnny
Dark_net
2016
Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book
2016as Self
Brilliantman!
2015as Mrs. Wardle
Keith Lemon's Back t'Future Tribute
2015as Self
The Harry Hill Movie
2013as Abu (voice)
Blood and Nuts
2013as Gordon Bennett
Mr. Stink
2012as Dad
The Cow That Almost Missed Christmas
2012as Brian (voice)
Making Qi
2011as Self
Johnny Vegas: Live At The Benidorm Palace
2009as Himself
An Audience with Neil Diamond
2008as Self
A Tale of Two Continents
2008as Al
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
2007as Self
When Comedy Changed Forever
2006as Self
Comic Aid
2005
The Libertine
2004as Sackville
Sex Lives of the Potato Men
2004as Dave
Blake's Junction 7
2004as Blake
Blackball
2003as Trevor
Cheeky
2003as Alf Price
Johnny Vegas: Who's Ready for Ice Cream?
2003as Self
The Virgin of Liverpool
2003as Jackie Symes
Offensive: The Real Derek and Clive
2002as Self
When Snooker Ruled the World
2002as Self
Staying Up
2002as Frank O'Hanlon
Johnny Vegas: 18 Stone Of Idiot - Unseen And Uncut
as Himself
Television (86)
Johnny Vegas' Little Shop of Antiques
2025as Self
Johnny Vegas: Art, ADHD & Me
2025as Self
You Bet!
2024as Self - Panellist
Out of Order
2024as Self - Guest Captain
Romantic Getaway
2023as Alfie
Late Night Lycett
2023as Self - Guest
Richard Hammond's Brain Reaction
2022as Self
The Island
2022as Self - Contestant
The Weakest Link
2021as Self - Contestant
Murder, They Hope
2021as Terry
Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains
2021as Guest
Blankety Blank
2021as Self - Panellist
Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable
2021as Self
Question Team
2021as Self
The Greatest Snowman
2021as Self - Contestant
Johnny Vegas: Carry on Glamping
2021as Self
Mandy
2020as Ghost Of Christmas Past
Meet the Richardsons
2020as Johnny Vegas
Mo Gilligan's All Star Happy Hour
2020as Self
Good Omens
2019as Ron Ormorod
Celebrity Gogglebox
2019as Self
Hypothetical
2019as Self
DNA Journey
2019
The Rubbish World of Dave Spud
2019as Dave Spud
Celebrity Catchphrase
2018
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
2018as Self - Guest
The Big Narstie Show
2018as Self
Roast Battle
2018as Self
Home from Home
2018as Neil Hackett
Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule
2017as Self
LEGO Masters
2017as Guest Judge
We Have Been Watching
2017as Self
Neil Gaiman's Likely Stories
2016
Taskmaster
2015as Self
Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
2015as Self - Guest
Travel Guides
2015as Narrator
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
2014as Self
Still Open All Hours
2014as Eric Agnew
Duck Quacks Don't Echo
2014
The Last Leg
2013as Self
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
2013as Self
Car S.O.S.
2013
Through the Keyhole
2013as Self - Panelist
Psychobitches
2013as Salome
Catchphrase
2013
Crackanory
2013as Self
It's Kevin
2013as Billy Pike
Comedy World Cup
2012as Team Captain
Chris Moyles' Quiz Night
2009as Self
Feast
2009
Celebrity Juice
2008as Self
Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong
2008as Self
Massive
2008as Tony
The Graham Norton Show
2007as Self
Would I Lie to You?
2007as Self
Benidorm
2007as Geoff Maltby
Benidorm
2007 Comedy Map of Britain
2007
The One Show
2006as Self
Turn Back Time
2006 Showbiz Darts
2006as Self - Andy's Group
TV Heaven, Telly Hell
2006
8 Out of 10 Cats
2005as Self
Ideal
2005as Moz
Bleak House
2005as Krook
ShakespeaRe-Told
2005
Dead Man Weds
2005as Lewis Donat
QI
2003as Self
Top Gear
2002as Self
Tipping the Velvet
2002as Gully Sutherland
Johnny Vaughan Tonight
2002as Self
Happiness
2001as Charlie Doyle
Attention Scum
2001as 24 Hour News Man
I Love 1990s
2001
Black Books
2000as Landlord
Vic Reeves Examines
2000
Parkinson
1998as Self
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996as Self
The Frank Skinner Show
1995as Self
Room 101
1994as Self
Shooting Stars
1993as Self - Panelist
Have I Got News for You
1990as Self
Red Dwarf
1988as Crit Cop
This Morning
1988as Self
An Audience with...
1978as Self
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
as Self - Panellist
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