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