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