About

Known credits:
66
Birthday:
1971-09-11
Place of birth:
St. Helens, Merseyside, England, UK
Website:
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Johnny Vegas

Overview

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
2025 Time Travel is Dangerous! Actor Robert / Botty N/A
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2024 Apocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope Mystery Actor Terry 58
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2024 Apocalypse Slough: A Murder They Hope Mystery Actor N/A
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2024 The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved Actor N/A
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2023 Blood Actually: A Murder, They Hope Mystery Actor Terry 58
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2023 Romantic Getaway Actor Alfie 69
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2022 Richard Hammond's Brain Reaction Actor 69
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2022 The Island Actor Self - Contestant N/A
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2021 We Wish You a Mandy Christmas Actor Ghost Of Christmas Past N/A
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2021 The Drowning of Arthur Braxton Actor Arthur Braxton Sr. 59
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2021 Murder, They Hope Actor Terry 70
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2021 Johnny Vegas: Carry on Glamping Actor 69
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2021 Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunch Break Actor Rex 58
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2019 Dial M for Middlesbrough Actor Terry 59
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2019 The Rubbish World of Dave Spud Actor Dave Spud 70
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2019 Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story Actor Himself 59
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2019 Tales from the Lodge Actor Russell 58
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2018 The Queen and I Actor Spiggy 58
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2018 Death on the Tyne Actor Terry 59
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2018 Eaten by Lions Actor Ray 58
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2018 Home from Home Actor Neil Hackett 69
Fair
2018 Early Man Actor Asbo (voice) 60
Fair
2017 Murder on the Blackpool Express Actor Terry 58
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2017 Tulip Fever Actor Apothecary 62
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2017 The 2,000,000 Calorie Buffet Actor Himself - Narrator (voice) N/A
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2017 We Have Been Watching Actor Self N/A
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2016 Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book Actor Self N/A
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2016 Grimsby Actor Milky Pimms 59
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2016 Dark_net Actor 59
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2016 Red Top Actor Johnny 58
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2015 Keith Lemon's Back t'Future Tribute Actor Self 59
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2015 Brilliantman! Actor Mrs. Wardle N/A
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2015 Travel Guides Actor Narrator N/A
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2014 Still Open All Hours Actor Eric Agnew 66
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2013 The Harry Hill Movie Actor Abu (voice) 58
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2012 Mr. Stink Actor Dad 59
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2012 The Cow That Almost Missed Christmas Actor Brian (voice) 58
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2011 Making Qi Actor Self N/A
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2009 Johnny Vegas: Live At The Benidorm Palace Actor Himself 59
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2008 Massive Actor Tony N/A
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2008 An Audience with Neil Diamond Actor Self N/A
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2008 A Tale of Two Continents Actor Al N/A
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2007 The 50 Greatest Television Dramas Actor Self N/A
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2006 Showbiz Darts Actor Self - Andy's Group N/A
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2006 When Comedy Changed Forever Actor Self N/A
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2005 Comic Aid Actor 59
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2005 Blake's Junction 7 Actor Blake 59
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2005 Ideal Actor Moz 73
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2005 Dead Man Weds Actor Lewis Donat 69
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2004 The Libertine Actor Sackville 58
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2004 Sex Lives of the Potato Men Actor Dave 58
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2003 Johnny Vegas: Who's Ready for Ice Cream? Actor Self 59
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2003 Cheeky Actor Alf Price 58
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2003 Blackball Actor Trevor 58
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2003 The Virgin of Liverpool Actor Jackie Symes 58
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2002 Offensive: The Real Derek and Clive Actor Self N/A
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2002 Staying Up Actor Frank O'Hanlon N/A
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2001 I Love 1990s Actor N/A
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2001 Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter Actor Self 56
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2001 Happiness Actor Charlie Doyle 69
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2001 Attention Scum Actor 24 Hour News Man 70
Good
The Twits Actor (voice) N/A
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Johnny Vegas: 18 Stone Of Idiot - Unseen And Uncut Actor Himself N/A
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Directing
2013 Ragged Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2003 Johnny Vegas: Who's Ready for Ice Cream? Writing Writer 59
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Production
2005 Ideal Production Associate Producer 73
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