Johnny Vegas
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
The Graham Norton Show
Self
2007
Series
Top Gear
Self
2002
Series
Have I Got News for You
Self
1990
Series
QI
Self
2003
Series
The One Show
Self
2006
Series
Taskmaster
Self
2015
Series
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
Self - Panellist
Series
Good Omens
Ron Ormorod
2019
Series
Red Dwarf
Crit Cop
1988
Series
Celebrity Juice
Self
2008
Series
The Last Leg
Self
2013
Series
Would I Lie to You?
Self
2007
Series
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Self
1996
Series
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Self - Panellist
1996
Series
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Self - Team Captain
1996
Series
8 Out of 10 Cats
Self
2005
Series
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Self - Contestant
2013
Series
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Self
2013
Series
Parkinson
Self
1998
Series
Benidorm
Geoff Maltby
2007
Series
Benidorm
2007
Series
Benidorm
Geoff - The Oracle
2007
Series
Shooting Stars
Self - Panelist
1993
Series
An Audience with...
Self
1978
Series
Celebrity Gogglebox
Self
2019
Series
Ideal
Moz
2005
Series
Black Books
Landlord
2000
Series
Car S.O.S.
2013
Series
Room 101
Self
1994
Film
Early Man
Asbo (voice)
2018
Series
Celebrity Catchphrase
2018
Series
The Weakest Link
Self - Contestant
2021
Film
Grimsby
Milky Pimms
2016
Film
The Twits
Jim Twit (voice)
2025
Series
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
Self
2014
Series
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
Self - Guest
2018
Series
Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
Self - Guest
2015
Series
Meet the Richardsons
Johnny Vegas
2020
Series
The Frank Skinner Show
Self
1995
Series
Johnny Vegas' Little Shop of Antiques
Self
2025
Series
Catchphrase
2013
Film
Tulip Fever
Apothecary
2017
Series
Blankety Blank
Self - Panellist
2021
Series
Through the Keyhole
Self - Panelist
2013
Series
Bleak House
Krook
2005
Series
Tipping Point: Lucky Stars
Self - Contestant
2013
Series
Chris Moyles' Quiz Night
Self
2009
Series
Duck Quacks Don't Echo
2014
Series
Still Open All Hours
Eric Agnew
2014
Series
The Big Narstie Show
Self
2018
Series
Psychobitches
Salome
2013
Series
British Film Forever
2007
Series
Tipping the Velvet
Gully Sutherland
2002
Series
The Rubbish World of Dave Spud
Dave Spud
2019
Series
Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains
Guest
2021
Series
Hypothetical
Self
2019
Film
The Libertine
Sackville
2004
Series
ShakespeaRe-Told
2005
Series
Crackanory
Self
2013
Series
DNA Journey
2019
Series
Neil Gaiman's Likely Stories
Daniel
2016
Series
Murder, They Hope
Terry
2021
Series
Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule
Self
2017
Series
Roast Battle
Self
2018
Series
Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong
Self
2008
Series
Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable
Self
2021
Series
Question Team
Self
2021
Johnny Vaughan Tonight
Self
2002
Series
It's Kevin
Billy Pike
2013
Series
Paul O'Grady's Saturday Night Line Up
Self - Guest
2021
Film
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
Self
2007
Series
You Bet!
Self - Panellist
2024
Series
Happiness
Charlie Doyle
2001
Series
The Island
Self - Contestant
2022
Film
Red Top
Johnny
2016
Series
This Morning
Self
1988
Series
LEGO Masters
Guest Judge
2017
Comedy Map of Britain
2007
Series
Out of Order
Self - Guest Captain
2024
Series
Late Night Lycett
Self - Guest
2023
Series
Romantic Getaway
Alfie
2023
Film
Blackball
Trevor
2003
Film
Cheeky
Alf Price
2003
Series
Home from Home
Neil Hackett
2018
Series
Massive
Tony
2008
Series
We Have Been Watching
Self
2017
Series
TV Heaven, Telly Hell
2006
Series
Johnny Vegas: Art, ADHD & Me
Self
2025
Series
Comedy World Cup
Team Captain
2012
Series
Richard Hammond's Brain Reaction
Self
2022
Series
Dead Man Weds
Lewis Donat
2005
Film
The Harry Hill Movie
Abu (voice)
2013
Film
Time Travel Is Dangerous!
Robert / Botty
2025
Vic Reeves Examines
2000
Film
Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book
Self
2016
Feast
2009
Showbiz Darts
Self - Andy's Group
2006
Series
The Greatest Snowman
Self - Contestant
2021
Series
Attention Scum
24 Hour News Man
2001
Film
Keith Lemon's Back t'Future Tribute
Self
2015
Film
The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved
2024
Film
Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story
Himself
2019
Film
Offensive: The Real Derek and Clive
Self
2002
Film
Eaten by Lions
Ray
2018
Film
Murder on the Blackpool Express
Terry
2017
I Love 1990s
2001
Film
Sex Lives of the Potato Men
Dave
2004
Series
Johnny Vegas: Carry on Glamping
Self
2021
Film
Mr. Stink
Dad
2012
Film
Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunch Break
Rex
2021
Comic Aid
2005
Turn Back Time
2006
Film
Dial M for Middlesbrough
Terry
2019
Series
Mo Gilligan's All Star Happy Hour
Self
2020
Film
The Queen and I
Spiggy
2018
Film
Johnny Vegas: 18 Stone of Idiot - Unseen and Uncut
Presenter
2005
Series
Travel Guides
Narrator
2015
Film
Tales from the Lodge
Russell
2019
Film
The Delightful Sausage: Ginster's Paradise
Announcer
2023
Film
Death on the Tyne
Terry
2018
Film
Open All Hours: Inside Out
2026
Film
Blood Actually: A Murder, They Hope Mystery
Terry
2023
Film
The Cow That Almost Missed Christmas
Brian (voice)
2012
Film
Making Qi
Self
2011
Film
When Comedy Changed Forever
Self
2006
Film
We Wish You a Mandy Christmas
Ghost Of Christmas Past
2021
Film
The Drowning of Arthur Braxton
Arthur Braxton Sr.
2021
Staying Up
Frank O'Hanlon
2002
Film
Johnny Vegas: Who's Ready for Ice Cream?
Self
2003
Film
The Virgin of Liverpool
Jackie Symes
2003
Film
Apocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope Mystery
Terry
2024
Film
A Tale of Two Continents
Al
2008
Film
The 2,000,000 Calorie Buffet
Himself - Narrator (voice)
2017
Film
An Audience with Neil Diamond
Self
2008
Film
When Snooker Ruled the World
Self
2002
Brilliantman!
Mrs. Wardle
2015
Film
Red Dwarf: The 28-Years-Later Affair - Series XII
Self
2017
Blood and Nuts
Gordon Bennett
2013
Film
Blake's Junction 7
Blake
2004
Film
Dark_net
2016
Film
Johnny Vegas: Live At The Benidorm Palace
Himself
2009