Johnny Vegas
Born in St. Helens, Merseyside, England, UK — Sep 05 1970
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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.
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Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Self
Red Dwarf
Crit Cop
Taskmaster
Self
Would I Lie to You?
Self
The Weakest Link
Self - Contestant
Good Omens
Ron Ormorod
Shooting Stars
Self - Panelist
Ideal
Moz
Benidorm
Black Books
Landlord
Celebrity Catchphrase
Catchphrase
Through the Keyhole
Self - Panelist
Playhouse Presents
Writing
Duck Quacks Don't Echo
Blankety Blank
Self - Panellist
Celebrity Gogglebox
Self
The Twits
Jim Twit (voice)
Car S.O.S.
Crackanory
Self
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
Self - Guest
Bleak House
Krook
Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains
Guest
Hypothetical
Self
Chris Moyles' Quiz Night
Self
Still Open All Hours
Eric Agnew
ShakespeaRe-Told
Meet the Richardsons
Johnny Vegas
Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
Self - Guest
Psychobitches
Salome
Roast Battle
Self
Grimsby
Milky Pimms
DNA Journey
Murder, They Hope
Terry
The Rubbish World of Dave Spud
Dave Spud
Early Man
Asbo (voice)
It's Kevin
Billy Pike
Tipping the Velvet
Gully Sutherland
Question Team
Self
You Bet!
Self - Panellist
Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong
Self
Tulip Fever
Apothecary
Comedy World Cup
Team Captain
Happiness
Charlie Doyle
Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable
Self
The Libertine
Sackville
LEGO Masters
Guest Judge
Dead Man Weds
Lewis Donat
Out of Order
Self - Guest Captain
Neil Gaiman's Likely Stories
Home from Home
Neil Hackett
We Have Been Watching
Self
Comedy Map of Britain
Blackball
Trevor
Cheeky
Alf Price
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
Self
Showbiz Darts
Self - Andy's Group
Eaten by Lions
Ray
TV Heaven, Telly Hell
Comic Aid
Massive
Tony
Red Top
Johnny
Richard Hammond's Brain Reaction
Self
The Island
Self - Contestant
Making Qi
Self
Time Travel Is Dangerous!
Robert / Botty
Feast
Attention Scum
24 Hour News Man
Johnny Vegas' Little Shop of Antiques
Self
Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book
Self
The Harry Hill Movie
Abu (voice)
Mr. Stink
Dad
Turn Back Time
Johnny Vegas: Art, ADHD & Me
Self
I Love 1990s
The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved
When Comedy Changed Forever
Self
Death on the Tyne
Terry
Johnny Vegas: Carry on Glamping
Self
The Queen and I
Spiggy
Sex Lives of the Potato Men
Dave
Blood Actually: A Murder, They Hope Mystery
Terry
Tales from the Lodge
Russell
Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter
Sound
Murder on the Blackpool Express
Terry
Apocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope Mystery
Terry
Dial M for Middlesbrough
Terry
Romantic Getaway
Alfie
The Greatest Snowman
Self - Contestant
Offensive: The Real Derek and Clive
Self
Blake's Junction 7
Blake
Keith Lemon's Back t'Future Tribute
Self
Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story
Himself
Ragged
Directing
Brilliantman!
Mrs. Wardle
Red Dwarf: The 28-Years-Later Affair - Series XII
Self
Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunch Break
Rex
The Cow That Almost Missed Christmas
Brian (voice)
We Wish You a Mandy Christmas
Ghost Of Christmas Past
The Virgin of Liverpool
Jackie Symes
Staying Up
Frank O'Hanlon
The Drowning of Arthur Braxton
Arthur Braxton Sr.
Dark_net
An Audience with Neil Diamond
Self
Travel Guides
Narrator
Johnny Vegas: Who's Ready for Ice Cream?
Self
A Tale of Two Continents
Al
Blood and Nuts
Gordon Bennett
When Snooker Ruled the World
Self
The Delightful Sausage: Ginster's Paradise
Announcer
Johnny Vegas: Live At The Benidorm Palace
Himself
Johnny Vegas: 18 Stone Of Idiot - Unseen And Uncut
Himself
The 2,000,000 Calorie Buffet
Himself - Narrator (voice)