Johnny Vegas
Known for acting · Born 11 September 1971 · 55 · St. Helens, Merseyside, England, UK
145 credits
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
Ideal
2005
QI
2003
Still Open All Hours
2014
The Rubbish World of Dave Spud
2019
The Twits
2025
Benidorm
2007
Celebrity Juice
2008
8 Out of 10 Cats
2005
Taskmaster
2015
Shooting Stars
1993
Blackball
2003
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
2013
Acting (139)
2026Open All Hours: Inside OutFilm
2026The Nine O'Clock TrotFather AdamFilm
2025The TwitsJim Twit (voice)Film
2025Time Travel Is Dangerous!Robert / BottyFilm
2025Johnny Vegas' Little Shop of AntiquesSelf · 16 episodesSeries
2025Johnny Vegas: Art, ADHD & MeSelf · 2 episodesSeries
2024Apocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope MysteryTerryFilm
2024You Bet!Self - PanellistSeries
2024Out of OrderSelf - Guest CaptainSeries
2024The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I LovedFilm
2023Romantic GetawayAlfie · 6 episodesSeries
2023Late Night LycettSelf - GuestSeries
2023Blood Actually: A Murder, They Hope MysteryTerryFilm
2023The Delightful Sausage: Ginster's ParadiseAnnouncerFilm
2022Richard Hammond's Brain ReactionSelf · 5 episodesSeries
2022The IslandSelf - Contestant · 8 episodesSeries
2021Murder, They HopeTerry · 6 episodesSeries
2021Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunch BreakRexFilm
2021Johnny Vegas: Carry on GlampingSelf · 10 episodesSeries
2021Question TeamSelfSeries
2021The Drowning of Arthur BraxtonArthur Braxton Sr.Film
2021Mel Giedroyc: UnforgivableSelfSeries
2021The Weakest LinkSelf - ContestantSeries
2021Rhod Gilbert's Growing PainsGuestSeries
2021Blankety BlankSelf - PanellistSeries
2021The Greatest SnowmanSelf - ContestantSeries
2021Paul O'Grady's Saturday Night Line UpSelf - GuestSeries
2021We Wish You a Mandy ChristmasGhost Of Christmas PastFilm
2020Meet the RichardsonsJohnny Vegas · 6 episodesSeries
2020Mo Gilligan's All Star Happy HourSelfSeries
2019Good OmensRon OrmorodSeries
2019Tales from the LodgeRussellFilm
2019Being Frank: The Chris Sievey StoryHimselfFilm
2019Celebrity GoggleboxSelf · 2 episodesSeries
2019Dial M for MiddlesbroughTerryFilm
2019HypotheticalSelfSeries
2019The Rubbish World of Dave SpudDave Spud · 104 episodesSeries
2019DNA JourneySeries
2018Early ManAsbo (voice)Film
2018Eaten by LionsRayFilm
2018Death on the TyneTerryFilm
2018Roast BattleSelfSeries
2018The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To CancerSelf - GuestSeries
2018The Queen and ISpiggyFilm
2018The Big Narstie ShowSelfSeries
2018Home from HomeNeil Hackett · 6 episodesSeries
2018Celebrity CatchphraseSeries
2017Tulip FeverApothecaryFilm
2017Murder on the Blackpool ExpressTerryFilm
2017LEGO MastersGuest JudgeSeries
2017Harry Hill's Alien Fun CapsuleSelfSeries
2017The 2,000,000 Calorie BuffetHimself - Narrator (voice)Film
2017Red Dwarf: The 28-Years-Later Affair - Series XIISelfFilm
2017We Have Been WatchingSelf · 5 episodesSeries
2016GrimsbyMilky PimmsFilm
2016Neil Gaiman's Likely StoriesDanielSeries
2016Red TopJohnnyFilm
2016Dark_netFilm
2016Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous BookSelfFilm
2015TaskmasterSelf · 10 episodesSeries
2015Travel Man: 48 Hours in...Self - GuestSeries
2015Keith Lemon's Back t'Future TributeSelfFilm
2015Brilliantman!Mrs. WardleFilm
2015Travel GuidesNarrator · 4 episodesSeries
