Person Details

Birthday: 1971-09-11 07:04:08

Aliases: Michael Pennington

Gender: Male

Place of birth: St Helens, Lancashire, UK

Homepage:

Movie Involvements: 13

TV Involvements: 13


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

The One Show
Average
5

The One Show

(2006) Self
Bleak House
Average
8

Bleak House

(2005) Krook
Tulip Fever
Average
7

Tulip Fever

(2017) Apothecary
The Libertine
Average
6

The Libertine

(2004) Sackville
Celebrity Gogglebox
Average
6

Celebrity Gogglebox

(2019) Self
Chris Moyles' Quiz Night
Average
5
Tipping the Velvet
Average
7

Tipping the Velvet

(2002) Gully Sutherland
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
Average
8

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2023 Terry
Alfie
2022 N/A
Self - Contestant
2021 Self - Contestant
Ghost Of Christmas Past
Self
Self - Panellist
Arthur Braxton Sr.
Terry
N/A
Rex
Self
Guest
2020 Ghost Of Christmas Past
Himself
Johnny Vegas
2019 Terry
N/A
Dave Spud
Self
Ron Ormorod
Himself
Russell
Self
2018 Spiggy
Terry
Self
Ray
Neil Hackett
N/A
Self
Asbo (voice)
Self
2017 Terry
Guest Judge
Apothecary
Self
Himself - Narrator (voice)
Self
2016 Self
N/A
Milky Pimms
N/A
Johnny
2015 Himself
Mrs. Wardle
Narrator
Self
Self
2014 Eric Agnew
Self
N/A
2013 Abu (voice)
N/A
Self - Contestant
N/A
2012 Dad
Brian (voice)
Team Captain
2009 Himself
Self
N/A
2008 Self
Tony
Self
Al
N/A
2007 Self
Self
Self
Geoff Maltby
N/A
N/A
2006 Self - Andy's Group
Self
N/A
N/A
Self
2005 N/A
Krook
Self
N/A
Blake
Moz
Lewis Donat
2004 Sackville
Dave
2003 Self
Self
Alf Price
Trevor
Jackie Symes
2002 Self
Gully Sutherland
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Frank O'Hanlon
Self
2001 N/A
Self
Charlie Doyle
24 Hour News Man
2000 Landlord
N/A
1996 Panellist
1995 Self
1994 Self
1993 Self - Panelist
1988 Self
Crit Cop
1978 Self
N/A
Himself
Self - Panellist
Year Character Movie/Tv

Directing

Year Role Movie/Tv
2013 Director
Year Role Movie/Tv

Production

Year Role Movie/Tv
2005 Associate Producer
Year Role Movie/Tv

Writing

Year Role Movie/Tv
2003 Writer
Year Role Movie/Tv

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