
Johnny Vegas
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 ForActing
- Born5 September 1970 (age 55)
- Place of BirthSt. Helens, Merseyside, England, UK
Johnny Vegas

- Known ForActing
- Born5 September 1970 (age 55)
- Place of BirthSt. Helens, Merseyside, England, UK
KNOWN FOR
PHOTOS
CREDITS

Time Travel Is Dangerous!
2025

The Twits
2025

The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved
2024

Apocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope Mystery
2024

Blood Actually: A Murder, They Hope Mystery
2023

The Delightful Sausage: Ginster's Paradise
2023

We Wish You a Mandy Christmas
2021

The Drowning of Arthur Braxton
2021

Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunch Break
2021

Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story
2019

Tales from the Lodge
2019

Dial M for Middlesbrough
2019

Early Man
2018

Eaten by Lions
2018

Death on the Tyne
2018

The Queen and I
2018

Tulip Fever
2017

Murder on the Blackpool Express
2017

The 2,000,000 Calorie Buffet
2017

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

Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book
2016

Grimsby
2016

Red Top
2016

Dark_net
2016
Brilliantman!
2015

Keith Lemon's Back t'Future Tribute
2015

Ragged
2013

The Harry Hill Movie
2013
Blood and Nuts
2013

The Cow That Almost Missed Christmas
2012

Mr. Stink
2012

Making Qi
2011

Johnny Vegas: Live At The Benidorm Palace
2009

An Audience with Neil Diamond
2008

A Tale of Two Continents
2008

The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
2007

When Comedy Changed Forever
2006
Comic Aid
2005

The Libertine
2004

Sex Lives of the Potato Men
2004

Blake's Junction 7
2004

Blackball
2003

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

Cheeky
2003

The Virgin of Liverpool
2003
Staying Up
2002
