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

The Graham Norton Show

Self

Top Gear

Self

8 Out of 10 Cats

Self

Have I Got a Bit More News for You

Self - Panellist

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

Self - Contestant

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

Would I Lie to You?

Self

Chris Moyles' Quiz Night

Self

Filmography

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

Year	TV Show	Role
2024	Apocalypse Slough: A Murder They Hope Mystery
2023	Romantic Getaway	Alfie
2023	Late Night Lycett	Self - Guest
2022	The Island	Self - Contestant
2022	Richard Hammond's Brain Reaction
2021	Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable	Self
2021	Murder, They Hope	Terry
2021	Johnny Vegas: Carry on Glamping
2021	Question Team	Self
2021	Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains	Guest
2021	Blankety Blank	Self - Panellist
2021	The Greatest Snowman	Self - Contestant
2020	Meet the Richardsons	Johnny Vegas
2020	Mo Gilligan's All Star Happy Hour	Self
2019	Good Omens	Ron Ormorod
2019	DNA Journey
2019	Celebrity Gogglebox	Self
2019	The Rubbish World of Dave Spud	Dave Spud
2019	Hypothetical	Self
2018	The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer	Self - Guest
2018	Celebrity Catchphrase
2018	Home from Home	Neil Hackett
2018	Roast Battle	Self
2018	The Big Narstie Show	Self
2017	We Have Been Watching	Self
2017	Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule	Self
2017	LEGO Masters	Guest Judge
2016	Neil Gaiman's Likely Stories
2015	Travel Man: 48 Hours in...	Self - Guest
2015	Travel Guides	Narrator
2015	Taskmaster	Self
2014	Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled	Self
2014	Duck Quacks Don't Echo
2014	Still Open All Hours	Eric Agnew
2013	8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown	Self - Contestant
2013	8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
2013	Through the Keyhole	Self - Panelist
2013	Catchphrase
2013	The Last Leg	Self
2013	Car S.O.S.
2013	It's Kevin	Billy Pike
2012	Comedy World Cup	Team Captain
2009	Feast
2009	Chris Moyles' Quiz Night	Self
2008	Massive	Tony
2008	Celebrity Juice	Self
2008	Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong	Self
2007	Would I Lie to You?	Self
2007	Benidorm	Geoff Maltby
2007	Benidorm
2007	Comedy Map of Britain
2007	The Graham Norton Show	Self
2007	Benidorm	Geoff - The Oracle
2006	TV Heaven, Telly Hell
2006	The One Show	Self
2006	Turn Back Time
2006	Showbiz Darts	Self - Andy's Group
2005	Ideal	Moz
2005	Bleak House	Krook
2005	8 Out of 10 Cats	Self
2005	Dead Man Weds	Lewis Donat
2005	ShakespeaRe-Told
2003	QI	Self
2002	Top Gear	Self
2002	Johnny Vaughan Tonight	Self
2002	Tipping the Velvet	Gully Sutherland
2001	Attention Scum	24 Hour News Man
2001	Happiness	Charlie Doyle
2001	I Love 1990s
2000	Vic Reeves Examines
2000	Black Books	Landlord
1998	Parkinson	Self
1996	Never Mind the Buzzcocks	Self
1996	Never Mind the Buzzcocks	Self - Panellist
1996	Never Mind the Buzzcocks	Self - Team Captain
1995	The Frank Skinner Show	Self
1994	Room 101	Self
1993	Shooting Stars	Self - Panelist
1988	This Morning	Self
1988	Red Dwarf	Crit Cop
1978	An Audience with...	Self
	Have I Got a Bit More News for You	Self - Panellist