Johnny Vegas

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

133

Gender

Male

Birthday

1970-09-05 (55 years old)

Place of Birth

St. Helens, Merseyside, England, UK

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

  • The Graham Norton Show

    The Graham Norton Show

  • Top Gear

    Top Gear

  • The One Show

    The One Show

  • QI

    QI

  • Have I Got News for You

    Have I Got News for You

  • The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer

    The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer

  • Taskmaster

    Taskmaster

  • Never Mind the Buzzcocks

    Never Mind the Buzzcocks

  • Never Mind the Buzzcocks

    Never Mind the Buzzcocks

  • Never Mind the Buzzcocks

    Never Mind the Buzzcocks

  • Red Dwarf

    Red Dwarf

  • The Twits

    The Twits

  • The Last Leg

    The Last Leg

  • Would I Lie to You?

    Would I Lie to You?

  • 8 Out of 10 Cats

    8 Out of 10 Cats

  • Have I Got a Bit More News for You

    Have I Got a Bit More News for You

  • 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

    8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

  • 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

    8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

  • Celebrity Juice

    Celebrity Juice

  • Good Omens

    Good Omens

  • Benidorm

    Benidorm

  • Benidorm

    Benidorm

  • Benidorm

    Benidorm

  • Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunch Break

    Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunch Break

  • Parkinson

    Parkinson

  • An Audience with...

    An Audience with...

  • The Cow That Almost Missed Christmas

    The Cow That Almost Missed Christmas

  • The Frank Skinner Show

    The Frank Skinner Show

  • Ideal

    Ideal

  • Room 101

    Room 101

  • Black Books

    Black Books

  • Car S.O.S.

    Car S.O.S.

  • Grimsby

    Grimsby

  • Shooting Stars

    Shooting Stars

  • Making Qi

    Making Qi

  • Travel Man: 48 Hours in...

    Travel Man: 48 Hours in...

  • Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book

    Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book

  • Bleak House

    Bleak House

  • Catchphrase

    Catchphrase

  • Celebrity Catchphrase

    Celebrity Catchphrase

  • The Virgin of Liverpool

    The Virgin of Liverpool

  • Through the Keyhole

    Through the Keyhole

  • Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story

    Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story

  • The Libertine

    The Libertine

  • Early Man

    Early Man

  • Duck Quacks Don't Echo

    Duck Quacks Don't Echo

  • Celebrity Gogglebox

    Celebrity Gogglebox

  • Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled

    Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled

  • Keith Lemon's Back t'Future Tribute

    Keith Lemon's Back t'Future Tribute

  • Cheeky

    Cheeky

  • When Comedy Changed Forever

    When Comedy Changed Forever

  • Meet the Richardsons

    Meet the Richardsons

  • Chris Moyles' Quiz Night

    Chris Moyles' Quiz Night

  • Still Open All Hours

    Still Open All Hours

  • Tipping the Velvet

    Tipping the Velvet

  • The Big Narstie Show

    The Big Narstie Show

  • ShakespeaRe-Told

    ShakespeaRe-Told

  • Offensive: The Real Derek and Clive

    Offensive: The Real Derek and Clive

  • Blankety Blank

    Blankety Blank

  • Hypothetical

    Hypothetical

  • Tulip Fever

    Tulip Fever

  • Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains

    Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains

  • Mr. Stink

    Mr. Stink

  • Roast Battle

    Roast Battle

  • Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule

    Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule

  • Murder on the Blackpool Express

    Murder on the Blackpool Express

  • Time Travel Is Dangerous!

    Time Travel Is Dangerous!

  • Staying Up

    Staying Up

  • Crackanory

    Crackanory

  • Murder, They Hope

    Murder, They Hope

  • Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable

    Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable

  • Blake's Junction 7

    Blake's Junction 7

  • Red Top

    Red Top

  • Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter

    Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter

  • Dial M for Middlesbrough

    Dial M for Middlesbrough

  • Showbiz Darts

    Showbiz Darts

  • Blackball

    Blackball

  • It's Kevin

    It's Kevin

  • DNA Journey

    DNA Journey

  • Johnny Vaughan Tonight

    Johnny Vaughan Tonight

  • Eaten by Lions

    Eaten by Lions

  • Question Team

    Question Team

  • Brilliantman!

    Brilliantman!

  • This Morning

    This Morning

  • Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong

    Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong

  • The Harry Hill Movie

    The Harry Hill Movie

  • Neil Gaiman's Likely Stories

    Neil Gaiman's Likely Stories

  • The Rubbish World of Dave Spud

    The Rubbish World of Dave Spud

  • LEGO Masters

    LEGO Masters

  • Late Night Lycett

    Late Night Lycett

  • You Bet!

    You Bet!

  • Blood Actually: A Murder, They Hope Mystery

    Blood Actually: A Murder, They Hope Mystery

  • Romantic Getaway

    Romantic Getaway

  • The Queen and I

    The Queen and I

  • Death on the Tyne

    Death on the Tyne

  • The Greatest Snowman

    The Greatest Snowman

  • We Wish You a Mandy Christmas

    We Wish You a Mandy Christmas

  • Happiness

    Happiness

  • Sex Lives of the Potato Men

    Sex Lives of the Potato Men

  • The Island

    The Island

  • Johnny Vegas' Little Shop of Antiques

    Johnny Vegas' Little Shop of Antiques

  • Richard Hammond's Brain Reaction

    Richard Hammond's Brain Reaction

  • Apocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope Mystery

    Apocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope Mystery

  • Comedy World Cup

    Comedy World Cup

  • Comedy Map of Britain

    Comedy Map of Britain

  • TV Heaven, Telly Hell

    TV Heaven, Telly Hell

  • Dead Man Weds

    Dead Man Weds

  • Massive

    Massive

  • Attention Scum

    Attention Scum

  • Turn Back Time

    Turn Back Time

  • Home from Home

    Home from Home

  • I Love 1990s

    I Love 1990s

  • An Audience with Neil Diamond

    An Audience with Neil Diamond

  • Tales from the Lodge

    Tales from the Lodge

  • We Have Been Watching

    We Have Been Watching

  • Johnny Vegas: Carry on Glamping

    Johnny Vegas: Carry on Glamping

  • The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

    The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

  • Vic Reeves Examines

    Vic Reeves Examines

  • Feast

    Feast

  • Johnny Vegas: Art, ADHD & Me

    Johnny Vegas: Art, ADHD & Me

  • Johnny Vegas: 18 Stone Of Idiot - Unseen And Uncut

    Johnny Vegas: 18 Stone Of Idiot - Unseen And Uncut

  • The 2,000,000 Calorie Buffet

    The 2,000,000 Calorie Buffet

  • The Drowning of Arthur Braxton

    The Drowning of Arthur Braxton

  • Mo Gilligan's All Star Happy Hour

    Mo Gilligan's All Star Happy Hour

  • Comic Aid

    Comic Aid

  • Travel Guides

    Travel Guides

  • Johnny Vegas: Live At The Benidorm Palace

    Johnny Vegas: Live At The Benidorm Palace

  • Blood and Nuts

    Blood and Nuts

  • The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved

    The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved

  • Johnny Vegas: Who's Ready for Ice Cream?

    Johnny Vegas: Who's Ready for Ice Cream?

  • A Tale of Two Continents

    A Tale of Two Continents

  • Dark_net

    Dark_net

  • The Delightful Sausage: Ginster's Paradise

    The Delightful Sausage: Ginster's Paradise