Johnny Vegas

September 5, 1970(55 years old)
St. Helens, Merseyside, England, UK|Acting

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.

Movies (44)

TV Shows (83)

Johnny Vegas: Art, ADHD & Me

Johnny Vegas: Art, ADHD & Me

2025

Johnny Vegas' Little Shop of Antiques
7.0

Johnny Vegas' Little Shop of Antiques

2025

You Bet!
4.5

You Bet!

2024

Out of Order
7.0

Out of Order

2024

Late Night Lycett
4.3

Late Night Lycett

2023

Romantic Getaway
6.2

Romantic Getaway

2023

Richard Hammond's Brain Reaction
5.0

Richard Hammond's Brain Reaction

2022

The Island

The Island

2022

The Greatest Snowman
8.0

The Greatest Snowman

2021

The Weakest Link
6.0

The Weakest Link

2021

Question Team
6.3

Question Team

2021

Blankety Blank
7.0

Blankety Blank

2021

Murder, They Hope
7.2

Murder, They Hope

2021

Johnny Vegas: Carry on Glamping
6.4

Johnny Vegas: Carry on Glamping

2021

Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable
6.8

Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable

2021

Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains
7.0

Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains

2021

Mo Gilligan's All Star Happy Hour

Mo Gilligan's All Star Happy Hour

2020

Meet the Richardsons
6.9

Meet the Richardsons

2020

DNA Journey
6.0

DNA Journey

2019

The Rubbish World of Dave Spud
9.0

The Rubbish World of Dave Spud

2019

Celebrity Gogglebox
6.6

Celebrity Gogglebox

2019

Good Omens
8.0

Good Omens

2019

Hypothetical
6.2

Hypothetical

2019

The Big Narstie Show
4.3

The Big Narstie Show

2018

Celebrity Catchphrase
10.0

Celebrity Catchphrase

2018

Home from Home
5.5

Home from Home

2018

The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
7.1

The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer

2018

Roast Battle
7.0

Roast Battle

2018

LEGO Masters
6.8

LEGO Masters

2017

Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule
8.0

Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule

2017

We Have Been Watching

We Have Been Watching

2017

Neil Gaiman's Likely Stories
6.2

Neil Gaiman's Likely Stories

2016

Travel Guides

Travel Guides

2015

Taskmaster
8.3

Taskmaster

2015

Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
6.4

Travel Man: 48 Hours in...

2015

Still Open All Hours
6.0

Still Open All Hours

2014

Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
7.2

Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled

2014

Duck Quacks Don't Echo
5.7

Duck Quacks Don't Echo

2014

Crackanory
6.8

Crackanory

2013

Through the Keyhole
6.0

Through the Keyhole

2013

Tipping Point: Lucky Stars
7.5

Tipping Point: Lucky Stars

2013

Psychobitches
6.8

Psychobitches

2013

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
7.3

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

2013

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
7.3

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

2013

Catchphrase
4.0

Catchphrase

2013

It's Kevin
7.2

It's Kevin

2013

Car S.O.S.
7.1

Car S.O.S.

2013

The Last Leg
5.7

The Last Leg

2013

Comedy World Cup

Comedy World Cup

2012

Chris Moyles' Quiz Night
5.3

Chris Moyles' Quiz Night

2009

Celebrity Juice
6.6

Celebrity Juice

2008

Massive
6.0

Massive

2008

Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong
4.0

Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong

2008

Would I Lie to You?
7.8

Would I Lie to You?

2007

The Graham Norton Show
7.2

The Graham Norton Show

2007

Benidorm
7.5

Benidorm

2007

Benidorm
7.5

Benidorm

2007

Benidorm
7.5

Benidorm

2007

The One Show
4.4

The One Show

2006

TV Heaven, Telly Hell
7.5

TV Heaven, Telly Hell

2006

ShakespeaRe-Told
7.4

ShakespeaRe-Told

2005

Bleak House
8.1

Bleak House

2005

8 Out of 10 Cats
7.2

8 Out of 10 Cats

2005

Ideal
8.0

Ideal

2005

Dead Man Weds
7.0

Dead Man Weds

2005

QI
8.0

QI

2003

Tipping the Velvet
6.9

Tipping the Velvet

2002

Top Gear
7.6

Top Gear

2002

Happiness
6.3

Happiness

2001

Attention Scum
7.0

Attention Scum

2001

Black Books
8.1

Black Books

2000

Parkinson

Parkinson

1998

Never Mind the Buzzcocks
7.1

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

1996

Never Mind the Buzzcocks
7.1

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

1996

Never Mind the Buzzcocks
7.1

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

1996

The Frank Skinner Show
7.5

The Frank Skinner Show

1995

Room 101
6.5

Room 101

1994

Shooting Stars
7.7

Shooting Stars

1993

Have I Got News for You
7.2

Have I Got News for You

1990

This Morning
5.2

This Morning

1988

Red Dwarf
8.1

Red Dwarf

1988

An Audience with...
5.3

An Audience with...

1978

Have I Got a Bit More News for You
7.1

Have I Got a Bit More News for You