Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
September 5, 1970 (55 years old)
Place of Birth
St. Helens, Merseyside, England, UK
Also Known As
- Michael Pennington
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
Acting
6.1
The Twits
2025
6.9
Meet the Richardsons
2020
6.5
Dial M for Middlesbrough
2019
6.6
Celebrity Gogglebox
2019
8.0
Good Omens
2019
6.8
Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story
2019
5.4
Tales from the Lodge
2019
5.8
Death on the Tyne
2018
5.7
Eaten by Lions
2018
6.1
Early Man
2018
5.8
Murder on the Blackpool Express
2017
6.8
LEGO Masters
2017
6.5
Tulip Fever
2017
6.2
Neil Gaiman's Likely Stories
2016
6.0
Grimsby
2016
8.3
Taskmaster
2015
6.3
Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
2015
6.0
Still Open All Hours
2014
7.1
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
2014
4.7
The Harry Hill Movie
2013
7.3
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
2013
7.3
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
2013
7.1
Car S.O.S.
2013
5.7
The Last Leg
2013
