Johnny Vegas
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1970 (age 56)
Born in
St. Helens, Merseyside, England, UK
Credits
View on IMDb75 acting credits
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
Grimsby
24 Feb 2016
Good Omens
31 May 2019
Early Man
26 Jan 2018
Tulip Fever
13 Jul 2017
Black Books
29 Sep 2000
The Libertine
16 Sep 2004
Red Dwarf
15 Feb 1988
The Twits
17 Oct 2025
Filmography
2025
- The Twitsas Jim Twit (voice)
- Time Travel Is Dangerous!as Robert
2023
- Blood Actually: A Murder, They Hope Mysteryas Terry
- The Delightful Sausage: Ginster's Paradiseas Announcer
- Romantic Getawayas Alfie6 episodes
2021
- We Wish You a Mandy Christmasas Ghost Of Christmas Past
- The Drowning of Arthur Braxtonas Arthur Braxton Sr.
- Murder, They Hopeas Terry6 episodes
- Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunch Breakas Rex
- Rhod Gilbert's Growing Painsas Guest1 episode
2020
- Meet the Richardsonsas Johnny Vegas6 episodes
2019
- Dial M for Middlesbroughas Terry
- DNA Journey1 episode
- The Rubbish World of Dave Spudas Dave Spud104 episodes
- Good Omensas Ron Ormorod1 episode
- Tales from the Lodgeas Russell
2018
- The Queen and Ias Spiggy
- Death on the Tyneas Terry
- Eaten by Lionsas Ray
- Celebrity Catchphrase1 episode
- Home from Homeas Neil Hackett6 episodes
- Early Manas Asbo (voice)
2017
- Murder on the Blackpool Expressas Terry
- LEGO Mastersas Guest Judge1 episode
- Tulip Feveras Apothecary
2016
- Neil Gaiman's Likely Storiesas Daniel1 episode
- Grimsbyas Milky Pimms
- Dark_net
- Red Topas Johnny
2015
- Brilliantman!as Mrs. Wardle
- Travel Guidesas Narrator4 episodes
2014
- Still Open All Hoursas Eric Agnew40 episodes
- Duck Quacks Don't Echo2 episodes
2013
- The Harry Hill Movieas Abu (voice)
- Psychobitchesas Salome1 episode
- Catchphrase1 episode
- It's Kevinas Billy Pike1 episode
- Car S.O.S.1 episode
- Blood and Nutsas Gordon Bennett
2012
- Mr. Stinkas Dad
- The Cow That Almost Missed Christmasas Brian (voice)
- Comedy World Cupas Team Captain3 episodes
2010
- Chekhov Comedy Shortsas Tolkachov1 episode
2009
- Feast1 episode
2008
- Massiveas Tony6 episodes
- A Tale of Two Continentsas Al
2007
- British Film Forever1 episode
- Benidormas Geoff - The Oracle12 episodes
- Comedy Map of Britain1 episode
2006
- Turn Back Time1 episode
- TV Heaven, Telly Hell1 episode
2005
- ShakespeaRe-Told1 episode
- Johnny Vegas: 18 Stone of Idiot - Unseen and Uncutas Presenter
- Bleak Houseas Krook6 episodes
- The F Word1 episode
- Comic Aid
- Idealas Moz52 episodes
- Dead Man Wedsas Lewis Donat6 episodes
2004
- The Libertineas Sackville
- Blake's Junction 7as Blake
- Sex Lives of the Potato Menas Dave
2003
- Cheekyas Alf Price
- Blackballas Trevor
- The Virgin of Liverpoolas Jackie Symes
2002
- Tipping the Velvetas Gully Sutherland1 episode
- Staying Upas Frank O'Hanlon
2001
- I Love 1990s10 episodes
- Happinessas Charlie Doyle12 episodes
- Attention Scumas 24 Hour News Man6 episodes
2000
- Black Booksas Landlord1 episode
- Vic Reeves Examines1 episode
1988
- Red Dwarfas Crit Cop1 episode