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Johnny Vegas

Acting

Johnny Vegas

Born
(age 55)
Birthplace
St. Helens, Merseyside, England, UK
Credits
143 titles

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.

Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 140

YearTitleRole
TBA Have I Got a Bit More News for You TV Self - Panellist (2 ep)
2026 The Nine O'Clock Trot Film Father Adam
2026 Open All Hours: Inside Out Film
2025 The Twits Film Jim Twit (voice)
2025 Johnny Vegas: Art, ADHD & Me TV Self (2 ep)
2025 Johnny Vegas' Little Shop of Antiques TV Self (16 ep)
2025 Time Travel Is Dangerous! Film Robert / Botty
2024 You Bet! TV Self - Panellist (1 ep)
2024 Apocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope Mystery Film Terry
2024 The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved Film
2024 Out of Order TV Self - Guest Captain (1 ep)
2023 Blood Actually: A Murder, They Hope Mystery Film Terry
2023 The Delightful Sausage: Ginster's Paradise Film Announcer
2023 Late Night Lycett TV Self - Guest (1 ep)
2023 Romantic Getaway TV Alfie (6 ep)
2022 Richard Hammond's Brain Reaction TV Self (5 ep)
2022 The Island TV Self - Contestant (8 ep)
2021 The Greatest Snowman TV Self - Contestant (1 ep)
2021 We Wish You a Mandy Christmas Film Ghost Of Christmas Past
2021 The Weakest Link TV Self - Contestant (1 ep)
2021 Question Team TV Self (1 ep)
2021 Blankety Blank TV Self - Panellist (1 ep)
2021 Paul O'Grady's Saturday Night Line Up TV Self - Guest (1 ep)
2021 The Drowning of Arthur Braxton Film Arthur Braxton Sr.
2021 Murder, They Hope TV Terry (6 ep)
2021 Johnny Vegas: Carry on Glamping TV Self (10 ep)
2021 Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunch Break Film Rex
2021 Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable TV Self (1 ep)
2021 Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains TV Guest (1 ep)
2020 Mo Gilligan's All Star Happy Hour TV Self (1 ep)
2020 Meet the Richardsons TV Johnny Vegas (6 ep)
2019 Dial M for Middlesbrough Film Terry
2019 DNA Journey TV (1 ep)
2019 The Rubbish World of Dave Spud TV Dave Spud (104 ep)
2019 Celebrity Gogglebox TV Self (2 ep)
2019 Good Omens TV Ron Ormorod (1 ep)
2019 Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story Film Himself
2019 Tales from the Lodge Film Russell
2019 Hypothetical TV Self (1 ep)
2018 The Queen and I Film Spiggy
2018 Death on the Tyne Film Terry
2018 The Big Narstie Show TV Self (1 ep)
2018 Eaten by Lions Film Ray
2018 Celebrity Catchphrase TV (1 ep)
2018 Home from Home TV Neil Hackett (6 ep)
2018 The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer TV Self - Guest (1 ep)
2018 Early Man Film Asbo (voice)
2018 Roast Battle TV Self (1 ep)
2017 Red Dwarf: The 28-Years-Later Affair - Series XII Film Self
2017 Murder on the Blackpool Express Film Terry
2017 LEGO Masters TV Guest Judge (1 ep)
2017 Tulip Fever Film Apothecary
2017 Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule TV Self (1 ep)
2017 The 2,000,000 Calorie Buffet Film Himself - Narrator (voice)
2017 We Have Been Watching TV Self (5 ep)
2016 Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book Film Self
2016 Neil Gaiman's Likely Stories TV Daniel (1 ep)
2016 Grimsby Film Milky Pimms
2016 Dark_net Film
2016 Red Top Film Johnny

Crew credits 7

YearTitleJob
2013 Ragged Film Director
2012 Playhouse Presents TV Writer, Director (1 ep)
2010 Little Crackers TV Director, Writer (1 ep)
2005 Johnny Vegas: 18 Stone of Idiot - Unseen and Uncut Film Writer
2005 Ideal TV Associate Producer (52 ep)
2003 Johnny Vegas: Who's Ready for Ice Cream? Film Writer
2001 Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter Film Music
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