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Johnny Vegas

AKA: Michael Pennington

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Born: 1970 St. Helens, Merseyside, England, UK 60 Global Credits 🔥 0.8 Popularity

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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

Late Night Lycett Self - Guest 2023 · GB

Romantic Getaway Alfie 2023 · GB

The Weakest Link Self - Contestant 2021 · GB

Question Team Self 2021 · GB

Blankety Blank Self - Panellist 2021 · GB

Murder, They Hope Terry 2021 · GB

Johnny Vegas: Carry on Glamping Self 2021 · GB

Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable Self 2021 · GB

Full Credits

Show / Title	Year	Credit / Role
Late Night Lycett	2023	Self - Guest
Romantic Getaway	2023	Alfie
The Weakest Link	2021	Self - Contestant
Question Team	2021	Self
Blankety Blank	2021	Self - Panellist
Murder, They Hope	2021	Terry
Johnny Vegas: Carry on Glamping	2021	Self
Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable	2021	Self
Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains	2021	Guest
Meet the Richardsons	2020	Johnny Vegas
DNA Journey	2019	Contributor
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	Contributor
Home from Home	2018	Neil Hackett
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer	2018	Self - Guest
Neil Gaiman's Likely Stories	2016	Daniel
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	Contributor
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
Catchphrase	2013	Contributor
It's Kevin	2013	Billy Pike
Car S.O.S.	2013	Contributor
The Last Leg	2013	Self
Playhouse Presents	2012	Director, Writer
Chris Moyles' Quiz Night	2009	Self
Celebrity Juice	2008	Self
Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong	2008	Self
British Film Forever	2007	Contributor
Would I Lie to You?	2007	Self
The Graham Norton Show	2007	Self
Showbiz Darts	2006	Self - Andy's Group
ShakespeaRe-Told	2005	Contributor
Bleak House	2005	Krook
8 Out of 10 Cats	2005	Self
Ideal	2005	Moz
Ideal	2005	Associate Producer
QI	2003	Self
Tipping the Velvet	2002	Gully Sutherland
Johnny Vaughan Tonight	2002	Self
Black Books	2000	Landlord
Parkinson	1998	Self
Never Mind the Buzzcocks	1996	Self
Room 101	1994	Self
Shooting Stars	1993	Self - Panelist
Have I Got News for You	1990	Self
Red Dwarf	1988	Crit Cop
An Audience with...	1978	Self
Have I Got a Bit More News for You	—	Self - Panellist