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.
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.
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Filmography (Movies)
The Twits
Character:Jim Twit (voice)
Release Date:17/10/2025
Time Travel Is Dangerous!
Character:Robert / Botty
Release Date:28/03/2025
Apocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope Mystery
Character:Terry
Release Date:26/09/2024
The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved
Character:
Release Date:09/06/2024
Blood Actually: A Murder, They Hope Mystery
Character:Terry
Release Date:16/12/2023
The Delightful Sausage: Ginster's Paradise
Character:Announcer
Release Date:13/10/2023
We Wish You a Mandy Christmas
Character:Ghost Of Christmas Past
Release Date:20/12/2021
The Drowning of Arthur Braxton
Character:Arthur Braxton Sr.
Release Date:13/07/2021
Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunch Break
Character:Rex
Release Date:17/03/2021
Dial M for Middlesbrough
Character:Terry
Release Date:14/12/2019
Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story
Character:Himself
Release Date:29/03/2019
Tales from the Lodge
Character:Russell
Release Date:09/03/2019
The Queen and I
Character:Spiggy
Release Date:24/12/2018
Death on the Tyne
Character:Terry
Release Date:15/12/2018
Eaten by Lions
Character:Ray
Release Date:21/06/2018
Early Man
Character:Asbo (voice)
Release Date:26/01/2018
Red Dwarf: The 28-Years-Later Affair - Series XII
Character:Self
Release Date:20/11/2017
Murder on the Blackpool Express
Character:Terry
Release Date:11/11/2017
Tulip Fever
Character:Apothecary
Release Date:13/07/2017
The 2,000,000 Calorie Buffet
Character:Himself - Narrator (voice)
Release Date:27/02/2017
Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book
Character:Self
Release Date:04/09/2016
Grimsby
Character:Milky Pimms
Release Date:24/02/2016
Dark_net
Character:
Release Date:06/02/2016
Red Top
Character:Johnny
Release Date:20/01/2016
Keith Lemon's Back t'Future Tribute
Character:Self
Release Date:21/10/2015
Brilliantman!
Character:Mrs. Wardle
Release Date:24/09/2015
The Harry Hill Movie
Character:Abu (voice)
Release Date:20/12/2013
Blood and Nuts
Character:Gordon Bennett
Release Date:19/01/2013
Mr. Stink
Character:Dad
Release Date:23/12/2012
The Cow That Almost Missed Christmas
Character:Brian (voice)
Release Date:19/12/2012
Making Qi
Character:Self
Release Date:10/09/2011
Johnny Vegas: Live At The Benidorm Palace
Character:Himself
Release Date:09/11/2009
An Audience with Neil Diamond
Character:Self
Release Date:31/05/2008
A Tale of Two Continents
Character:Al
Release Date:21/03/2008
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
Character:Self
Release Date:03/02/2007
When Comedy Changed Forever
Character:Self
Release Date:07/03/2006
Comic Aid
Character:
Release Date:02/03/2005
The Libertine
Character:Sackville
Release Date:16/09/2004
Blake's Junction 7
Character:Blake
Release Date:24/08/2004
Sex Lives of the Potato Men
Character:Dave
Release Date:20/02/2004
Johnny Vegas: Who's Ready for Ice Cream?
Character:Self
Release Date:17/11/2003
Cheeky
Character:Alf Price
Release Date:08/09/2003
Blackball
Character:Trevor
Release Date:18/05/2003
The Virgin of Liverpool
Character:Jackie Symes
Release Date:15/03/2003
Offensive: The Real Derek and Clive
Character:Self
Release Date:25/12/2002
Staying Up
Character:Frank O'Hanlon
Release Date:07/05/2002
Television Appearances
Johnny Vegas: Art, ADHD & Me
Character:Self
Johnny Vegas' Little Shop of Antiques
Character:Self
You Bet!
Character:Self - Panellist
Out of Order
Character:Self - Guest Captain
Late Night Lycett
Character:Self - Guest
Romantic Getaway
Character:Alfie
Richard Hammond's Brain Reaction
Character:Self
The Island
Character:Self - Contestant
The Greatest Snowman
Character:Self - Contestant
Question Team
Character:Self
Blankety Blank
Character:Self - Panellist
Murder, They Hope
Character:Terry
Johnny Vegas: Carry on Glamping
Character:Self
Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable
Character:Self
Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains
Character:Guest
Mo Gilligan's All Star Happy Hour
Character:Self
Meet the Richardsons
Character:Johnny Vegas
DNA Journey
Character:
The Rubbish World of Dave Spud
Character:Dave Spud
Celebrity Gogglebox
Character:Self
Good Omens
Character:Ron Ormorod
Hypothetical
Character:Self
The Big Narstie Show
Character:Self
Celebrity Catchphrase
Character:
Home from Home
Character:Neil Hackett
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
Character:Self - Guest
Roast Battle
Character:Self
LEGO Masters
Character:Guest Judge
Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule
Character:Self
We Have Been Watching
Character:Self
Neil Gaiman's Likely Stories
Character:
Travel Guides
Character:Narrator
Taskmaster
Character:Self
Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
Character:Self - Guest
Still Open All Hours
Character:Eric Agnew
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
Character:Self
Duck Quacks Don't Echo
Character:
Crackanory
Character:Self
Through the Keyhole
Character:Self - Panelist
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Character:Self - Contestant
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Character:Self
Catchphrase
Character:
It's Kevin
Character:Billy Pike
Car S.O.S.
Character:
The Last Leg
Character:Self
Comedy World Cup
Character:Team Captain
Chris Moyles' Quiz Night
Character:Self
Feast
Character:
Celebrity Juice
Character:Self
Massive
Character:Tony
Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong
Character:Self
Would I Lie to You?
Character:Self
The Graham Norton Show
Character:Self
Benidorm
Character:Geoff Maltby
Benidorm
Character:
Benidorm
Character:Geoff - The Oracle
Comedy Map of Britain
Character:
Showbiz Darts
Character:Self - Andy's Group
The One Show
Character:Self
Turn Back Time
Character:
TV Heaven, Telly Hell
Character:
ShakespeaRe-Told
Character:
Bleak House
Character:Krook
8 Out of 10 Cats
Character:Self
Ideal
Character:Moz
Dead Man Weds
Character:Lewis Donat
QI
Character:Self
Tipping the Velvet
Character:Gully Sutherland
Top Gear
Character:Self
Johnny Vaughan Tonight
Character:Self
I Love 1990s
Character:
Happiness
Character:Charlie Doyle
Attention Scum
Character:24 Hour News Man
Black Books
Character:Landlord
Vic Reeves Examines
Character:
Parkinson
Character:Self
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Character:Self
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Character:Self - Panellist
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Character:Self - Team Captain
The Frank Skinner Show
Character:Self
Room 101
Character:Self
Shooting Stars
Character:Self - Panelist
Have I Got News for You
Character:Self
This Morning
Character:Self
Red Dwarf
Character:Crit Cop
An Audience with...
Character:Self
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