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Johnny Vegas

Person

1

Popularity

127

Credits

1970

Born

(55 years old)

UK

Origin

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.

Known For

Acting

Birthday

1970-09-05

Place of Birth

St. Helens, Merseyside, England, UK

Also Known As

Michael Pennington

Movies (46)

The Twits

2025

6.1

Movie

Poster image of Apocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope Mystery

TV Shows (81)

Johnny Vegas

Biography

Known For

Birthday

Place of Birth

Also Known As

Movies (46)

The Twits

TV Shows (81)

The Graham Norton Show

Apocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope Mystery

Offensive: The Real Derek and Clive

Keith Lemon's Back t'Future Tribute

Making Qi

The Virgin of Liverpool

Grimsby

Murder on the Blackpool Express

Staying Up

When Comedy Changed Forever

Blake's Junction 7

Blood Actually: A Murder, They Hope Mystery

Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunch Break

Dial M for Middlesbrough

Early Man

The Libertine

The Harry Hill Movie

Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story

The Queen and I

An Audience with Neil Diamond

Death on the Tyne

The Cow That Almost Missed Christmas

Tulip Fever

Johnny Vegas: Live At The Benidorm Palace

Time Travel Is Dangerous!

Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book

Johnny Vegas: 18 Stone Of Idiot - Unseen And Uncut

Eaten by Lions

Blackball

Brilliantman!

The 2,000,000 Calorie Buffet

We Wish You a Mandy Christmas

Mr. Stink

Sex Lives of the Potato Men

Red Top

Cheeky

Dark_net

The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

Blood and Nuts

The Delightful Sausage: Ginster's Paradise

The Drowning of Arthur Braxton

Tales from the Lodge

Comic Aid

The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved

A Tale of Two Continents

Johnny Vegas: Who's Ready for Ice Cream?

Top Gear

The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer

The One Show

QI

Taskmaster

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

Have I Got a Bit More News for You

Have I Got News for You

8 Out of 10 Cats

The Last Leg

Red Dwarf

Would I Lie to You?

Good Omens

Celebrity Juice

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

Benidorm

Black Books

Room 101

An Audience with...

Ideal

Parkinson

Celebrity Catchphrase

Catchphrase

Shooting Stars

Car S.O.S.