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Johnny Vegas

Acting · Born September 11, 1971 · 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.

Movies with Johnny Vegas

• The Twits (2025) — Jim Twit (voice)
• Early Man (2018) — Asbo (voice)
• Grimsby (2016) — Milky Pimms
• Tulip Fever (2017) — Apothecary
• The Libertine (2004) — Sackville
• The 50 Greatest Television Dramas (2007) — Self
• Blackball (2003) — Trevor
• The Harry Hill Movie (2013) — Abu (voice)
• Sex Lives of the Potato Men (2004) — Dave
• Red Top (2016) — Johnny
• Time Travel Is Dangerous! (2025) — Robert / Botty
• When Comedy Changed Forever (2006) — Self

TV shows with Johnny Vegas

• Taskmaster (2015) — Self
• Benidorm (2007) — Geoff Maltby
• Ideal (2005) — Moz
• Shooting Stars (1993) — Self - Panelist
• The Rubbish World of Dave Spud (2019) — Dave Spud
• Bleak House (2005) — Krook
• Still Open All Hours (2014) — Eric Agnew
• Meet the Richardsons (2020) — Johnny Vegas