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.
Filmography 138
Movies (50)
Open All Hours: Inside Out2026
The Twits2025Jim Twit (voice)
Time Travel Is Dangerous!2025Robert / Botty
Apocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope Mystery2024Terry
The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved2024
Blood Actually: A Murder, They Hope Mystery2023Terry
The Delightful Sausage: Ginster's Paradise2023Announcer
We Wish You a Mandy Christmas2021Ghost Of Christmas Past
The Drowning of Arthur Braxton2021Arthur Braxton Sr.
Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunch Break2021Rex
Dial M for Middlesbrough2019Terry
Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story2019Himself
Tales from the Lodge2019Russell
The Queen and I2018Spiggy
Death on the Tyne2018Terry
Eaten by Lions2018Ray
Early Man2018Asbo (voice)
Red Dwarf: The 28-Years-Later Affair - Series XII2017Self
Murder on the Blackpool Express2017Terry
Tulip Fever2017Apothecary
The 2,000,000 Calorie Buffet2017Himself - Narrator (voice)
Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book2016Self
Grimsby2016Milky Pimms
Dark_net2016
Red Top2016Johnny
Keith Lemon's Back t'Future Tribute2015Self- Brilliantman!2015Mrs. Wardle
The Harry Hill Movie2013Abu (voice)
Ragged2013Directing- Blood and Nuts2013Gordon Bennett
Shows (88)
Johnny Vegas: Art, ADHD & Me2025Self
Johnny Vegas' Little Shop of Antiques2025Self
You Bet!2024Self - Panellist
Out of Order2024Self - Guest Captain
Late Night Lycett2023Self - Guest
Romantic Getaway2023Alfie
Richard Hammond's Brain Reaction2022Self
The Island2022Self - Contestant
The Greatest Snowman2021Self - Contestant
The Weakest Link2021Self - Contestant
Question Team2021Self
Blankety Blank2021Self - Panellist
Paul O'Grady's Saturday Night Line Up2021Self - Guest
Murder, They Hope2021Terry
Johnny Vegas: Carry on Glamping2021Self
Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable2021Self
Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains2021Guest
Mo Gilligan's All Star Happy Hour2020Self
Meet the Richardsons2020Johnny Vegas
DNA Journey2019
The Rubbish World of Dave Spud2019Dave Spud
Celebrity Gogglebox2019Self
Good Omens2019Ron Ormorod
Hypothetical2019Self
The Big Narstie Show2018Self
Celebrity Catchphrase2018
Home from Home2018Neil Hackett
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer2018Self - Guest
Roast Battle2018Self
LEGO Masters2017Guest Judge