Acting
Johnny Vegas
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
Open All Hours: Inside Out
Film · 2026
The Nine O'Clock Trot
Film · 2026
Time Travel Is Dangerous!
Film · 2025
The Twits
Film · 2025
Johnny Vegas' Little Shop of Antiques
Series · 2025
Johnny Vegas: Art, ADHD & Me
Series · 2025
The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved
Film · 2024
Apocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope Mystery
Film · 2024
You Bet!
Series · 2024
Out of Order
Series · 2024
Blood Actually: A Murder, They Hope Mystery
Film · 2023
The Delightful Sausage: Ginster's Paradise
Film · 2023
Romantic Getaway
Series · 2023
Late Night Lycett
Series · 2023
The Island
Series · 2022
Richard Hammond's Brain Reaction
Series · 2022
We Wish You a Mandy Christmas
Film · 2021
The Drowning of Arthur Braxton
Film · 2021
Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunch Break
Film · 2021
Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable
Series · 2021
Murder, They Hope
Series · 2021
Johnny Vegas: Carry on Glamping
Series · 2021
Question Team
Series · 2021
Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains
Series · 2021
Blankety Blank
Series · 2021
The Greatest Snowman
Series · 2021
The Weakest Link
Series · 2021
Paul O'Grady's Saturday Night Line Up
Series · 2021
Meet the Richardsons
Series · 2020
Mo Gilligan's All Star Happy Hour
Series · 2020
Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story
Film · 2019
Tales from the Lodge
Film · 2019
Dial M for Middlesbrough
Film · 2019
Good Omens
Series · 2019
DNA Journey
Series · 2019
Celebrity Gogglebox
Series · 2019
The Rubbish World of Dave Spud
Series · 2019
Hypothetical
Series · 2019
Early Man
Film · 2018
Eaten by Lions
Film · 2018
Death on the Tyne
Film · 2018
The Queen and I
Film · 2018
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
Series · 2018
Celebrity Catchphrase
Series · 2018
Home from Home
Series · 2018
Roast Battle
Series · 2018
The Big Narstie Show
Series · 2018
Tulip Fever
Film · 2017
Murder on the Blackpool Express
Film · 2017
The 2,000,000 Calorie Buffet
Film · 2017
Red Dwarf: The 28-Years-Later Affair - Series XII
Film · 2017
We Have Been Watching
Series · 2017
Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule
Series · 2017
LEGO Masters
Series · 2017
Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book
Film · 2016
Grimsby
Film · 2016
Red Top
Film · 2016
Dark_net
Film · 2016
Neil Gaiman's Likely Stories
Series · 2016
Brilliantman!
Film · 2015
Keith Lemon's Back t'Future Tribute
Film · 2015
Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
Series · 2015
Travel Guides
Series · 2015
Taskmaster
Series · 2015
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
Series · 2014
Duck Quacks Don't Echo
Series · 2014
Still Open All Hours
Series · 2014
The Harry Hill Movie
Film · 2013
Blood and Nuts
Film · 2013
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Series · 2013
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Series · 2013
Through the Keyhole
Series · 2013
Catchphrase
Series · 2013
The Last Leg
Series · 2013
Car S.O.S.
Series · 2013
It's Kevin
Series · 2013
Crackanory
Series · 2013
Psychobitches
Series · 2013
Tipping Point: Lucky Stars
Series · 2013
The Cow That Almost Missed Christmas
Film · 2012
Mr. Stink
Film · 2012
Comedy World Cup
Series · 2012
Making Qi
Film · 2011
Chekhov Comedy Shorts
Series · 2010
Little Crackers
Series · 2010
Johnny Vegas: Live At The Benidorm Palace
Film · 2009
Feast
Series · 2009
Chris Moyles' Quiz Night
Series · 2009
An Audience with Neil Diamond
Film · 2008
A Tale of Two Continents
Film · 2008
Massive
Series · 2008
Celebrity Juice
Series · 2008
Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong
Series · 2008
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
Film · 2007
Would I Lie to You?
Series · 2007
Benidorm
Series · 2007
Benidorm
Series · 2007
Comedy Map of Britain
Series · 2007
The Graham Norton Show
Series · 2007
Benidorm
Series · 2007
British Film Forever
Series · 2007
When Comedy Changed Forever
Film · 2006
TV Heaven, Telly Hell
Series · 2006
The One Show
Series · 2006
Turn Back Time
Series · 2006
Showbiz Darts
Series · 2006
Johnny Vegas: 18 Stone of Idiot - Unseen and Uncut
Film · 2005
Comic Aid
Film · 2005
Ideal
Series · 2005
Bleak House
Series · 2005
8 Out of 10 Cats
Series · 2005
Dead Man Weds
Series · 2005
ShakespeaRe-Told
Series · 2005
The F Word
Series · 2005
The Libertine
Film · 2004
Sex Lives of the Potato Men
Film · 2004
Blake's Junction 7
Film · 2004
Blackball
Film · 2003
Johnny Vegas: Who's Ready for Ice Cream?
Film · 2003
Cheeky
Film · 2003
The Virgin of Liverpool
Film · 2003
QI
Series · 2003
Staying Up
Film · 2002
Offensive: The Real Derek and Clive
Film · 2002
When Snooker Ruled the World
Film · 2002
Top Gear
Series · 2002
Johnny Vaughan Tonight
Series · 2002
Tipping the Velvet
Series · 2002
Attention Scum
Series · 2001
Happiness
Series · 2001
I Love 1990s
Series · 2001
Vic Reeves Examines
Series · 2000
Black Books
Series · 2000
Parkinson
Series · 1998
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Series · 1996
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Series · 1996
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Series · 1996
The Frank Skinner Show
Series · 1995
Room 101
Series · 1994
Shooting Stars
Series · 1993
Have I Got News for You
Series · 1990
This Morning
Series · 1988
Red Dwarf
Series · 1988
An Audience with...
Series · 1978
The Raccoon Killer
Film
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
Series