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Biography

Michael Joseph Pennington (born on September 11, 1971), better known as Johnny Vegas, is an English comedian from the Merseyside town of St. Helens.…more

Born

9/11/1971, St. Helens, Lancashire, England

Birth Name

Michael Joseph Pennington

Gender

Male

Credits

Star (11)

Role
- Ideal
  Moz
  - S 5: Ep 6 The Passports
    6/15/09
  - S 5: Ep 5 The Chance
    6/8/09
  - S 5: Ep 4 The Documentary
    6/1/09
  - S 5: Ep 3 The Red Bag
    5/25/09
  - S 5: Ep 2 The Temptation
    5/18/09
  - + 34 More Credits
- Massive
  Tony
  - S 1: Ep 6 The Re-Launch
    10/12/08
  - S 1: Ep 5 The Break Up
    10/5/08
  - S 1: Ep 4 The Photo Shoot
    9/28/08
  - S 1: Ep 3 The Music Video
    9/21/08
  - S 1: Ep 2 Recording The Single
    9/21/08
  - + 1 More Credits
- Benidorm
  Geoff Maltby
  - S 2: Ep 8 Episode 2-8
    5/16/08
  - S 2: Ep 7 Episode 2-7
    5/9/08
  - S 2: Ep 6 Episode 2-6
    5/2/08
  - S 2: Ep 4 Episode 2-4
    4/18/08
  - S 2: Ep 3 Episode 2-3
    4/11/08
  - + 8 More Credits
- Benidorm
  Geoff Matlby
  - S 2: Ep 5 Episode 2-5
    4/25/08
- Bleak House
  Krook
  - S 1: Ep 7 Episode 7
    11/17/05
  - S 1: Ep 6 Episode 6
    11/11/05
  - S 1: Ep 4 Episode 4
    11/4/05
  - S 1: Ep 3 Episode 3
    11/3/05
  - S 1: Ep 2 Episode 2
    10/28/05
  - + 1 More Credits
- Dead Man Weds
  Lewis Donat
  - S 1: Ep 1 Episode 1x01
    1/5/05
- Happiness
  Charlie Doyle
  - S 2: Ep 6 People Move On
    2/18/03
  - S 2: Ep 5 Old Bloke at the Door
    2/11/03
  - S 2: Ep 4 Perspective
    2/4/03
  - S 2: Ep 3 Real Dancing
    1/28/03
  - S 2: Ep 2 A Nice Person
    1/21/03
  - + 7 More Credits
- Shooting Stars
  Team B Regular
  - S 5: Ep 12 Robin Gibb, Hugh Laurie, Anthea Turner
    12/22/02
  - S 5: Ep 11 Frankie Fraser, Lisa Barbuscia, Barry McGuigan
    12/15/02
  - S 5: Ep 10 Dr. Chris Steele, Mo Mowlam, Miranda Richardson
    12/8/02
  - S 5: Ep 9 Les Dennis, Alex Sibley, Penny Smith
    12/1/02
  - S 5: Ep 8 Norman Cook, Zoë Ball, Valerie Singleton
    11/24/02
  - + 15 More Credits
- I Love 1990's
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 10 I Love 1999
    11/3/01
  - S 1: Ep 7 I Love 1996
    10/6/01
  - S 1: Ep 4 I Love 1993
    9/8/01
  - S 1: Ep 3 I Love 1992
    9/1/01
  - S 1: Ep 2 I Love 1991
    8/25/01
  - + 5 More Credits
- I Love 1970's
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 2 I Love 1975
    8/26/00
  - S 1: Ep 1 Premiere
    7/22/00
- Shooting Stars
  Team B Regular (2002)
  - — Jonathan Ross, Wendy Richard, Martin Clunes, Danny Baker, Noddy Holder
    12/26/93
  - — Xmas
Recurring Role (1)

Role
- 8 Out of 10 Cats
  Himself
  - S 13: Ep 4 Episode 115
    5/18/12
  - S 12: Ep 8 Episode 107
    11/11/11
  - S 8: Ep 1 Episode 65
    6/5/09
  - S 7: Ep 10 Episode 59
    10/30/08
  - S 6: Ep 5 Episode 48
    7/11/08
  - + 5 More Credits
Guest Star (34)

