Johnny Vegas
Acting
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.
Also known as
Michael Pennington
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Known For
The Graham Norton Show
2007 · TV
Top Gear
2002 · TV
Have I Got News for You
1990 · TV
QI
2003 · TV
The One Show
2006 · TV
Neil Gaiman's Likely Stories
2016 · TV
Taskmaster
2015 · TV
Parkinson
1998 · TV
Would I Lie to You?
2007 · TV
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996 · TV
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
2013 · TV
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
— · TV