JV
Johnny Vegas
Actor, Director, Writer, Producer
Born September 11, 1971 (50 years)
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.
Filmography
| 2022 | Richard Hammond's Brain Reaction (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2021 | The Drowning of Arthur Braxton · as Arthur Braxton Sr. |
| 2021 | Paul Dood's Deadly Lunch Break · as Rex |
| 2021 | Murder, They Hope (TV Series) · as Terry |
| 2021 | Johnny Vegas Carry on Glamping (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2020 | Meet the Richardsons (TV Series) · as Johnny Vegas |
| 2019 | Tales from the Lodge · as Russell |
| 2019 | Good Omens (TV Series) · as Ron Ormorod |
| 2019 | The Rubbish World of Dave Spud (TV Series) · as Dave Spud |
| 2019 | Dial M for Middlesbrough · as Terry |
| 2019 | Mandy (TV Series) · as Ghost of Christmas Past |
| 2018 | Early Man · as Asbo (voice) |
| 2018 | Eaten by Lions · as Ray |
| 2018 | Death on the Tyne · as Terry |
| 2018 | The Queen and I · as Spiggy |
| 2017 | Tulip Fever · as Apothecary |
| 2017 | Murder on the Blackpool Express · as Terry |
| 2017 | LEGO Masters (UK) (TV Series) · as Guest Judge |
| 2016 | The Brothers Grimsby · as Milky Pimms |
| 2016 | Neil Gaiman's Likely Stories (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2016 | Home from Home (TV Series) · as Neil Hackett |
| 2015 | Travel Guides (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 2015 | Drunk History (UK) (TV Series) · as Baby Jesus |
| 2015 | Brilliantman! · as Mrs. Wardle |
| 2014 | House of Fools (TV Series) · as Bradford Butcher |
| 2014 | Duck Quacks Don't Echo (UK) (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2014 | Warren United (TV Series) · as Fat Baz |
| 2013 | Still Open All Hours (TV Series) · as Eric Agnew |
| 2013 | Psychobitches (TV Series) · as Salome |
| 2013 | The Harry Hill Movie · as Abu |
| 2013 | It's Kevin (TV Series) · as Billy Pike |
| 2013 | Catchphrase (2013) (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2012 | Mr. Stink · as Dad |
| 2012 | The Cow That Almost Missed Christmas · as Brian (voice) |
| 2012 | Moone Boy (TV Series) · as Crunchie Haystacks |
| 2011 | The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff (TV Series) · as The Artful Codger |
| 2010 | Little Crackers (TV Series) · as Kevin |
| 2010 | Chekhov Comedy Shorts (TV Series) · as Tolkachov |
| 2009 | Jimmy McGovern's Moving On (TV Series) · as Drive-through Burger Server |
| 2008 | A Tale of Two Continents · as Al |
| 2007 | Benidorm (2007) (TV Series) · as Geoff Maltby |
| 2007 | Ruddy Hell! It's Harry & Paul (TV Series) · as Cumberland Bloodshot |
| 2006 | Turn Back Time (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2005 | Comic Aid · as Unknown |
| 2005 | ShakespeaRe-Told (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2005 | Ideal (TV Series) · as Moz |
| 2005 | Bleak House (2005) (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2005 | Dead Man Weds (TV Series) · as Lewis Donat |
| 2004 | The Trouble with Terkel · as Uncle Stewart |
| 2004 | Sex Lives of the Potato Men · as Dave |
| 2004 | The Libertine · as Sackville |
| 2003 | Blackball · as Trevor |
| 2003 | Johnny Vegas: Who's Ready for Ice Cream? · as As Himself |
| 2003 | Cheeky · as Alf Price |
| 2002 | Top Gear (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2002 | Tipping the Velvet (TV Series) · as Gully Sutherland |
| 2001 | Happiness (TV Series) · as Charlie Doyle |
| 2000 | Black Books (TV Series) · as Landlord |
| 1995 | The Frank Skinner Show (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1988 | Red Dwarf (TV Series) · as Crit Cop |
| 1982 | The Comic Strip Presents (TV Series) · as Sun Reporter |
