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.
Filmography40 titles
The Rubbish World of Dave Spud
Taskmaster
Bleak House
Black Books
Red Dwarf
Good Omens
QI
Would I Lie to You?
Top Gear
Benidorm
ShakespeaRe-Told
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
The Graham Norton Show
8 Out of 10 Cats
Murder, They Hope
Car S.O.S.
Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable
Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story
LEGO Masters
Dial M for Middlesbrough
Tulip Fever
Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
Neil Gaiman's Likely Stories
Paul Dood's Deadly Lunch Break
Early Man
The Twits
The Brothers Grimsby
Still Open All Hours
The Cow That Almost Missed Christmas
The Weakest Link
The Libertine
Death on the Tyne
Murder on the Blackpool Express
Eaten by Lions
Time Travel Is Dangerous!
The Drowning of Arthur Braxton
Blackball
Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter
The One Show