Role
- QI
  Himself
  - S 9: Ep 5 Invertebrates
    10/7/11
  - S 8: Ep 8 Hypothetical
    11/5/10
  - S 7: Ep 16 Geometry
    4/2/10
  - S 6: Ep 4 Fight or Flight
    1/16/09
  - S 5: Ep 13 Elephants
    12/14/07
  - + 1 More Credits
- Dave's One Night Stand
  Himself (headline act)
  - S 1: Ep 3 Johnny Vegas
    10/24/10
- Argumental
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 1 Chris Addison, Johnny Vegas
    2/2/10
  - S 1: Ep 3 Robin Ince, Johnny Vegas
    11/10/08
- Alan Carr: Chatty Man
  Guest Star
  - S 2: Ep 5 Episode 5
    12/17/09
- The Paul O'Grady Show
  Fairy Milk Stout
  - S 11: Ep 61 The Paul O'Grady Players Present Sleeping Beauty [5 Shows to Go!]
    12/14/09
- Loose Women
  Himself
  - S 14: Ep 54 Friday 13th November
    11/13/09
  - S 12: Ep 216 Wednesday 16th July
    7/16/08
- The Graham Norton Show
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 6 Episode 72
    11/9/09
- The Paul O'Grady Show
  Guest Host
  - S 11: Ep 35 Episode 35 [Guest Presenters Week]
    11/6/09
- The Paul O'Grady Show
  Himself
  - S 11: Ep 9 Episode 9
    10/1/09
- Chris Moyles' Quiz Night
  Quiz Master
  - S 1: Ep 8 Episode 8
    5/10/09
- Genius
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 4 Johnny Vegas
    4/17/09
- Never Mind the Buzzcocks
  Guest Team Captain
  - S 22: Ep 4 Johnny Vegas, Kate Jackson, Rhys Darby, Harry Judd, Danny Dyer
    10/23/08
- An Audience With...
  Participating Audience Member
  - S 4: Ep 19 An Audience With Neil Diamond
    5/31/08
- Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
  Himself
  - S 14: Ep 16 Sir Alan Sugar, Johnny Vegas, Jade Jagger Vampire Weekend.
    5/9/08
  - S 10: Ep 3 Carmen Electra, Joan Collins, Johnny Vegas, Red Hot Chili Peppers.
    4/14/06
  - S 7: Ep 15 Martin Scorsese, Cilla Black, Johnny Vegas, The Beautiful South.
    12/17/04
  - S 5: Ep 14 Victoria Beckham, Ian McKellen, Johnny Vegas, Gary Jules, Michael Andrews, The Ravonettes.
    12/19/03
  - S 4: Ep 12 Chris Tarrant, Johnny Vegas, Jim Carrey, The Coral.
    6/13/03
  - + 1 More Credits
- The Wall
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 5 Series 1 Episode 5
    5/6/08
- Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 5 Series 1 - Episode 5
    2/29/08
- The Charlotte Church Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 3 Episode 3
    9/15/06
- TV Heaven, Telly Hell
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 2 Johnny Vegas
    4/2/06
- Masterpiece Theatre
  Krook
  - S 35: Ep 6 Bleak House (1)
    1/22/06
- This Morning
  Himself
  - S 17: Ep 3 Wednesday 5th January
    1/5/05
- Parkinson (1998)
  Himself
  - S 11: Ep 1 Ian McKellen, Johnny Vegas, Rhona Cameron, Katie Melua, Alicia Keys
    2/21/04
- T4
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 1 20th February 2004
    2/20/04
- Top Gear
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 8 Series 3 Episode 8
    12/21/03
- The Frank Skinner Show
  Himself
  - S 7: Ep 7 Johnny Vegas, David Seaman, Cheryl Tweedy, Kimberley Walsh
    11/17/03
  - S 5: Ep 9 Johnny Vegas, Dido
    12/9/01
- This is Your Life (UK)
  Himself
  - S 43: Ep 13 Bob Monkhouse
    4/23/03
- Comic Relief
  Jim Rockford
  - S 5: Ep 6 RND 2003 - The Big Hair Do
    3/14/03
- Johnny Vaughan Tonight
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 1 Johnny Vegas, Appleton
    2/9/03
- Xchange
  Studio Guest
  - S 5: Ep 181 06 February 2003
    2/6/03
- RI:SE
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 81 show #81
    8/19/02
- Black Books
  Landlord
  - S 2: Ep 2 Fever
    3/8/02
- Room 101
  Himself
  - S 7: Ep 1 Johnny Vegas
    2/25/02
- Never Mind the Buzzcocks
  Himself
  - S 9: Ep 10 Christmas Special
    12/30/01
  - S 8: Ep 6 Noel Sullivan, Kym Marsh, Mark Owen, Johnny Vegas
    4/2/01
  - S 7: Ep 1 Roisin Murphy, Danny McNamara, John Entwistle, Johnny Vegas
    9/15/00
- They Think It's All Over
  Himself
  - S 10: Ep 5 Series 10, Episode 5
    12/22/00
- Vic Reeves Examines
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pottery
    7/3/00
Cameo (1)

Role
- The Weakest Link (UK)
  Contestant
  - S 3: Ep 7 Comedians Special
    8/25/01
Associate Producer (1)

Role
- Ideal
  Associate Producer

Johnny Vegas News

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Trivia and Quotes

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Trivia
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- Johnny's trademark is his hoarse, northern English accent.
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- Johnny's height is 5'7" (1.70m).
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- Johnny studied ceramics at Middlesex University.
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Quotes
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- Johnny Vegas: I struggle as a writer and I'm convinced that if I was at school now I'd be termed as having ADS. Two minutes and I'm drifting.
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- Johnny Vegas: I got voted sexiest comic, but it was written up as 'isn't it weird how really ugly blokes can be strangely alluring?' Right - so I'm top of the poll of really ugly blokes that you want to sleep with but more out of curiosity than attraction.
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- Johnny Vegas: You hear these stories, like people will say 'so-and-so doesn't like eye contact' - I have to walk up and look at them on purpose! Where did these idiots sever their links with sanity?
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