
Johnny Vegas
- Date of Birth: 1971-09-11
- Place of Birth: St. Helens, Merseyside, England, UK
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 f... 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.

Ideal
Comedy • 2005 January

Keith Lemon's Back t'Future Tribute
Comedy, Documentary • 2015 October

Offensive: The Real Derek and Clive
Documentary, Comedy • 2002 December

QI
Comedy, Talk • 2003 September

Would I Lie to You?
Comedy • 2007 June

Shooting Stars
Comedy • 1993 December

TV Heaven, Telly Hell
Comedy • 2006 March

Benidorm
Comedy • 2007 February

The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
Reality • 2018 March

Benidorm
Comedy • 2007 February