
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.
Filmography

Celebrity Catchphrase
2018 · 10.0
I Love 1990s
2001 · 10.0

The Rubbish World of Dave Spud
2019 · 9.0

Red Dwarf
1988 · 8.1

Black Books
2000 · 8.1

Good Omens
2019 · 8.0

Bleak House
2005 · 8.0

Dark_net
2016 · 8.0

Ideal
2005 · 7.8

Blake's Junction 7
2004 · 7.7

Benidorm
2007 · 7.6

TV Heaven, Telly Hell
2006 · 7.5

ShakespeaRe-Told
2005 · 7.4

It's Kevin
2013 · 7.2

Car S.O.S.
2013 · 7.1

Murder, They Hope
2021 · 7.1

Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains
2021 · 7.0

Dead Man Weds
2005 · 7.0

Attention Scum
2001 · 7.0
Staying Up
2002 · 7.0

Tipping the Velvet
2002 · 6.9

Little Crackers
2010 · 6.8

Psychobitches
2013 · 6.8

LEGO Masters
2017 · 6.8

Meet the Richardsons
2020 · 6.6

Cheeky
2003 · 6.6

Tulip Fever
2017 · 6.5
Vic Reeves Examines
2000 · 6.5

Dial M for Middlesbrough
2019 · 6.5
Comic Aid
2005 · 6.5

Mr. Stink
2012 · 6.4

Happiness
2001 · 6.3

The Queen and I
2018 · 6.3

The F Word
2005 · 6.2

Romantic Getaway
2023 · 6.2

Neil Gaiman's Likely Stories
2016 · 6.2

Early Man
2018 · 6.1

DNA Journey
2019 · 6.0

Duck Quacks Don't Echo
2014 · 6.0

Still Open All Hours
2014 · 6.0

Massive
2008 · 6.0

Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunch Break
2021 · 6.0

The Cow That Almost Missed Christmas
2012 · 6.0

Grimsby
2016 · 6.0

The Libertine
2004 · 5.9

The Twits
2025 · 5.8

Death on the Tyne
2018 · 5.8

Murder on the Blackpool Express
2017 · 5.7

Blood Actually: A Murder, They Hope Mystery
2023 · 5.7

Eaten by Lions
2018 · 5.6

British Film Forever
2007 · 5.5

Tales from the Lodge
2019 · 5.4

Apocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope Mystery
2024 · 5.4

Red Top
2016 · 5.3

Home from Home
2018 · 5.3

Blackball
2003 · 5.2

The Drowning of Arthur Braxton
2021 · 5.2

Time Travel Is Dangerous!
2025 · 5.1

The Harry Hill Movie
2013 · 4.7

Sex Lives of the Potato Men
2004 · 4.5

Catchphrase
2013 · 4.0

The Virgin of Liverpool
2003 · 3.5

Comedy World Cup
2012 · 0.0
Comedy Map of Britain
2007 · 0.0
Chekhov Comedy Shorts
2010 · 0.0

Johnny Vegas: 18 Stone of Idiot - Unseen and Uncut
2005 · 0.0

The Delightful Sausage: Ginster's Paradise
2023 · 0.0
Feast
2009 · 0.0
Turn Back Time
2006 · 0.0

Open All Hours: Inside Out
2026 · 0.0

The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved
2024 · 0.0

A Tale of Two Continents
2008 · 0.0

We Wish You a Mandy Christmas
2021 · 0.0

Travel Guides
2015 · 0.0
Blood and Nuts
2013 · 0.0
Brilliantman!
2015 · 0.0