Acting

Johnny Vegas

Born 1971-09-11 · 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.

Credits

Newest first

The Nine O'Clock Trot
as Father Adam
2026
Open All Hours: Inside Out
2026
The Twits
as Jim Twit (voice)
2025
Johnny Vegas: Art, ADHD & Me
as Self
2025
Johnny Vegas' Little Shop of Antiques
as Self
2025
Time Travel Is Dangerous!
as Robert / Botty
2025
You Bet!
as Self - Panellist
2024
Apocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope Mystery
as Terry
2024
The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved
2024
Out of Order
as Self - Guest Captain
2024
Blood Actually: A Murder, They Hope Mystery
as Terry
2023
The Delightful Sausage: Ginster's Paradise
as Announcer
2023
Late Night Lycett
as Self - Guest
2023
Romantic Getaway
as Alfie
2023
Richard Hammond's Brain Reaction
as Self
2022
The Island
as Self - Contestant
2022
The Greatest Snowman
as Self - Contestant
2021
We Wish You a Mandy Christmas
as Ghost Of Christmas Past
2021
The Weakest Link
as Self - Contestant
2021
Question Team
as Self
2021
Blankety Blank
as Self - Panellist
2021
Paul O'Grady's Saturday Night Line Up
as Self - Guest
2021
The Drowning of Arthur Braxton
as Arthur Braxton Sr.
2021
Murder, They Hope
as Terry
2021
Johnny Vegas: Carry on Glamping
as Self
2021
Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunch Break
as Rex
2021
Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable
as Self
2021
Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains
as Guest
2021
Mo Gilligan's All Star Happy Hour
as Self
2020
Meet the Richardsons
as Johnny Vegas
2020
Dial M for Middlesbrough
as Terry
2019
DNA Journey
2019
The Rubbish World of Dave Spud
as Dave Spud
2019
Celebrity Gogglebox
as Self
2019
Good Omens
as Ron Ormorod
2019
Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story
as Himself
2019
Tales from the Lodge
as Russell
2019
Hypothetical
as Self
2019
The Queen and I
as Spiggy
2018
Death on the Tyne
as Terry
2018
The Big Narstie Show
as Self
2018
Eaten by Lions
as Ray
2018
Celebrity Catchphrase
2018
Home from Home
as Neil Hackett
2018
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
as Self - Guest
2018
Early Man
as Asbo (voice)
2018
Roast Battle
as Self
2018
Red Dwarf: The 28-Years-Later Affair - Series XII
as Self
2017
Murder on the Blackpool Express
as Terry
2017
LEGO Masters
as Guest Judge
2017
Tulip Fever
as Apothecary
2017
Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule
as Self
2017
The 2,000,000 Calorie Buffet
as Himself - Narrator (voice)
2017
We Have Been Watching
as Self
2017
Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book
as Self
2016
Neil Gaiman's Likely Stories
as Daniel
2016
Grimsby
as Milky Pimms
2016
Dark_net
2016
Red Top
as Johnny
2016
Keith Lemon's Back t'Future Tribute
as Self
2015
Brilliantman!
as Mrs. Wardle
2015
Travel Guides
as Narrator
2015
Taskmaster
as Self
2015
Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
as Self - Guest
2015
Still Open All Hours
as Eric Agnew
2014
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
as Self
2014
Duck Quacks Don't Echo
2014
The Harry Hill Movie
as Abu (voice)
2013
Crackanory
as Self
2013
Through the Keyhole
as Self - Panelist
2013
Tipping Point: Lucky Stars
as Self - Contestant
2013
Ragged
Director
2013
Psychobitches
as Salome
2013
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
as Self - Contestant
2013
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
as Self
2013
Catchphrase
2013
It's Kevin
as Billy Pike
2013
Car S.O.S.
2013
The Last Leg
as Self
2013
Blood and Nuts
as Gordon Bennett
2013