Johnny Vegas
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 11, 1971
- Birthplace
- 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
- The Nine O'Clock Trot
The Nine O'Clock Trot 2026
as Father Adam
Open All Hours: Inside Out 2026
Actor
The Twits 2025
as Jim Twit (voice)
Time Travel Is Dangerous! 2025
as Robert / Botty
Apocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope Mystery 2024
as Terry
The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved 2024
Actor
Blood Actually: A Murder, They Hope Mystery 2023
as Terry
The Delightful Sausage: Ginster's Paradise 2023
as Announcer
We Wish You a Mandy Christmas 2021
as Ghost Of Christmas Past
The Drowning of Arthur Braxton 2021
as Arthur Braxton Sr.
Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunch Break 2021
as Rex
Dial M for Middlesbrough 2019
as Terry
Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story 2019
as Himself
Tales from the Lodge 2019
as Russell
The Queen and I 2018
as Spiggy
Death on the Tyne 2018
as Terry
Eaten by Lions 2018
as Ray
Early Man 2018
as Asbo (voice)
Red Dwarf: The 28-Years-Later Affair - Series XII 2017
as Self
Murder on the Blackpool Express 2017
as Terry
Tulip Fever 2017
as Apothecary
The 2,000,000 Calorie Buffet 2017
as Himself - Narrator (voice)
Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book 2016
as Self
Grimsby 2016
as Milky Pimms
Dark_net 2016
Actor
Red Top 2016
as Johnny
Keith Lemon's Back t'Future Tribute 2015
as Self
- Brilliantman!
Brilliantman! 2015
as Mrs. Wardle
The Harry Hill Movie 2013
as Abu (voice)
Ragged 2013
Director
- Blood and Nuts
Blood and Nuts 2013
as Gordon Bennett
Mr. Stink 2012
as Dad
The Cow That Almost Missed Christmas 2012
as Brian (voice)
Making Qi 2011
as Self
Johnny Vegas: Live At The Benidorm Palace 2009
as Himself
An Audience with Neil Diamond 2008
as Self
A Tale of Two Continents 2008
as Al
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas 2007
as Self
When Comedy Changed Forever 2006
as Self
Johnny Vegas: 18 Stone of Idiot - Unseen and Uncut 2005
as Presenter, Writer
- Comic Aid
Comic Aid 2005
Actor
The Libertine 2004
as Sackville
Blake's Junction 7 2004
as Blake
Sex Lives of the Potato Men 2004
as Dave
Johnny Vegas: Who's Ready for Ice Cream? 2003
as Self, Writer
Cheeky 2003
as Alf Price
Blackball 2003
as Trevor
The Virgin of Liverpool 2003
as Jackie Symes
Offensive: The Real Derek and Clive 2002
as Self
- Staying Up
Staying Up 2002
as Frank O'Hanlon
When Snooker Ruled the World 2002
as Self
Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter 2001
Music
Credits from TMDB.