Johnny Vegas
Born: 1970-09-05
Place of Birth: St. Helens, Merseyside, England, UK
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
Offensive: The Real Derek and Clive
2002★ 8.0
The Twits
2025★ 6.1
Grimsby
2016★ 6.0
The Libertine
2004★ 5.9
Blackball
2003★ 5.2
An Audience with Neil Diamond
2008★ 0.0
Cheeky
2003★ 6.4
Early Man
2018★ 6.1
Red Top
2016★ 5.3
Tulip Fever
2017★ 6.5
Mr. Stink
2012★ 6.4
Eaten by Lions
2018★ 5.7
Dial M for Middlesbrough
2019★ 6.5
Sex Lives of the Potato Men
2004★ 4.4
The Harry Hill Movie
2013★ 4.7
The Queen and I
2018★ 6.3
Death on the Tyne
2018★ 5.8
Time Travel Is Dangerous!
2025★ 5.1
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
2007★ 0.0
Murder on the Blackpool Express
2017★ 5.8
Blood Actually: A Murder, They Hope Mystery
2023★ 5.7
Johnny Vegas: Live At The Benidorm Palace
2009★ 5.7
Dark_net
2016★ 8.0
Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story
2019★ 6.8
We Wish You a Mandy Christmas
2021★ 0.0
When Comedy Changed Forever
2006★ 0.0
Making Qi
2011★ 0.0
Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book
2016★ 8.0
Blake's Junction 7
2004★ 7.0
Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunch Break
2021★ 6.1
Tales from the Lodge
2019★ 5.4
The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved
2024★ 0.0
Keith Lemon's Back t'Future Tribute
2015★ 6.5
Red Dwarf: The 28-Years-Later Affair - Series XII
2017★ 0.0
Apocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope Mystery
2024★ 5.4
The Delightful Sausage: Ginster's Paradise
2023★ 0.0
The Cow That Almost Missed Christmas
2012★ 6.0
The Virgin of Liverpool
2003★ 2.3
The Drowning of Arthur Braxton
2021★ 5.2
A Tale of Two Continents
2008★ 0.0
Johnny Vegas: Who's Ready for Ice Cream?
2003★ 3.5
The 2,000,000 Calorie Buffet
2017★ 0.0