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Johnny Vegas

Johnny Vegas

1970-09-05 / 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.

Appearances

Top Gear
Top Gear (2002)
This Morning
This Morning (1988)
TV Heaven, Telly Hell
TV Heaven, Telly Hell (2006)
Shooting Stars
Shooting Stars (1993)
Ideal
Ideal (2005)
The One Show
The One Show (2006)
QI
QI (2003)
Room 101
Room 101 (1994)
Would I Lie to You?
Would I Lie to You? (2007)
Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable
Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable (2021)
Vic Reeves Examines
Vic Reeves Examines (2000)
Bleak House
Bleak House (2005)
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (2013)
8 Out of 10 Cats
8 Out of 10 Cats (2005)
We Have Been Watching
We Have Been Watching (2017)
Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
Travel Man: 48 Hours in... (2015)
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer (2018)
Turn Back Time
Turn Back Time (2006)
Good Omens
Good Omens (2019)
Murder, They Hope
Murder, They Hope (2021)
Attention Scum
Attention Scum (2001)
Massive
Massive (2008)
Celebrity Juice
Celebrity Juice (2008)
Johnny Vegas: Carry on Glamping
Johnny Vegas: Carry on Glamping (2021)
Benidorm
Benidorm (2007)
Comedy World Cup
Comedy World Cup (2012)
Dead Man Weds
Dead Man Weds (2005)
ShakespeaRe-Told
ShakespeaRe-Told (2005)
The Frank Skinner Show
The Frank Skinner Show (1995)
Johnny Vaughan Tonight
Johnny Vaughan Tonight (2002)
Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong
Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong (2008)
Feast
Feast (2009)
Happiness
Happiness (2001)
Comedy Map of Britain
Comedy Map of Britain (2007)
Celebrity Catchphrase
Celebrity Catchphrase (2018)
Chris Moyles' Quiz Night
Chris Moyles' Quiz Night (2009)
I Love 1990s
I Love 1990s (2001)
Meet the Richardsons
Meet the Richardsons (2020)
Showbiz Darts
Showbiz Darts (2006)
The Island
The Island (2022)
Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule
Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule (2017)
Question Team
Question Team (2021)
Travel Guides
Travel Guides (2015)
DNA Journey
DNA Journey (2019)
Home from Home
Home from Home (2018)
The Graham Norton Show
The Graham Norton Show (2007)
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled (2014)
An Audience with...
An Audience with... (1978)
Neil Gaiman's Likely Stories
Neil Gaiman's Likely Stories (2016)
Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains
Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains (2021)
Richard Hammond's Brain Reaction
Richard Hammond's Brain Reaction (2022)
Blankety Blank
Blankety Blank (2021)
Red Dwarf
Red Dwarf (1988)
Duck Quacks Don't Echo
Duck Quacks Don't Echo (2014)
Still Open All Hours
Still Open All Hours (2014)
Roast Battle
Roast Battle (2018)
Tipping the Velvet
Tipping the Velvet (2002)
Black Books
Black Books (2000)
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Never Mind the Buzzcocks (1996)
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
LEGO Masters
LEGO Masters (2017)
Celebrity Gogglebox
Celebrity Gogglebox (2019)
The Rubbish World of Dave Spud
The Rubbish World of Dave Spud (2019)
The Greatest Snowman
The Greatest Snowman (2021)
Romantic Getaway
Romantic Getaway (2023)
Late Night Lycett
Late Night Lycett (2023)
The Big Narstie Show
The Big Narstie Show (2018)
Through the Keyhole
Through the Keyhole (2013)
Hypothetical
Hypothetical (2019)
Mo Gilligan's All Star Happy Hour
Mo Gilligan's All Star Happy Hour (2020)
Taskmaster
Taskmaster (2015)
Catchphrase
Catchphrase (2013)
Parkinson
Parkinson (1998)
The Last Leg
The Last Leg (2013)
Car S.O.S.
Car S.O.S. (2013)
It's Kevin
It's Kevin (2013)
Johnny Vegas' Little Shop of Antiques
Johnny Vegas' Little Shop of Antiques (2025)
Johnny Vegas: Art, ADHD and Me
Johnny Vegas: Art, ADHD and Me (2025)