Johnny Vegas
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.
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Movies (52)
The Nine O'Clock Trot
2026 · Father Adam
Open All Hours: Inside Out
2026
Los Cretinos
2025 · Jim Twit (voice)
Time Travel Is Dangerous!
2025 · Robert / Botty
Apocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope Mystery
2024 · Terry
The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved
2024
Blood Actually: A Murder, They Hope Mystery
2023 · Terry
The Delightful Sausage: Ginster's Paradise
2023 · Announcer
We Wish You a Mandy Christmas
2021 · Ghost Of Christmas Past
The Drowning of Arthur Braxton
2021 · Arthur Braxton Sr.
Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunch Break
2021 · Rex
Dial M for Middlesbrough
2019 · Terry
Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story
2019 · Himself
Tales from the Lodge
2019 · Russell
The Queen and I
2018 · Spiggy
Death on the Tyne
2018 · Terry
Eaten by Lions
2018 · Ray
Early Man
2018 · Asbo (voice)
Red Dwarf: The 28-Years-Later Affair - Series XII
2017 · Self
Murder on the Blackpool Express
2017 · Terry
Tulip Fever
2017 · Apothecary
The 2,000,000 Calorie Buffet
2017 · Himself - Narrator (voice)
Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book
2016 · Self
Grimsby
2016 · Milky Pimms
Dark_net
2016
Red Top
2016 · Johnny
Keith Lemon's Back t'Future Tribute
2015 · Self
Brilliantman!
2015 · Mrs. Wardle
The Harry Hill Movie
2013 · Abu (voice)
Ragged
2013 · Director
Blood and Nuts
2013 · Gordon Bennett
Mr. Stink
2012 · Dad
The Cow That Almost Missed Christmas
2012 · Brian (voice)
Making Qi
2011 · Self
Johnny Vegas: Live At The Benidorm Palace
2009 · Himself
An Audience with Neil Diamond
2008 · Self
A Tale of Two Continents
2008 · Al
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
2007 · Self
When Comedy Changed Forever
2006 · Self
Johnny Vegas: 18 Stone of Idiot - Unseen and Uncut
2005 · Presenter, Writer
Comic Aid
2005
The Libertine
2004 · Sackville
Blake's Junction 7
2004 · Blake
Sex Lives of the Potato Men
2004 · Dave
Johnny Vegas: Who's Ready for Ice Cream?
2003 · Self, Writer
Cheeky
2003 · Alf Price
Blackball
2003 · Trevor
The Virgin of Liverpool
2003 · Jackie Symes
Offensive: The Real Derek and Clive
2002 · Self
Staying Up
2002 · Frank O'Hanlon
When Snooker Ruled the World
2002 · Self
Jesucristo, cazador de vampiros
2001 · Music
TV shows (93)
Jack Dee's Help Me Tiny Big Brain
2026 · Himself
Johnny Vegas: Art, ADHD & Me
2025 · Self
Johnny Vegas' Little Shop of Antiques
2025 · Self
You Bet!
2024 · Self - Panellist
Out of Order
2024 · Self - Guest Captain
Late Night Lycett
2023 · Self - Guest
Romantic Getaway
2023 · Alfie
Richard Hammond's Brain Reaction
2022 · Self
The Island
2022 · Self - Contestant
The Greatest Snowman
2021 · Self - Contestant
The Weakest Link
2021 · Self - Contestant
Question Team
2021 · Self
Blankety Blank
2021 · Self - Panellist
Paul O'Grady's Saturday Night Line Up
2021 · Self - Guest
Murder, They Hope
2021 · Terry
Johnny Vegas: Carry on Glamping
2021 · Self
Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable
2021 · Self
Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains
2021 · Guest
Mo Gilligan's All Star Happy Hour
2020 · Self
Meet the Richardsons
2020 · Johnny Vegas
DNA Journey
2019
The Rubbish World of Dave Spud
2019 · Dave Spud
Celebrity Gogglebox
2019 · Self
Good Omens
2019 · Ron Ormorod
Hypothetical
2019 · Self
The Big Narstie Show
2018 · Self
Celebrity Catchphrase
2018
Home from Home
2018 · Neil Hackett
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
2018 · Self - Guest
Roast Battle
2018 · Self
LEGO Masters
2017 · Guest Judge
Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule
2017 · Self
We Have Been Watching
2017 · Self
Neil Gaiman's Likely Stories
2016 · Daniel
Travel Guides
2015 · Narrator
Taskmaster
2015 · Self
Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
2015 · Self - Guest
Still Open All Hours
2014 · Eric Agnew
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
2014 · Self
Duck Quacks Don't Echo
2014
Crackanory
2013 · Self
Through the Keyhole
2013 · Self - Panelist
Tipping Point: Lucky Stars
2013 · Self - Contestant
Psychobitches
2013 · Salome
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
2013 · Self - Contestant, Self
Catchphrase
2013
It's Kevin
2013 · Billy Pike
Car S.O.S.
2013
The Last Leg
2013 · Self
Comedy World Cup
2012 · Team Captain
Playhouse Presents
2012 · Writer, Director
Little Crackers
2010 · Kevin, Director, Writer
Chekhov Comedy Shorts
2010 · Tolkachov
Dave's One Night Stand
2010 · Self, Writer
Chris Moyles' Quiz Night
2009 · Self
Feast
2009
Celebrity Juice
2008 · Self
Massive
2008 · Tony
Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong
2008 · Self
British Film Forever
2007
Would I Lie to You?
2007 · Self
The Graham Norton Show
2007 · Self
Benidorm
2007 · Geoff Maltby, Geoff - The Oracle
Comedy Map of Britain
2007
Showbiz Darts
2006 · Self - Andy's Group
The One Show
2006 · Self
Turn Back Time
2006
TV Heaven, Telly Hell
2006
ShakespeaRe-Told
2005
Bleak House
2005 · Krook
The F Word
2005
8 Out of 10 Cats
2005 · Self
Ideal
2005 · Moz, Associate Producer
Dead Man Weds
2005 · Lewis Donat
QI
2003 · Self
Tipping the Velvet
2002 · Gully Sutherland
Top Gear
2002 · Self
Johnny Vaughan Tonight
2002 · Self
I Love 1990s
2001
Happiness
2001 · Charlie Doyle
Attention Scum
2001 · 24 Hour News Man
Black Books
2000 · Landlord
Vic Reeves Examines
2000
Parkinson
1998 · Self
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996 · Self, Self - Panellist, Self - Team Captain
The Frank Skinner Show
1995 · Self
Room 101
1994 · Self
Shooting Stars
1993 · Self - Panelist
Have I Got News for You
1990 · Self
This Morning
1988 · Self
Red Dwarf
1988 · Crit Cop
An Audience with...
1978 · Self
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
· Self - Panellist