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
TV
The Graham Norton Show
Self
2007
TV
The One Show
Self
2006
TV
QI
Self
2003
TV
Top Gear
Self
2002
TV
Have I Got News for You
Self
1990
TV
Celebrity Juice
Self
2008
TV
Parkinson
Self
1998
TV
Red Dwarf
Crit Cop
1988
TV
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Self
1996
TV
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Self - Panellist
1996
TV
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Self - Team Captain
1996
TV
Taskmaster
Self
2015
TV
The Last Leg
Self
2013
TV
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
Self - Panellist
TV
8 Out of 10 Cats
Self
2005
TV
Would I Lie to You?
Self
2007
TV
An Audience with...
Self
1978
TV
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Self - Contestant
2013
TV
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Self
2013
TV
Shooting Stars
Self - Panelist
1993
Filmography
2025FilmThe Twitsas Jim Twit (voice)2025TVJohnny Vegas: Art, ADHD & Meas Self2025TVJohnny Vegas' Little Shop of Antiquesas Self2025FilmTime Travel Is Dangerous!as Robert / Botty2024TVYou Bet!as Self - Panellist2024FilmApocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope Mysteryas Terry2024FilmThe Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved2024TVOut of Orderas Self - Guest Captain2023FilmBlood Actually: A Murder, They Hope Mysteryas Terry2023FilmThe Delightful Sausage: Ginster's Paradiseas Announcer2023TVLate Night Lycettas Self - Guest2023TVRomantic Getawayas Alfie2022TVRichard Hammond's Brain Reactionas Self2022TVThe Islandas Self - Contestant2021TVThe Greatest Snowmanas Self - Contestant2021FilmWe Wish You a Mandy Christmasas Ghost Of Christmas Past2021TVThe Weakest Linkas Self - Contestant2021TVQuestion Teamas Self2021TVBlankety Blankas Self - Panellist2021FilmThe Drowning of Arthur Braxtonas Arthur Braxton Sr.2021TVMurder, They Hopeas Terry2021TVJohnny Vegas: Carry on Glampingas Self2021FilmPaul Dood’s Deadly Lunch Breakas Rex2021TVMel Giedroyc: Unforgivableas Self2021TVRhod Gilbert's Growing Painsas Guest2020TVMo Gilligan's All Star Happy Houras Self2020TVMeet the Richardsonsas Johnny Vegas2019FilmDial M for Middlesbroughas Terry2019TVDNA Journey2019TVThe Rubbish World of Dave Spudas Dave Spud2019TVCelebrity Goggleboxas Self2019TVGood Omensas Ron Ormorod2019FilmBeing Frank: The Chris Sievey Storyas Himself2019FilmTales from the Lodgeas Russell2019TVHypotheticalas Self2018FilmThe Queen and Ias Spiggy2018FilmDeath on the Tyneas Terry2018TVThe Big Narstie Showas Self2018FilmEaten by Lionsas Ray2018TVCelebrity Catchphrase2018TVHome from Homeas Neil Hackett2018TVThe Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Canceras Self - Guest2018FilmEarly Manas Asbo (voice)2018TVRoast Battleas Self2017FilmRed Dwarf: The 28-Years-Later Affair - Series XIIas Self2017FilmMurder on the Blackpool Expressas Terry2017TVLEGO Mastersas Guest Judge2017FilmTulip Feveras Apothecary2017TVHarry Hill's Alien Fun Capsuleas Self2017FilmThe 2,000,000 Calorie Buffetas Himself - Narrator (voice)2017TVWe Have Been Watchingas Self2016FilmRoald Dahl's Most Marvellous Bookas Self2016TVNeil Gaiman's Likely Stories2016FilmGrimsbyas Milky Pimms2016FilmDark_net2016FilmRed Topas Johnny2015FilmKeith Lemon's Back t'Future Tributeas Self2015FilmBrilliantman!as Mrs. Wardle2015TVTravel Guidesas Narrator2015TVTaskmasteras Self2015TVTravel Man: 48 Hours in...as Self - Guest2014TVStill Open All Hoursas Eric Agnew2014TVAlan Davies: As Yet Untitledas Self2014TVDuck Quacks Don't Echo2013FilmThe Harry Hill Movieas Abu (voice)2013TVCrackanoryas Self2013TVThrough the Keyholeas Self - Panelist2013TVPsychobitchesas Salome2013TV8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdownas Self - Contestant2013TVCatchphrase2013TVIt's Kevinas Billy Pike2013TVCar S.O.S.2013TVThe Last Legas Self2013FilmBlood and Nutsas Gordon Bennett2012FilmMr. Stinkas Dad2012FilmThe Cow That Almost Missed Christmasas Brian (voice)2012TVComedy World Cupas Team Captain2011FilmMaking Qias Self2009FilmJohnny Vegas: Live At The Benidorm Palaceas Himself2009TVChris Moyles' Quiz Nightas Self2009TVFeast2008TVCelebrity Juiceas Self2008TVMassiveas Tony2008FilmAn Audience with Neil Diamondas Self2008FilmA Tale of Two Continentsas Al2008TVAlan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dongas Self2007TVWould I Lie to You?as Self2007TVThe Graham Norton Showas Self2007FilmThe 50 Greatest Television Dramasas Self2007TVBenidorm2007TVComedy Map of Britain2006TVShowbiz Dartsas Self - Andy's Group2006TVThe One Showas Self2006TVTurn Back Time2006TVTV Heaven, Telly Hell2006FilmWhen Comedy Changed Foreveras Self2005TVShakespeaRe-Told2005TVBleak Houseas Krook2005TV8 Out of 10 Catsas Self2005FilmComic Aid2005TVIdealas Moz2005TVDead Man Wedsas Lewis Donat2004FilmThe Libertineas Sackville2004FilmBlake's Junction 7as Blake2004FilmSex Lives of the Potato Menas Dave2003FilmJohnny Vegas: Who's Ready for Ice Cream?as Self2003TVQIas Self2003FilmCheekyas Alf Price2003FilmBlackballas Trevor2003FilmThe Virgin of Liverpoolas Jackie Symes2002FilmOffensive: The Real Derek and Cliveas Self2002TVTipping the Velvetas Gully Sutherland2002TVTop Gearas Self2002FilmStaying Upas Frank O'Hanlon2002FilmWhen Snooker Ruled the Worldas Self2002TVJohnny Vaughan Tonightas Self2001TVI Love 1990s2001TVHappinessas Charlie Doyle2001TVAttention Scumas 24 Hour News Man2000TVBlack Booksas Landlord2000TVVic Reeves Examines1998TVParkinsonas Self1996TVNever Mind the Buzzcocksas Self1995TVThe Frank Skinner Showas Self1994TVRoom 101as Self1993TVShooting Starsas Self - Panelist1990TVHave I Got News for Youas Self1988TVThis Morningas Self1988TVRed Dwarfas Crit Cop1978TVAn Audience with...as Self—FilmJohnny Vegas: 18 Stone Of Idiot - Unseen And Uncutas Himself—TVHave I Got a Bit More News for Youas Self - Panellist