Johnny Vegas

Birthday:

09/11/1971

Place of birth:

St. Helens, Merseyside, England, UK:

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.



Credits

Blood Actually: A Murder, They Hope Mystery (2023)
Terry
We Wish You a Mandy Christmas (2021)
Ghost Of Christmas Past
The Drowning of Arthur Braxton (2021)
Arthur Braxton Sr.
Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunch Break (2021)
Rex
Dial M for Middlesbrough (2019)
Terry
Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story (2019)
Himself
Tales from the Lodge (2019)
Russell
The Queen and I (2018)
Spiggy
Death on the Tyne (2018)
Terry
Eaten by Lions (2018)
Ray
Early Man (2018)
Asbo (voice)
Murder on the Blackpool Express (2017)
Terry
Tulip Fever (2017)
Apothecary
The 2,000,000 Calorie Buffet (2017)
Himself - Narrator (voice)
Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book (2016)
Self
Grimsby (2016)
Milky Pimms
Dark_net (2016)
Red Top (2016)
Johnny
Keith Lemon's Back t'Future Tribute (2015)
Himself
Brilliantman! (2015)
Mrs. Wardle
The Harry Hill Movie (2013)
Abu (voice)
Mr. Stink (2012)
Dad
The Cow That Almost Missed Christmas (2012)
Brian (voice)
Johnny Vegas: Live At The Benidorm Palace (2009)
Himself
An Audience with Neil Diamond (2008)
Self
A Tale of Two Continents (2008)
Al
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas (2007)
Self
When Comedy Changed Forever (2006)
Self
Comic Aid (2005)
Blake's Junction 7 (2005)
Blake
The Libertine (2004)
Sackville
Sex Lives of the Potato Men (2004)
Dave
Johnny Vegas: Who's Ready for Ice Cream? (2003)
Self
Cheeky (2003)
Alf Price
Blackball (2003)
Trevor
The Virgin of Liverpool (2003)
Jackie Symes
Offensive: The Real Derek and Clive (2002)
Self
Staying Up (2002)
Frank O'Hanlon
Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter (2001)
Self
Johnny Vegas: 18 Stone Of Idiot - Unseen And Uncut ()
Himself