Johnny Vegas

Acting • 1971-09-11 • 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.

Known For

7.6

Benidorm

2007

7.8

Ideal

2005

5.8

The Twits

2025

6.0

Still Open All Hours

2014

8.0

Bleak House

2005

5.2

Blackball

2003

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Filmography

2026
Jack Dee's Help Me Tiny Big BrainTV
Himself • 1 episodes
2026
Open All Hours: Inside OutFilm
2026
The Nine O'Clock TrotFilm
Father Adam
2025
The TwitsFilm
Jim Twit (voice)
★ 5.8
2025
Time Travel Is Dangerous!Film
Robert / Botty
★ 5.1
2025
Johnny Vegas' Little Shop of AntiquesTV
Self • 16 episodes
★ 7.0
2025
Johnny Vegas: Art, ADHD & MeTV
Self • 2 episodes
2024
Apocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope MysteryFilm
Terry
★ 5.4
2024
Out of OrderTV
Self - Guest Captain • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
2024
You Bet!TV
Self - Panellist • 1 episodes
★ 2.0
2024
The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I LovedFilm
2023
Romantic GetawayTV
Alfie • 6 episodes
★ 6.2
2023
Late Night LycettTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 4.3
2023
Blood Actually: A Murder, They Hope MysteryFilm
Terry
★ 5.7
2023
The Delightful Sausage: Ginster's ParadiseFilm
Announcer
2022
Richard Hammond's Brain ReactionTV
Self • 5 episodes
★ 5.0
2022
The IslandTV
Self - Contestant • 8 episodes
2021
Murder, They HopeTV
Terry • 6 episodes
★ 7.1
2021
The Weakest LinkTV
Self - Contestant • 1 episodes
★ 6.0
2021
Johnny Vegas: Carry on GlampingTV
Self • 10 episodes
★ 6.5
2021
Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunch BreakFilm
Rex
★ 6.0
2021
Question TeamTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.3
2021
Mel Giedroyc: UnforgivableTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.6
2021
The Drowning of Arthur BraxtonFilm
Arthur Braxton Sr.
★ 5.2
2021
Blankety BlankTV
Self - Panellist • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
2021
Rhod Gilbert's Growing PainsTV
Guest • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
2021
The Greatest SnowmanTV
Self - Contestant • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
2021
Paul O'Grady's Saturday Night Line UpTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
2021
We Wish You a Mandy ChristmasFilm
Ghost Of Christmas Past
2020
Meet the RichardsonsTV
Johnny Vegas • 6 episodes
★ 6.6
2020
Mo Gilligan's All Star Happy HourTV
Self • 1 episodes
2019
Good OmensTV
Ron Ormorod • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
2019
Celebrity GoggleboxTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 6.6
2019
Being Frank: The Chris Sievey StoryFilm
Himself
★ 6.8
2019
Tales from the LodgeFilm
Russell
★ 5.4
2019
Dial M for MiddlesbroughFilm
Terry
★ 6.5
2019
HypotheticalTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
2019
DNA JourneyTV
★ 6.0
2019
The Rubbish World of Dave SpudTV
Dave Spud • 104 episodes
★ 9.0
2018
Early ManFilm
Asbo (voice)
★ 6.1
2018
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To CancerTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
2018
Eaten by LionsFilm
Ray
★ 5.6
2018
Roast BattleTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
2018
Death on the TyneFilm
Terry
★ 5.8
2018
Celebrity CatchphraseTV
★ 10.0
2018
The Big Narstie ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 4.3
2018
The Queen and IFilm
Spiggy
★ 6.3
2018
Home from HomeTV
Neil Hackett • 6 episodes
★ 5.3
2017
Tulip FeverFilm
Apothecary
★ 6.5
2017
Murder on the Blackpool ExpressFilm
Terry
★ 5.7
2017
LEGO MastersTV
Guest Judge • 1 episodes
★ 6.8
2017
Harry Hill's Alien Fun CapsuleTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
2017
We Have Been WatchingTV
Self • 5 episodes
2017
The 2,000,000 Calorie BuffetFilm
Himself - Narrator (voice)
2017
Red Dwarf: The 28-Years-Later Affair - Series XIIFilm
Self
2016
GrimsbyFilm
Milky Pimms
★ 6.0
2016
Neil Gaiman's Likely StoriesTV
Daniel • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
2016
Dark_netFilm
★ 8.0
2016
Red TopFilm
Johnny
★ 5.3
2016
Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous BookFilm
Self
★ 8.0
2015
TaskmasterTV
Self • 10 episodes
★ 8.3
2015
Travel Man: 48 Hours in...TV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 6.4
2015
Keith Lemon's Back t'Future TributeFilm
Self
★ 5.6
2015
Travel GuidesTV
Narrator • 4 episodes
2015
Brilliantman!Film
Mrs. Wardle
2014
