Johnny Vegas

Acting·Sep 5, 1970·St. Helens, Merseyside, England, UK

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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.

Film	Credit
Open All Hours: Inside Out2026 · Actor	Actor
The Twits2025 · Jim Twit (voice)	Jim Twit (voice)
Time Travel Is Dangerous!2025 · Robert / Botty	Robert / Botty
Apocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope Mystery2024 · Terry	Terry
The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved2024 · Actor	Actor
Blood Actually: A Murder, They Hope Mystery2023 · Terry	Terry
The Delightful Sausage: Ginster's Paradise2023 · Announcer	Announcer
We Wish You a Mandy Christmas2021 · Ghost Of Christmas Past	Ghost Of Christmas Past
The Drowning of Arthur Braxton2021 · Arthur Braxton Sr.	Arthur Braxton Sr.
Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunch Break2021 · Rex	Rex
Dial M for Middlesbrough2019 · Terry	Terry
Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story2019 · Himself	Himself
Tales from the Lodge2019 · Russell	Russell
The Queen and I2018 · Spiggy	Spiggy
Death on the Tyne2018 · Terry	Terry
Eaten by Lions2018 · Ray	Ray
Early Man2018 · Asbo (voice)	Asbo (voice)
Red Dwarf: The 28-Years-Later Affair - Series XII2017 · Self	Self
Murder on the Blackpool Express2017 · Terry	Terry
Tulip Fever2017 · Apothecary	Apothecary
The 2,000,000 Calorie Buffet2017 · Himself - Narrator (voice)	Himself - Narrator (voice)
Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book2016 · Self	Self
Grimsby2016 · Milky Pimms	Milky Pimms
Dark_net2016 · Actor	Actor
Red Top2016 · Johnny	Johnny
Keith Lemon's Back t'Future Tribute2015 · Self	Self
BBrilliantman!2015 · Mrs. Wardle	Mrs. Wardle
The Harry Hill Movie2013 · Abu (voice)	Abu (voice)
Ragged2013 · Director	Director
BBlood and Nuts2013 · Gordon Bennett	Gordon Bennett
Mr. Stink2012 · Dad	Dad
The Cow That Almost Missed Christmas2012 · Brian (voice)	Brian (voice)
Making Qi2011 · Self	Self
Johnny Vegas: Live At The Benidorm Palace2009 · Himself	Himself
An Audience with Neil Diamond2008 · Self	Self
A Tale of Two Continents2008 · Al	Al
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas2007 · Self	Self
When Comedy Changed Forever2006 · Self	Self
Johnny Vegas: 18 Stone of Idiot - Unseen and Uncut2005 · Presenter, Writer	Presenter, Writer
CComic Aid2005 · Actor	Actor
The Libertine2004 · Sackville	Sackville
Blake's Junction 72004 · Blake	Blake
Sex Lives of the Potato Men2004 · Dave	Dave
Johnny Vegas: Who's Ready for Ice Cream?2003 · Self, Writer	Self, Writer
Cheeky2003 · Alf Price	Alf Price
Blackball2003 · Trevor	Trevor
The Virgin of Liverpool2003 · Jackie Symes	Jackie Symes
Offensive: The Real Derek and Clive2002 · Self	Self