Acting
Johnny Vegas
Also Known As: Michael Pennington
Birth Date
September 5, 1970
(55 years old)
Place of Birth
St. Helens, Merseyside, England, UK
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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.
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The Graham Norton Show
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2007 • 3 episodes
Have I Got News for You
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1990 • 2 episodes
Top Gear
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2002 • 1 episode
The One Show
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2006 • 1 episode
QI
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2003 • 14 episodes
Taskmaster
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2015 • 10 episodes
Neil Gaiman's Likely Stories
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2016 • 1 episode
Parkinson
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1998 • 1 episode
Would I Lie to You?
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2007 • 1 episode
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
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1996 • 2 episodes
The Last Leg
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2013 • 5 episodes
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
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8 Out of 10 Cats
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2005 • 13 episodes
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
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2013 • 2 episodes
Good Omens
Ron Ormorod
2019 • 1 episode
Celebrity Juice
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2008 • 23 episodes
Red Dwarf
Crit Cop
1988 • 1 episode
Benidorm
Geoff Maltby
2007 • 20 episodes
An Audience with...
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1978 • 1 episode
Celebrity Catchphrase
2018 • 1 episode