Personal Info
Known Credits
45
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1971-09-11 (54 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
St. Helens, Merseyside, England, UK
Also Known For
Michael Pennington
Johnny Vegas
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
Acting
2024 --
Time Travel Is Dangerous
| Robert / Botty
2024 --
Apocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope Mystery
| Terry
2024 --
The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved
|
2023 --
Blood Actually: A Murder, They Hope Mystery
| Terry
2021 --
We Wish You a Mandy Christmas
| Ghost Of Christmas Past
2021 --
The Drowning of Arthur Braxton
| Arthur Braxton Sr.
2021 --
Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunch Break
| Rex
2019 --
Dial M for Middlesbrough
| Terry
2019 --
Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story
| Himself
2019 --
Tales from the Lodge
| Russell
2018 --
The Queen and I
| Spiggy
2018 --
Death on the Tyne
| Terry
2018 --
Eaten by Lions
| Ray
2018 --
Early Man
| Asbo (voice)
2017 --
Murder on the Blackpool Express
| Terry
2017 --
Tulip Fever
| Apothecary
2017 --
The 2,000,000 Calorie Buffet
| Himself - Narrator (voice)
2016 --
Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book
| Self
2016 --
Grimsby
| Milky Pimms
2016 --
Dark_net
|
2016 --
Red Top
| Johnny
2015 --
Keith Lemon's Back t'Future Tribute
| Self
2015 --
Brilliantman!
| Mrs. Wardle
2013 --
The Harry Hill Movie
| Abu (voice)
2012 --
Mr. Stink
| Dad
2012 --
The Cow That Almost Missed Christmas
| Brian (voice)
2011 --
Making Qi
| Self
2009 --
Johnny Vegas: Live At The Benidorm Palace
| Himself
2008 --
An Audience with Neil Diamond
| Self
2008 --
A Tale of Two Continents
| Al
2007 --
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
| Self
2006 --
When Comedy Changed Forever
| Self
2005 --
Comic Aid
|
2004 --
The Libertine
| Sackville
2004 --
Blake's Junction 7
| Blake
2004 --
Sex Lives of the Potato Men
| Dave
2003 --
Johnny Vegas: Who's Ready for Ice Cream?
| Self
2003 --
Cheeky
| Alf Price
2003 --
Blackball
| Trevor
2003 --
The Virgin of Liverpool
| Jackie Symes
2002 --
Offensive: The Real Derek and Clive
| Self
2002 --
Staying Up
| Frank O'Hanlon
2001 --
Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter
| Self