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Johnny Vegas

Actor

Johnny Vegas

Born September 11, 1971 in St. Helens, Merseyside, England, UK35 films

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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Tulip Fever posterFirst watchTulip Fever20176.5as ApothecaryAn artist falls for a married young woman while he's commissioned to paint her portrait. The two invest in the risky tulip market in hopes to build a future together.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
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Filmography

35 films as actor
  1. 2026The Nine O'Clock TrotFather Adam
  2. 2025The TwitsJim Twit (voice)
  3. 2025Time Travel Is Dangerous!Robert / Botty
  4. 2024Apocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope MysteryTerry
  5. 2023Blood Actually: A Murder, They Hope MysteryTerry
  6. 2023The Delightful Sausage: Ginster's ParadiseAnnouncer
  7. 2021We Wish You a Mandy ChristmasGhost Of Christmas Past
  8. 2021The Drowning of Arthur BraxtonArthur Braxton Sr.
  9. 2021Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunch BreakRex
  10. 2019Dial M for MiddlesbroughTerry
  11. 2019Tales from the LodgeRussell
  12. 2018The Queen and ISpiggy
  13. 2018Death on the TyneTerry
  14. 2018Eaten by LionsRay
  15. 2018Early ManAsbo (voice)
  16. 2017Murder on the Blackpool ExpressTerry
  17. 2017Tulip FeverApothecary
  18. 2016GrimsbyMilky Pimms
  19. 2016Dark_net
  20. 2016Red TopJohnny
  21. 2015Brilliantman!Mrs. Wardle
  22. 2013The Harry Hill MovieAbu (voice)
  23. 2013Blood and NutsGordon Bennett
  24. 2012Mr. StinkDad
  25. 2012The Cow That Almost Missed ChristmasBrian (voice)
  26. 2008A Tale of Two ContinentsAl
  27. 2005Johnny Vegas: 18 Stone of Idiot - Unseen and UncutPresenter
  28. 2005Comic Aid
  29. 2004The LibertineSackville
  30. 2004Blake's Junction 7Blake
  31. 2004Sex Lives of the Potato MenDave
  32. 2003CheekyAlf Price
  33. 2003BlackballTrevor
  34. 2003The Virgin of LiverpoolJackie Symes
  35. 2002Staying UpFrank O'Hanlon