Still Open All HoursTV
Eric Agnew • 40 episodes
★ 6.0
2014
Alan Davies: As Yet UntitledTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 7.1
2014
Duck Quacks Don't EchoTV
★ 6.0
2013
8 Out of 10 Cats Does CountdownTV
Self - Contestant • 2 episodes
★ 7.4
2013
8 Out of 10 Cats Does CountdownTV
Self • 9 episodes
★ 7.4
2013
The Last LegTV
Self • 5 episodes
★ 5.7
2013
Car S.O.S.TV
★ 7.1
2013
The Harry Hill MovieFilm
Abu (voice)
★ 4.7
2013
PsychobitchesTV
Salome • 1 episodes
★ 6.8
2013
Through the KeyholeTV
Self - Panelist • 3 episodes
★ 6.2
2013
CrackanoryTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.8
2013
Tipping Point: Lucky StarsTV
Self - Contestant • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
2013
It's KevinTV
Billy Pike • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
2013
CatchphraseTV
★ 4.0
2013
Blood and NutsFilm
Gordon Bennett
2012
Mr. StinkFilm
Dad
★ 6.4
2012
The Cow That Almost Missed ChristmasFilm
Brian (voice)
★ 6.0
2012
Comedy World CupTV
Team Captain • 3 episodes
2011
Making QiFilm
Self
2010
Little CrackersTV
Kevin • 1 episodes
★ 6.8
2010
Dave's One Night StandTV
Self • 1 episodes
2010
Chekhov Comedy ShortsTV
Tolkachov • 1 episodes
2009
Chris Moyles' Quiz NightTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 5.3
2009
Johnny Vegas: Live At The Benidorm PalaceFilm
Himself
★ 5.7
2009
FeastTV
2008
Celebrity JuiceTV
Self • 23 episodes
★ 6.7
2008
MassiveTV
Tony • 6 episodes
★ 6.0
2008
Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding DongTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 4.0
2008
A Tale of Two ContinentsFilm
Al
2008
An Audience with Neil DiamondFilm
Self
2007
The Graham Norton ShowTV
Self • 3 episodes
★ 7.2
2007
Would I Lie to You?TV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.8
2007
BenidormTV
Geoff Maltby • 20 episodes
★ 7.6
2007
BenidormTV
★ 7.6
2007
BenidormTV
Geoff - The Oracle • 12 episodes
★ 7.6
2007
British Film ForeverTV
★ 5.5
2007
Comedy Map of BritainTV
2007
The 50 Greatest Television DramasFilm
Self
2006
The One ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 4.3
2006
TV Heaven, Telly HellTV
★ 7.5
2006
Showbiz DartsTV
Self - Andy's Group • 15 episodes
2006
Turn Back TimeTV
2006
When Comedy Changed ForeverFilm
Self
2005
8 Out of 10 CatsTV
Self • 13 episodes
★ 7.2
2005
IdealTV
Moz • 52 episodes
★ 7.8
2005
Bleak HouseTV
Krook • 6 episodes
★ 8.0
2005
The F WordTV
★ 6.2
2005
ShakespeaRe-ToldTV
★ 7.4
2005
Comic AidFilm
★ 6.5
2005
Dead Man WedsTV
Lewis Donat • 6 episodes
★ 7.0
2005
Johnny Vegas: 18 Stone of Idiot - Unseen and UncutFilm
Presenter
2004
The LibertineFilm
Sackville
★ 5.9
2004
Sex Lives of the Potato MenFilm
Dave
★ 4.5
2004
Blake's Junction 7Film
Blake
★ 7.7
2003
QITV
Self • 14 episodes
★ 7.9
2003
BlackballFilm
Trevor
★ 5.2
2003
CheekyFilm
Alf Price
★ 6.6
2003
The Virgin of LiverpoolFilm
Jackie Symes
★ 3.5
2003
Johnny Vegas: Who's Ready for Ice Cream?Film
Self
★ 5.0
2002
Top GearTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.6
2002
Tipping the VelvetTV
Gully Sutherland • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
2002
Johnny Vaughan TonightTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
2002
When Snooker Ruled the WorldFilm
Self
★ 10.0
2002
Offensive: The Real Derek and CliveFilm
Self
★ 8.0
2002
Staying UpFilm
Frank O'Hanlon
★ 7.0
2001
Attention ScumTV
24 Hour News Man • 6 episodes
★ 7.0
2001
HappinessTV
Charlie Doyle • 12 episodes
★ 6.3
2001
I Love 1990sTV
★ 10.0
2000
Black BooksTV
Landlord • 1 episodes
★ 8.1
2000
Vic Reeves ExaminesTV
★ 6.5
1998
ParkinsonTV
Self • 1 episodes
1996
Never Mind the BuzzcocksTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 7.1
1996
Never Mind the BuzzcocksTV
Self - Panellist • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
1996
Never Mind the BuzzcocksTV
Self - Team Captain • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
1995
The Frank Skinner ShowTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 7.5
1994
Room 101TV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.6
1993
Shooting StarsTV
Self - Panelist • 20 episodes
★ 7.7
1990
Have I Got News for YouTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 7.1
1988
Red DwarfTV
Crit Cop • 1 episodes
★ 8.1
1988
This MorningTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.2
1978
An Audience with...TV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.3