
Actor
Johnny Vegas
Born 1970 · 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 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

Good Omens
Ron Ormorod · 2019

Black Books
Landlord · 2000

Top Gear
Self · 2002

Red Dwarf
Crit Cop · 1988

Grimsby
Milky Pimms · 2016

QI
Self · 2003

Taskmaster
Self · 2015

Tulip Fever
Apothecary · 2017

Early Man
Asbo (voice) · 2018

The Graham Norton Show
Self · 2007

Would I Lie to You?
Self · 2007

The Libertine
Sackville · 2004

Bleak House
Krook · 2005

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Self - Contestant · 2013

Have I Got News for You
Self · 1990

Ideal
Moz · 2005

Benidorm
Geoff Maltby · 2007

Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Self · 1996

8 Out of 10 Cats
Self · 2005

The Twits
Jim Twit (voice) · 2025

Shooting Stars
Self - Panelist · 1993

Tipping the Velvet
Gully Sutherland · 2002

Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
Self - Guest · 2015

Celebrity Juice
Self · 2008


