Johnny Vegas

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Johnny Vegas

Acting 55 September 11, 1971

St. Helens, Merseyside, England, UK

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 BB…

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Good Omens

Good Omens

8.0 2019 TV Show
Grimsby

Grimsby

5.9 2016 Movie
Top Gear

Top Gear

7.6 2002 TV Show
The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show

7.2 2007 TV Show
Have I Got a Bit More News for You

Have I Got a Bit More News for You

7.2 TV Show
Early Man

Early Man

6.1 2018 Movie
The One Show

The One Show

4.4 2006 TV Show
Tulip Fever

Tulip Fever

6.5 2017 Movie
Black Books

Black Books

8.1 2000 TV Show
QI

QI

7.9 2003 TV Show
Red Dwarf

Red Dwarf

8.1 1988 TV Show
Have I Got News for You

Have I Got News for You

7.1 1990 TV Show

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    Open All Hours: Inside Out

    Movie

  2. 2025
    The Twits

    Movie Jim Twit (voice)

  3. 2025
    Johnny Vegas: Art, ADHD & Me

    TV show Self

  4. 2025
    Johnny Vegas' Little Shop of Antiques

    TV show Self

  5. 2025
    Time Travel Is Dangerous!

    Movie Robert / Botty

  6. 2024
    You Bet!

    TV show Self - Panellist

  7. 2024
    Apocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope Mystery

    Movie Terry

  8. 2024
    The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved

    Movie

  9. 2024
    Out of Order

    TV show Self - Guest Captain

  10. 2023
    Blood Actually: A Murder, They Hope Mystery

    Movie Terry

  11. 2023
    The Delightful Sausage: Ginster's Paradise

    Movie Announcer

  12. 2023
    Late Night Lycett

    TV show Self - Guest

  13. 2023
    Romantic Getaway

    TV show Alfie

  14. 2022
    Richard Hammond's Brain Reaction

    TV show Self

  15. 2022
    The Island

    TV show Self - Contestant

  16. 2021
    The Greatest Snowman

    TV show Self - Contestant

More credits
  1. 2021
    We Wish You a Mandy Christmas

    Movie Ghost Of Christmas Past

  2. 2021
    The Weakest Link

    TV show Self - Contestant

  3. 2021
    Question Team

    TV show Self

  4. 2021
    Blankety Blank

    TV show Self - Panellist

  5. 2021
    Paul O'Grady's Saturday Night Line Up

    TV show Self - Guest

  6. 2021
    The Drowning of Arthur Braxton

    Movie Arthur Braxton Sr.

  7. 2021
    Murder, They Hope

    TV show Terry

  8. 2021
    Johnny Vegas: Carry on Glamping

    TV show Self

  9. 2021
    Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunch Break

    Movie Rex

  10. 2021
    Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable

    TV show Self

  11. 2021
    Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains

    TV show Guest

  12. 2020
    Mo Gilligan's All Star Happy Hour

    TV show Self

  13. 2020
    Meet the Richardsons

    TV show Johnny Vegas

  14. 2019
    Dial M for Middlesbrough

    Movie Terry

  15. 2019
    DNA Journey

    TV show

  16. 2019
    The Rubbish World of Dave Spud

    TV show Dave Spud

  17. 2019
    Celebrity Gogglebox

    TV show Self

  18. 2019
    Good Omens

    TV show Ron Ormorod

  19. 2019
    Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story

    Movie Himself

  20. 2019
    Tales from the Lodge

    Movie Russell

  21. 2019
    Hypothetical

    TV show Self

  22. 2018
    The Queen and I

    Movie Spiggy

  23. 2018
    Death on the Tyne

    Movie Terry

  24. 2018
    The Big Narstie Show

    TV show Self