Johnny Vegas

Johnny Vegas

Acting

Born September 11, 1971 (age 55)

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.

Filmography

Open All Hours: Inside Out
Movie
Open All Hours: Inside Out2026
The Twits
Movie
The Twits2025 · Jim Twit (voice)
Johnny Vegas: Art, ADHD & Me
Series
Johnny Vegas: Art, ADHD & Me2025 · Self
Johnny Vegas' Little Shop of Antiques
Series
Johnny Vegas' Little Shop of Antiques2025 · Self
Time Travel Is Dangerous!
Movie
Time Travel Is Dangerous!2025 · Robert / Botty
You Bet!
Series
You Bet!2024 · Self - Panellist
Apocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope Mystery
Movie
Apocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope Mystery2024 · Terry
The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved
Movie
The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved2024
Out of Order
Series
Out of Order2024 · Self - Guest Captain
Blood Actually: A Murder, They Hope Mystery
Movie
Blood Actually: A Murder, They Hope Mystery2023 · Terry
The Delightful Sausage: Ginster's Paradise
Movie
The Delightful Sausage: Ginster's Paradise2023 · Announcer
Late Night Lycett
Series
Late Night Lycett2023 · Self - Guest
Romantic Getaway
Series
Romantic Getaway2023 · Alfie
Richard Hammond's Brain Reaction
Series
Richard Hammond's Brain Reaction2022 · Self
The Island
Series
The Island2022 · Self - Contestant
The Greatest Snowman
Series
The Greatest Snowman2021 · Self - Contestant
We Wish You a Mandy Christmas
Movie
We Wish You a Mandy Christmas2021 · Ghost Of Christmas Past
The Weakest Link
Series
The Weakest Link2021 · Self - Contestant
Question Team
Series
Question Team2021 · Self
Blankety Blank
Series
Blankety Blank2021 · Self - Panellist
Paul O'Grady's Saturday Night Line Up
Series
Paul O'Grady's Saturday Night Line Up2021 · Self - Guest
The Drowning of Arthur Braxton
Movie
The Drowning of Arthur Braxton2021 · Arthur Braxton Sr.
Murder, They Hope
Series
Murder, They Hope2021 · Terry
Johnny Vegas: Carry on Glamping
Series
Johnny Vegas: Carry on Glamping2021 · Self
Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunch Break
Movie
Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunch Break2021 · Rex
Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable
Series
Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable2021 · Self
Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains
Series
Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains2021 · Guest
Mo Gilligan's All Star Happy Hour
Series
Mo Gilligan's All Star Happy Hour2020 · Self
Meet the Richardsons
Series
Meet the Richardsons2020 · Johnny Vegas
Dial M for Middlesbrough
Movie
Dial M for Middlesbrough2019 · Terry
DNA Journey
Series
DNA Journey2019
The Rubbish World of Dave Spud
Series
The Rubbish World of Dave Spud2019 · Dave Spud
Celebrity Gogglebox
★ 6.6Series
Celebrity Gogglebox2019 · Self
Good Omens
Series
Good Omens2019 · Ron Ormorod
Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story
Movie
Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story2019 · Himself
Tales from the Lodge
Movie
Tales from the Lodge2019 · Russell
Hypothetical
Series
Hypothetical2019 · Self
The Queen and I
Movie
The Queen and I2018 · Spiggy
Death on the Tyne
Movie
Death on the Tyne2018 · Terry
The Big Narstie Show
Series
The Big Narstie Show2018 · Self
An Audience with Neil Diamond
Movie
An Audience with Neil Diamond2008
Cheeky
Movie
Cheeky2003