Personal details
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Born
5 September 1970 (56)
Place of birth
St. Helens, Merseyside, England, UK
Also known as
Michael Pennington
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.
Bekannt für
7.9
Series
Ideal
Moz
2005–2011
9.0
Series
The Rubbish World of Dave Spud
Dave Spud
2019–
5.9
Film
Grimsby
Milky Pimms
2016
7.0
Series
Johnny Vegas' Little Shop of Antiques
Self
2025–
6.0
Film
The Twits
Jim Twit (voice)
2025
6.0
Series
Still Open All Hours
Eric Agnew
2014–2019
6.1
Film
Early Man
Asbo (voice)
2018
5.9
Film
The Libertine
Sackville
2004
7.2
Series
Murder, They Hope
Terry
2021–2022
6.3
Series
Happiness
Charlie Doyle
2001–2003
5.3
Series
Home from Home
Neil Hackett
2018
7.0
Series
Dead Man Weds
Lewis Donat
2005–
5.3
Film
Red Top
Johnny
2016
6.0
Series
Massive
Tony
2008
7.0
Series
Attention Scum
24 Hour News Man
2001
5.7
Film
Murder on the Blackpool Express
Terry
2017
10.0
Series
I Love 1990s
2001
6.2
Series
Romantic Getaway
Alfie
2023
6.3
Film
The Queen and I
Spiggy
2018
5.6
Film
Eaten by Lions
Ray
2018
5.3
Film
Time Travel Is Dangerous!
Robert / Botty
2025
6.4
Series
Johnny Vegas: Carry on Glamping
Self
2021–
6.5
Film
Dial M for Middlesbrough
Terry
2019
5.7
Film
Blood Actually: A Murder, They Hope Mystery
Terry
2023
6.1
Film
Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunch Break
Rex
2021
5.8
Film
Death on the Tyne
Terry
2018
5.4
Film
Apocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope Mystery
Terry
2024
5.2
Film
The Drowning of Arthur Braxton
Arthur Braxton Sr.
2021
8.0
Film
Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book
Self
2016
5.4
Film
Tales from the Lodge
Russell
2019
8.0
Film
Dark_net
2016
6.8
Film
Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story
Himself
2019
Acting credits 32 titles
Johnny Vegas' Little Shop of Antiques
as Self
7.0
2025–
The Twits
as Jim Twit (voice)
6.0
2025
Time Travel Is Dangerous!
as Robert / Botty
5.3
2025
Apocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope Mystery
as Terry
5.4
2024
Blood Actually: A Murder, They Hope Mystery
as Terry
5.7
2023
Romantic Getaway
as Alfie
6.2
2023
Johnny Vegas: Carry on Glamping
as Self
6.4
2021–
Murder, They Hope
as Terry
7.2
2021–2022
Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunch Break
as Rex
6.1
2021
The Drowning of Arthur Braxton
as Arthur Braxton Sr.
5.2
2021
The Rubbish World of Dave Spud
as Dave Spud
9.0
2019–
Dial M for Middlesbrough
as Terry
6.5
2019
Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story
as Himself
6.8
2019
Tales from the Lodge
as Russell
5.4
2019
Death on the Tyne
as Terry
5.8
2018
Home from Home
as Neil Hackett
5.3
2018
Eaten by Lions
as Ray
5.6
2018
The Queen and I
as Spiggy
6.3
2018
Early Man
as Asbo (voice)
6.1
2018
Murder on the Blackpool Express
as Terry
5.7
2017
Dark_net
8.0
2016
Red Top
as Johnny
5.3
2016
Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book
as Self
8.0
2016
Grimsby
as Milky Pimms
5.9
2016
Still Open All Hours
as Eric Agnew
6.0
2014–2019
Massive
as Tony
6.0
2008
Ideal
as Moz
7.9
2005–2011
Dead Man Weds
as Lewis Donat
7.0
2005–
The Libertine
as Sackville
5.9
2004
I Love 1990s
10.0
2001
Attention Scum
as 24 Hour News Man
7.0
2001
Happiness
as Charlie Doyle
6.3
2001–2003