About
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 Out2026
The Twits2025 · Jim Twit (voice)
Time Travel Is Dangerous!2025 · Robert / Botty
Apocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope Mystery2024 · Terry
The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved2024
Blood Actually: A Murder, They Hope Mystery2023 · Terry
The Delightful Sausage: Ginster's Paradise2023 · Announcer
We Wish You a Mandy Christmas2021 · Ghost Of Christmas Past
The Drowning of Arthur Braxton2021 · Arthur Braxton Sr.
Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunch Break2021 · Rex
Dial M for Middlesbrough2019 · Terry
Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story2019 · Himself
Tales from the Lodge2019 · Russell
The Queen and I2018 · Spiggy
Death on the Tyne2018 · Terry
Eaten by Lions2018 · Ray
Early Man2018 · Asbo (voice)
Red Dwarf: The 28-Years-Later Affair - Series XII2017 · Self
Murder on the Blackpool Express2017 · Terry
Tulip Fever2017 · Apothecary