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Johnny Vegas
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.
As actor
Open All Hours: Inside Out
Time Travel Is Dangerous!
The Twits
The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved
Apocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope Mystery
Blood Actually: A Murder, They Hope Mystery
The Delightful Sausage: Ginster's Paradise
We Wish You a Mandy Christmas
The Drowning of Arthur Braxton
Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunch Break
Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story
Tales from the Lodge
Dial M for Middlesbrough
Early Man
Eaten by Lions
Death on the Tyne
The Queen and I
Tulip Fever
Murder on the Blackpool Express
The 2,000,000 Calorie Buffet
Red Dwarf: The 28-Years-Later Affair - Series XII
Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book
Grimsby
Red Top
Dark_net
Brilliantman!
Keith Lemon's Back t'Future Tribute
The Harry Hill Movie
Blood and Nuts
The Cow That Almost Missed Christmas