Johnny Vegas

Johnny Vegas

🎂 5th September 1970 (55 yrs) 📍 St. Helens, Merseyside, England, UK

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.

Johnny Vegas

🎬 Movies Featuring Johnny Vegas

The Twits

The Twits (2025)

as Jim Twit (voice)
Time Travel Is Dangerous!

Time Travel Is Dangerous! (2025)

as Robert / Botty
Apocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope Mystery

Apocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope Mystery (2024)

as Terry
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 (2023)

as Terry
The Delightful Sausage: Ginster's Paradise

The Delightful Sausage: Ginster's Paradise (2023)

as Announcer
We Wish You a Mandy Christmas

We Wish You a Mandy Christmas (2021)

as Ghost Of Christmas Past
The Drowning of Arthur Braxton

The Drowning of Arthur Braxton (2021)

as Arthur Braxton Sr.
Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunch Break

Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunch Break (2021)

as Rex
Dial M for Middlesbrough

Dial M for Middlesbrough (2019)

as Terry
Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story

Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story (2019)

as Himself
Tales from the Lodge

Tales from the Lodge (2019)

as Russell
The Queen and I

The Queen and I (2018)

as Spiggy
Death on the Tyne

Death on the Tyne (2018)

as Terry
Eaten by Lions

Eaten by Lions (2018)

as Ray
Early Man

Early Man (2018)

as Asbo (voice)
Red Dwarf: The 28-Years-Later Affair - Series XII

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

as Self
Murder on the Blackpool Express

Murder on the Blackpool Express (2017)

as Terry
Tulip Fever

Tulip Fever (2017)

as Apothecary
The 2,000,000 Calorie Buffet

The 2,000,000 Calorie Buffet (2017)

as Himself - Narrator (voice)
Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book

Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book (2016)

as Self
Grimsby

Grimsby (2016)

as Milky Pimms
Dark_net

Dark_net (2016)

Red Top

Red Top (2016)

as Johnny
Keith Lemon's Back t'Future Tribute

Keith Lemon's Back t'Future Tribute (2015)

as Self
No Image

Brilliantman! (2015)

as Mrs. Wardle
The Harry Hill Movie

The Harry Hill Movie (2013)

as Abu (voice)
No Image

Blood and Nuts (2013)

as Gordon Bennett
Mr. Stink

Mr. Stink (2012)

as Dad
The Cow That Almost Missed Christmas

The Cow That Almost Missed Christmas (2012)

as Brian (voice)
Making Qi

Making Qi (2011)

as Self
Johnny Vegas: Live At The Benidorm Palace

Johnny Vegas: Live At The Benidorm Palace (2009)

as Himself
An Audience with Neil Diamond

An Audience with Neil Diamond (2008)

as Self
A Tale of Two Continents

A Tale of Two Continents (2008)

as Al
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

The 50 Greatest Television Dramas (2007)

as Self
When Comedy Changed Forever

When Comedy Changed Forever (2006)

as Self
No Image

Comic Aid (2005)

The Libertine

The Libertine (2004)

as Sackville
Blake's Junction 7

Blake's Junction 7 (2004)

as Blake
Sex Lives of the Potato Men

Sex Lives of the Potato Men (2004)

as Dave
Johnny Vegas: Who's Ready for Ice Cream?

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

as Self
Cheeky

Cheeky (2003)

as Alf Price
Blackball

Blackball (2003)

as Trevor
The Virgin of Liverpool

The Virgin of Liverpool (2003)

as Jackie Symes
Offensive: The Real Derek and Clive

Offensive: The Real Derek and Clive (2002)

as Self
No Image

Staying Up (2002)

as Frank O'Hanlon
When Snooker Ruled the World

When Snooker Ruled the World (2002)

as Self
No Image

Johnny Vegas: 18 Stone Of Idiot - Unseen And Uncut (N/A)

as Himself