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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1971-09-11 (53 years old)

Place of Birth

St. Helens, Merseyside, England, UK

Johnny Vegas

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.

Known For

Acting

2025

Time Travel Is Dangerous! as Robert / Botty

2024

2023

Late Night Lycett as Self - Guest

2022

The Island as Self - Contestant

2021

We Wish You a Mandy Christmas as Ghost Of Christmas Past
The Drowning of Arthur Braxton as Arthur Braxton Sr.
Blankety Blank as Self - Panellist
The Greatest Snowman as Self - Contestant

2020

Meet the Richardsons as Johnny Vegas
Mandy as Ghost Of Christmas Past

2019

Good Omens as Ron Ormorod
Hypothetical as Self

2018

Early Man as Asbo (voice)
The Queen and I as Spiggy
Home from Home as Neil Hackett
Roast Battle as Self

2017

Tulip Fever as Apothecary
The 2,000,000 Calorie Buffet as Himself - Narrator (voice)
LEGO Masters as Guest Judge

2016

Grimsby as Milky Pimms
Red Top as Johnny

2015

Brilliantman! as Mrs. Wardle
Travel Guides as Narrator
Taskmaster as Self

2014

Still Open All Hours as Eric Agnew

2013

The Harry Hill Movie as Abu (voice)
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown as Self - Contestant
Through the Keyhole as Self - Panelist
The Last Leg as Self
It's Kevin as Billy Pike

2012

Mr. Stink as Dad
Comedy World Cup as Team Captain

2011

Making Qi as Self

2009

2008

Massive as Tony

2007

Benidorm as Geoff Maltby
Benidorm as Geoff - The Oracle

2006

The One Show as Self
Showbiz Darts as Self - Andy's Group

2005

Ideal as Moz
Bleak House as Krook
Dead Man Weds as Lewis Donat

2004

The Libertine as Sackville

2003

Blackball as Trevor
Cheeky as Alf Price
The Virgin of Liverpool as Jackie Symes
QI as Self

2002

Staying Up as Frank O'Hanlon
Top Gear as Self
Tipping the Velvet as Gully Sutherland

2001

Attention Scum as 24 Hour News Man
Happiness as Charlie Doyle

2000

Black Books as Landlord

1998

Parkinson as Self

1996

Never Mind the Buzzcocks as Self - Panellist
Never Mind the Buzzcocks as Self - Team Captain

1995

1994

Room 101 as Self

1993

Shooting Stars as Self - Panelist

1988

This Morning as Self
Red Dwarf as Crit Cop

1978

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The Twits as (voice)

Writing

Directing

2013

Ragged as Director

Production

2005

Ideal as Associate Producer

Creator