Johnny Vegas
Acting
Born 1970-09-05 · 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.
Known for
The Rubbish World of Dave Spud
2019 · TV
Ideal
2005 · TV
Still Open All Hours
2014 · TV
Celebrity Juice
2008 · TV
Benidorm
2007 · TV
Shooting Stars
1993 · TV
QI
2003 · TV
8 Out of 10 Cats
2005 · TV
Taskmaster
2015 · TV
Happiness
2001 · TV
Johnny Vegas: Carry on Glamping
2021 · TV
Johnny Vegas' Little Shop of Antiques
2025 · TV
Bleak House
2005 · TV
Murder, They Hope
2021 · TV
Meet the Richardsons
2020 · TV
Dead Man Weds
2005 · TV
Attention Scum
2001 · TV
The Last Leg
2013 · TV
The Graham Norton Show
2007 · TV
Romantic Getaway
2023 · TV
The Island
2022 · TV
Massive
2008 · TV
Home from Home
2018 · TV
Richard Hammond's Brain Reaction
2022 · TV
We Have Been Watching
2017 · TV
Through the Keyhole
2013 · TV
Travel Guides
2015 · TV
Have I Got News for You
1990 · TV
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
2013 · TV
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996 · TV
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
— · TV
The Frank Skinner Show
1995 · TV
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
2014 · TV
Celebrity Gogglebox
2019 · TV
Comedy World Cup
2012 · TV
Duck Quacks Don't Echo
2014 · TV
Chris Moyles' Quiz Night
2009 · TV
Good Omens
2019 · TV
Red Dwarf
1988 · TV
Would I Lie to You?
2007 · TV
Johnny Vegas: Art, ADHD & Me
2025 · TV
Black Books
2000 · TV
ShakespeaRe-Told
2005 · TV
Blankety Blank
2021 · TV
TV Heaven, Telly Hell
2006 · TV
Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains
2021 · TV
It's Kevin
2013 · TV
Tipping the Velvet
2002 · TV
Roast Battle
2018 · TV
Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
2015 · TV
Psychobitches
2013 · TV
Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable
2021 · TV
Crackanory
2013 · TV
Hypothetical
2019 · TV
Neil Gaiman's Likely Stories
2016 · TV
DNA Journey
2019 · TV
Top Gear
2002 · TV
The One Show
2006 · TV
Celebrity Catchphrase
2018 · TV
Room 101
1994 · TV