Cast & creator
Johnny Vegas
Best known for The Graham Norton Show, The One Show, Have I Got a Bit More News for You
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.
Also known as: Michael Pennington
54
film credits
97
television credits
144
1978–2026 · acting roles
6.5
average across scored titles
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Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (151)
Showing 151 of 151 credits
The Graham Norton Show
Self
2007
The One Show
Self
2006
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
Self - Panellist
Have I Got News for You
Self
1990
QI
Self
2003
Top Gear
Self
2002
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Self
1996Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Self - Panellist
1996Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Self - Team Captain
1996
The Last Leg
Self
2013
8 Out of 10 Cats
Self
2005
Taskmaster
Self
2015
Celebrity Juice
Self
2008
Would I Lie to You?
Self
2007
Parkinson
Self
1998
Red Dwarf
Crit Cop
1988
An Audience with...
Self
1978
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Self - Contestant
20138 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Self
2013
DNA Journey
2019
Good Omens
Ron Ormorod
2019
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
Self - Guest
2018
Benidorm
Geoff Maltby
2007Benidorm
2007Benidorm
Geoff - The Oracle
2007
Playhouse Presents
Writer
2012Playhouse Presents
Director
2012
Celebrity Catchphrase
2018
Celebrity Gogglebox
Self
2019
Ideal
Moz
2005Ideal
Associate Producer
2005
Room 101
Self
1994
Shooting Stars
Self - Panelist
1993
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
Self
2014
The Weakest Link
Self - Contestant
2021
The Frank Skinner Show
Self
1995
Blankety Blank
Self - Panellist
2021
Black Books
Landlord
2000
Tipping Point: Lucky Stars
Self - Contestant
2013
Car S.O.S.
2013
Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
Self - Guest
2015
Through the Keyhole
Self - Panelist
2013
Duck Quacks Don't Echo
2014
The Twits
Jim Twit (voice)
2025
Early Man
Asbo (voice)
2018
The Rubbish World of Dave Spud
Dave Spud
2019
Chris Moyles' Quiz Night
Self
2009
Bleak House
Krook
2005
The Big Narstie Show
Self
2018
Catchphrase
2013
Grimsby
Milky Pimms
2016
Hypothetical
Self
2019
Still Open All Hours
Eric Agnew
2014
The F Word
2005
Tulip Fever
Apothecary
2017
Meet the Richardsons
Johnny Vegas
2020
Roast Battle
Self
2018
Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains
Guest
2021
Psychobitches
Salome
2013
Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule
Self
2017
Crackanory
Self
2013
ShakespeaRe-Told
2005
This Morning
Self
1988
British Film Forever
2007
Tipping the Velvet
Gully Sutherland
2002
Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong
Self
2008
Murder, They Hope
Terry
2021
Question Team
Self
2021
Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable
Self
2021
Neil Gaiman's Likely Stories
Daniel
2016Johnny Vaughan Tonight
Self
2002
It's Kevin
Billy Pike
2013
Comedy World Cup
Team Captain
2012
The Libertine
Sackville
2004
You Bet!
Self - Panellist
2024
Paul O'Grady's Saturday Night Line Up
Self - Guest
2021
We Have Been Watching
Self
2017
Out of Order
Self - Guest Captain
2024
LEGO Masters
Guest Judge
2017
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
Self
2007Comedy Map of Britain
2007
Happiness
Charlie Doyle
2001
The Island
Self - Contestant
2022
Romantic Getaway
Alfie
2023
TV Heaven, Telly Hell
2006
Late Night Lycett
Self - Guest
2023
Johnny Vegas' Little Shop of Antiques
Self
2025
Massive
Tony
2008
Richard Hammond's Brain Reaction
Self
2022Showbiz Darts
Self - Andy's Group
2006
Home from Home
Neil Hackett
2018
The Harry Hill Movie
Abu (voice)
2013
Mo Gilligan's All Star Happy Hour
Self
2020Vic Reeves Examines
2000
Attention Scum
24 Hour News Man
2001
Dead Man Weds
Lewis Donat
2005
Time Travel Is Dangerous!
Robert / Botty
2025
Blackball
Trevor
2003
Sex Lives of the Potato Men
Dave
2004I Love 1990s
2001
Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter
Music
2001
Offensive: The Real Derek and Clive
Self
2002
Keith Lemon's Back t'Future Tribute
Self
2015
The Queen and I
Spiggy
2018
Murder on the Blackpool Express
Terry
2017
Red Top
Johnny
2016
Johnny Vegas: Art, ADHD & Me
Self
2025
Cheeky
Alf Price
2003
Death on the Tyne
Terry
2018Feast
2009
When Comedy Changed Forever
Self
2006
Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunch Break
Rex
2021
Dial M for Middlesbrough
Terry
2019
The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved
2024
Tales from the Lodge
Russell
2019
Blood Actually: A Murder, They Hope Mystery
Terry
2023
The Virgin of Liverpool
Jackie Symes
2003
The Cow That Almost Missed Christmas
Brian (voice)
2012Chekhov Comedy Shorts
Tolkachov
2010
Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story
Himself
2019
Mr. Stink
Dad
2012
Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book
Self
2016
The Greatest Snowman
Self - Contestant
2021
Johnny Vegas: Carry on Glamping
Self
2021
Johnny Vegas: 18 Stone of Idiot - Unseen and Uncut
Presenter
2005Johnny Vegas: 18 Stone of Idiot - Unseen and Uncut
Writer
2005
Eaten by Lions
Ray
2018
Open All Hours: Inside Out
2026Turn Back Time
2006
Blake's Junction 7
Blake
2004
Red Dwarf: The 28-Years-Later Affair - Series XII
Self
2017
A Tale of Two Continents
Al
2008
Apocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope Mystery
Terry
2024Comic Aid
2005
Johnny Vegas: Who's Ready for Ice Cream?
Self
2003Johnny Vegas: Who's Ready for Ice Cream?
Writer
2003
An Audience with Neil Diamond
Self
2008
We Wish You a Mandy Christmas
Ghost Of Christmas Past
2021
The Delightful Sausage: Ginster's Paradise
Announcer
2023
The Drowning of Arthur Braxton
Arthur Braxton Sr.
2021
When Snooker Ruled the World
Self
2002Brilliantman!
Mrs. Wardle
2015
Making Qi
Self
2011
Travel Guides
Narrator
2015The Nine O'Clock Trot
Father Adam
2026
The 2,000,000 Calorie Buffet
Himself - Narrator (voice)
2017
Dark_net
2016
Johnny Vegas: Live At The Benidorm Palace
Himself
2009Blood and Nuts
Gordon Bennett
2013
Ragged
Director
2013Staying Up
Frank O'Hanlon
2002