Johnny Vegas
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1971-09-11 (53 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.
Acting
The Twits
as (voice)
(2025)
Time Travel Is Dangerous!
as Robert / Botty
(2024)
(2024)
(2023)
(2021)
(2021)
The Drowning of Arthur Braxton
as Arthur Braxton Sr.
(2021)
We Wish You a Mandy Christmas
as Ghost Of Christmas Past
(2019)
Tales from the Lodge
as Russell
(2019)
Dial M for Middlesbrough
as Terry
(2019)
Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story
as Himself
(2018)
Early Man
as Asbo (voice)
(2018)
Death on the Tyne
as Terry
(2018)
Eaten by Lions
as Ray
(2018)
The Queen and I
as Spiggy
(2017)
Tulip Fever
as Apothecary
(2017)
Murder on the Blackpool Express
as Terry
(2017)
The 2,000,000 Calorie Buffet
as Himself - Narrator (voice)
(2016)
Grimsby
as Milky Pimms
(2016)
Red Top
as Johnny
(2016)
(2016)
(2015)
(2015)
Brilliantman!
as Mrs. Wardle
(2013)
The Harry Hill Movie
as Abu (voice)
(2012)
Mr. Stink
as Dad
(2012)
The Cow That Almost Missed Christmas
as Brian (voice)
(2011)
Making Qi
as Self
(2009)
(2008)
(2008)
(2007)
(2006)
When Comedy Changed Forever
as Self
(2005)
(2004)
The Libertine
as Sackville
(2004)
Sex Lives of the Potato Men
as Dave
(2004)
Blake's Junction 7
as Blake
(2003)
Blackball
as Trevor
(2003)
Cheeky
as Alf Price
(2003)
(2003)
The Virgin of Liverpool
as Jackie Symes
(2002)
(2002)
Staying Up
as Frank O'Hanlon
(2001)
Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter
as Self
Crew
(2013)
Ragged
Director
(2003)
(2001)