2014Still Open All HoursEric Agnew · 40 episodesSeries
2014Alan Davies: As Yet UntitledSelf · 2 episodesSeries
2014Duck Quacks Don't Echo · 2 episodesSeries
20138 Out of 10 Cats Does CountdownSelf - Contestant · 2 episodes, Self · 9 episodesSeries
2013The Harry Hill MovieAbu (voice)Film
2013The Last LegSelf · 5 episodesSeries
2013Car S.O.S.Series
2013PsychobitchesSalomeSeries
2013Through the KeyholeSelf - Panelist · 3 episodesSeries
2013It's KevinBilly PikeSeries
2013CrackanorySelfSeries
2013CatchphraseSeries
2013Tipping Point: Lucky StarsSelf - ContestantSeries
2013Blood and NutsGordon BennettFilm
2012Mr. StinkDadFilm
2012The Cow That Almost Missed ChristmasBrian (voice)Film
2012Comedy World CupTeam Captain · 3 episodesSeries
2011Making QiSelfFilm
2010Chekhov Comedy ShortsTolkachovSeries
2009Chris Moyles' Quiz NightSelf · 2 episodesSeries
2009Johnny Vegas: Live At The Benidorm PalaceHimselfFilm
2009FeastSeries
2008Celebrity JuiceSelf · 23 episodesSeries
2008MassiveTony · 6 episodesSeries
2008Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding DongSelfSeries
2008An Audience with Neil DiamondSelfFilm
2008A Tale of Two ContinentsAlFilm
2007The Graham Norton ShowSelf · 3 episodesSeries
2007Would I Lie to You?SelfSeries
2007BenidormGeoff Maltby · 20 episodes, Geoff - The Oracle · 12 episodesSeries
2007British Film ForeverSeries
2007The 50 Greatest Television DramasSelfFilm
2007Comedy Map of BritainSeries
2006The One ShowSelfSeries
2006TV Heaven, Telly HellSeries
2006When Comedy Changed ForeverSelfFilm
2006Turn Back TimeSeries
2006Showbiz DartsSelf - Andy's Group · 15 episodesSeries
2005Bleak HouseKrook · 6 episodesSeries
20058 Out of 10 CatsSelf · 13 episodesSeries
2005IdealMoz · 52 episodesSeries
2005The F WordSeries
2005ShakespeaRe-ToldSeries
2005Comic AidFilm
2005Dead Man WedsLewis Donat · 6 episodesSeries
2005Johnny Vegas: 18 Stone of Idiot - Unseen and UncutPresenterFilm
2004The LibertineSackvilleFilm
2004Sex Lives of the Potato MenDaveFilm
2004Blake's Junction 7BlakeFilm
2003QISelf · 14 episodesSeries
2003BlackballTrevorFilm
2003CheekyAlf PriceFilm
2003The Virgin of LiverpoolJackie SymesFilm
2003Johnny Vegas: Who's Ready for Ice Cream?SelfFilm
2002Top GearSelfSeries
2002Tipping the VelvetGully SutherlandSeries
2002Johnny Vaughan TonightSelfSeries
2002Staying UpFrank O'HanlonFilm
2002Offensive: The Real Derek and CliveSelfFilm
2002When Snooker Ruled the WorldSelfFilm
2001Attention Scum24 Hour News Man · 6 episodesSeries
2001HappinessCharlie Doyle · 12 episodesSeries
2001I Love 1990s · 10 episodesSeries
2000Black BooksLandlordSeries
2000Vic Reeves ExaminesSeries
1998ParkinsonSelfSeries
1996Never Mind the BuzzcocksSelf · 2 episodes, Self - Panellist, Self - Team CaptainSeries
1995The Frank Skinner ShowSelf · 2 episodesSeries
1994Room 101SelfSeries
1993Shooting StarsSelf - Panelist · 20 episodesSeries
1990Have I Got News for YouSelf · 2 episodesSeries
1988Red DwarfCrit CopSeries
1988This MorningSelfSeries
1978An Audience with...SelfSeries
—Have I Got a Bit More News for YouSelf - Panellist · 2 episodesSeries
Directing (1)
2013RaggedDirectorFilm
Production (1)
2005IdealAssociate ProducerSeries
Sound (1)
2001Jesus Christ Vampire HunterMusicFilm
Writing (3)
2012Playhouse PresentsWriter, DirectorSeries
2005Johnny Vegas: 18 Stone of Idiot - Unseen and UncutWriterFilm
2003Johnny Vegas: Who's Ready for Ice Cream?WriterFilm