Johnny Vegas

Actor

Johnny Vegas

11 September 1971 (55) St. Helens, Merseyside, England, UK

Directed: 3
Written: 4
Movies: 50
Shows: 66

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

Grimsby

6.02016

Good Omens

8.02019

Early Man

6.12018

Tulip Fever

6.52017

Black Books

8.12000

The Libertine

5.92004

Red Dwarf

8.11988

Taskmaster

8.32015

Would I Lie to You?

7.82007

The Twits

5.92025

Bleak House

8.02005

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

7.11996

Benidorm

7.62007

Blackball

5.22003

Tipping the Velvet

6.92002

Ideal

7.82005

Travel Man: 48 Hours in...

6.42015

The Harry Hill Movie

4.72013

Sex Lives of the Potato Men

4.52004

Still Open All Hours

6.02014