Johnny Vegas
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.
Filmography
Open All Hours: Inside Out
2026
The Twits
2025
as Jim Twit (voice)
Time Travel Is Dangerous!
2025
as Robert / Botty
Apocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope Mystery
2024
as Terry
The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved
2024
Blood Actually: A Murder, They Hope Mystery
2023
as Terry
The Delightful Sausage: Ginster's Paradise
2023
as Announcer
We Wish You a Mandy Christmas
2021
as Ghost Of Christmas Past
The Drowning of Arthur Braxton
2021
as Arthur Braxton Sr.
Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunch Break
2021
as Rex
Dial M for Middlesbrough
2019
as Terry
Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story
2019
as Himself
Tales from the Lodge
2019
as Russell
The Queen and I
2018
as Spiggy
Death on the Tyne
2018
as Terry
Eaten by Lions
2018
as Ray
Early Man
2018
as Asbo (voice)
Red Dwarf: The 28-Years-Later Affair - Series XII
2017
as Self
Murder on the Blackpool Express
2017
as Terry
Tulip Fever
2017
as Apothecary
The 2,000,000 Calorie Buffet
2017
as Himself - Narrator (voice)
Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book
2016
as Self
Grimsby
2016
as Milky Pimms
Dark_net
2016