Johnny Vegas
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Johnny Vegas
Filmography
Acting (50)
2025
The Twitsas Jim Twit (voice)
5.9
2025
Time Travel Is Dangerous!as Robert / Botty
5.3
2024
5.4
2023
5.7
2023
The Delightful Sausage: Ginster's Paradiseas Announcer
2021
We Wish You a Mandy Christmasas Ghost Of Christmas Past
2021
The Drowning of Arthur Braxtonas Arthur Braxton Sr.
5.2
2021
6.0
2019
Dial M for Middlesbroughas Terry
6.5
2019
Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Storyas Himself
6.8
2019
Tales from the Lodgeas Russell
5.4
2018
The Queen and Ias Spiggy
6.3
2018
Death on the Tyneas Terry
5.8
2018
Eaten by Lionsas Ray
5.6
2018
Early Manas Asbo (voice)
6.1
2017
Murder on the Blackpool Expressas Terry
5.7
2017
Tulip Feveras Apothecary
6.5
2017
The 2,000,000 Calorie Buffetas Himself - Narrator (voice)
2016
8.0
2016
Grimsbyas Milky Pimms
5.9
2016
8.0
2016
Red Topas Johnny
5.3
2015
5.6
2015
Brilliantman!as Mrs. Wardle
2013
The Harry Hill Movieas Abu (voice)
4.7
2013
Blood and Nutsas Gordon Bennett
2012
Mr. Stinkas Dad
6.4
2012
The Cow That Almost Missed Christmasas Brian (voice)
6.0
2011
Making Qias Self
2009
5.7
2008
2008
2007
2006
When Comedy Changed Foreveras Self
2005
2005
6.5
2004
The Libertineas Sackville
5.9
2004
Blake's Junction 7as Blake
7.7
2004
Sex Lives of the Potato Menas Dave
4.5
2003
5.0
2003
Cheekyas Alf Price
6.6
2003
Blackballas Trevor
5.2
2003
The Virgin of Liverpoolas Jackie Symes
3.5
2002
8.0
2002
Staying Upas Frank O'Hanlon
7.0
2002
When Snooker Ruled the Worldas Self
10.0
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The Nine O'Clock Trotas Father Adam