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

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The Twits

2025 ⭐ 6.0

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Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunch Break

2021 ⭐ 6.1

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Dial M for Middlesbrough

2019 ⭐ 6.5

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Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story

2019 ⭐ 6.8

Career timeline

2026

Open All Hours: Inside Out

2026

2025

The Twits

Jim Twit (voice) · 2025

⭐ 6.0

Time Travel Is Dangerous!

Robert / Botty · 2025

⭐ 5.3

2024

Apocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope Mystery

Terry · 2024

⭐ 5.4

The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved

2024

2023

Blood Actually: A Murder, They Hope Mystery

Terry · 2023

⭐ 5.7

The Delightful Sausage: Ginster's Paradise

Announcer · 2023

2021

We Wish You a Mandy Christmas

Ghost Of Christmas Past · 2021

The Drowning of Arthur Braxton

Arthur Braxton Sr. · 2021

⭐ 5.2

Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunch Break

Rex · 2021

⭐ 6.1

2019

Dial M for Middlesbrough

Terry · 2019

⭐ 6.5

Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story

Himself · 2019

⭐ 6.8

Tales from the Lodge

Russell · 2019

⭐ 5.4

2018

The Queen and I

Spiggy · 2018

⭐ 6.3

Death on the Tyne

Terry · 2018

⭐ 5.8

Eaten by Lions

Ray · 2018

⭐ 5.6

2017

Red Dwarf: The 28-Years-Later Affair - Series XII

Self · 2017

Murder on the Blackpool Express

Terry · 2017

⭐ 5.7

Tulip Fever

Apothecary · 2017

⭐ 6.5

2016

Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book Notable

Self · 2016

⭐ 8.0

Grimsby Notable

Milky Pimms · 2016

⭐ 6.0

Dark_net Notable

2016

⭐ 8.0

2015

Keith Lemon's Back t'Future Tribute

Self · 2015

⭐ 6.5

2013

The Harry Hill Movie

Abu (voice) · 2013

⭐ 4.8

2012

Mr. Stink

Dad · 2012

⭐ 6.4

The Cow That Almost Missed Christmas

Brian (voice) · 2012

⭐ 6.0

2011

Making Qi

Self · 2011

2009

Johnny Vegas: Live At The Benidorm Palace

Himself · 2009

⭐ 5.7

2008

An Audience with Neil Diamond

Self · 2008

A Tale of Two Continents

Al · 2008

2007

The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

Self · 2007

2006

When Comedy Changed Forever

Self · 2006

2005

Johnny Vegas: 18 Stone of Idiot - Unseen and Uncut

Presenter · 2005

2004

The Libertine

Sackville · 2004

⭐ 5.9

Blake's Junction 7 Notable

Blake · 2004

⭐ 7.7

Sex Lives of the Potato Men

Dave · 2004

⭐ 4.5

2003

Johnny Vegas: Who's Ready for Ice Cream?

Self · 2003

⭐ 5.0

Cheeky

Alf Price · 2003

⭐ 6.6

Blackball

Trevor · 2003

⭐ 5.2

Frequently appears with

Margo Martindale

Credenza Twit (voice)

Maitreyi Ramakrishnan

Beesha Balti (voice)

Emilia Clarke

Pippa (voice)

Tom Meeten

Paul Dood

Katherine Parkinson

Clemmie

Alice Lowe

Kath

Kris Marshall

Bronson

Full filmography

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Open All Hours: Inside Out

2026

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The Twits

2025 ⭐ 6.0

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Time Travel Is Dangerous!

2025 ⭐ 5.3

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Apocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope Mystery

2024 ⭐ 5.4

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The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved

2024

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Blood Actually: A Murder, They Hope Mystery

2023 ⭐ 5.7

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The Delightful Sausage: Ginster's Paradise

2023

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We Wish You a Mandy Christmas

2021

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The Drowning of Arthur Braxton

2021 ⭐ 5.2

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Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunch Break

2021 ⭐ 6.1

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Dial M for Middlesbrough

2019 ⭐ 6.5

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Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story

2019 ⭐ 6.8

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Tales from the Lodge

2019 ⭐ 5.4

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The Queen and I

2018 ⭐ 6.3

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Death on the Tyne

2018 ⭐ 5.8

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Eaten by Lions

2018 ⭐ 5.6

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Early Man

2018 ⭐ 6.1

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Red Dwarf: The 28-Years-Later Affair - Series XII

2017

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Murder on the Blackpool Express

2017 ⭐ 5.7

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Tulip Fever

2017 ⭐ 6.5