Biography
Comedian and professional known for his crazy rants seeing that seen in the BBC humor Ideal and ITV’s Benidorm. He’s most widely known for his focus on the BBC Radio sitcom Evening Class, that was nominated for Greatest Comedy on the Sony Radio Honours. He went to Middlesex School before offering boiler insurance door-to-door and packaging containers of Jif within a stock. He produced his Television debut being a contestant on Gain, Lose or Attract the united kingdom. He is at the film The Brothers Grimsby starring? Sacha Baron Cohen? and? Rebel Wilson. He was wedded to Catherine Donnelly from 2002 to 2008. He wedded his second wife, Maia Dunphy, in 2011. He is at the film Blackball with Vince Vaughn.
Quick Facts
Full Name Johnny Vegas
Date Of Birth September 5, 1970
Place Of Birth England
Height 1.7 m
Profession Comedian
Education Middlesex University, St Joseph's College, Upholland
Nationality British
Spouse Maia Dunphy, Catherine Donnelly
Children Michael Pennington Jr.
Parents Patricia Pennington, Laurence Pennington
Siblings Robert Vegas, Catharine Vegas, Mark Vegas
Awards British Comedy Award for Best Comedy Newcomer
Movies The Brothers Grimsby, The Harry Hill Movie, Mr Stink, Cheeky, The Libertine, Terkel in Trouble, Sex Lives of the Potato Men, Blackball, Eaten by Lions, Dark_Net, A Midsummer Night's Dream
TV Shows Warren United, Shooting Stars, Ideal, Happiness, Attention Scum, Benidorm, Tipping the Velvet, Still Open All Hours, Very British Problems, Massive, 18 Stone of Idiot, Dead Man Weds, Ed Stone Is Dead, I Love 1990's, Murder On The Blackpool Express
Star Sign Virgo
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1 | Father of Michael Pennington Jr.. |
2 | Began his career as a stand-up comedian. |
3 | In an interview he stated his five favourite places as being San Fransisco, Robin Hood's Bay, St Helens, The Brown Edge public house and his parents' refrigerator. |
4 | Joined a seminary (training school for priests) at the age of eleven but left after eighteen months. |
5 | Studied ceramics at Middlesex University. |
Actor
Actor
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The Drowning of Arthur Braxton | 2017 | post-production | Arthur Braxton Sr. |
Untitled 'Ideal' Film | | announced | Moz |
Still Open All Hours | 2013-2017 | TV Series | Eric
Wet Eric |
Womble Movie | 2016 | | Giro |
Home from Home | 2016 | TV Series | Neil Hackett |
Neil Gaiman's Likely Stories | 2016 | TV Mini-Series | Daniel |
The Brothers Grimsby | 2016 | | Milky Pimms |
Benidorm | 2007-2016 | TV Series | Geoff Maltby - The Oracle
The Oracle
Geoff - the Oracle
... |
Comic Strip Presents RED TOP | 2016 | TV Movie | Johnny |
Brilliantman! | 2015 | TV Short | Mrs. Wardle |
Dark_Net | 2015 | Short | Alan |
Moone Boy | 2012-2015 | TV Series | Crunchie Haystacks |
Drunk History: UK | 2015 | TV Series | Vicar Andrew |
House of Fools | 2015 | TV Series | Bradford Butcher |
Psychobitches | 2014 | TV Series | Salome |
Warren United | 2014 | TV Series | Fat Baz (voice) |
The Harry Hill Movie | 2013 | | Abu (voice) |
Moving On | 2013 | TV Series | Drive-through Burger Server / Taxi Controller |
Common Ground | 2013 | TV Series short | Rupert |
Blood and Nuts | 2013 | Short | Gordon Bennett |
Mr. Stink | 2012 | TV Movie | Dad |
The Cow That Almost Missed Christmas | 2012 | TV Movie | Brian (voice) |
Rude Tube | 2012 | TV Series | Computer |
Little Crackers | 2011 | TV Series | Kevin |
The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff | 2011 | TV Series | The Artful Codger |
Ideal | 2005-2011 | TV Series | Moz / Roger |
Chekhov Comedy Shorts | 2010 | TV Series | Tolkachov |
The Green | 2010 | Short | Dad |
Massive | 2008 | TV Series | Tony |
ShakespeaRe-Told | 2005 | TV Mini-Series | Bottom |
Bleak House | 2005 | TV Mini-Series | Krook |
Dead Man Weds | 2005 | TV Series | Lewis Donat |
Blake's Junction 7 | 2005 | Short | Blake |
The Libertine | 2004 | | Sackville |
Terkel i knibe | 2004 | | Uncle Stewart (English version, voice) |
Reuben Don't Take Your Love to Town | 2004 | Short | Café Owner |
Sex Lives of the Potato Men | 2004 | | Dave |
Cheeky | 2003 | | Alf Price |
Blackball | 2003 | | Trevor |
The Virgin of Liverpool | 2003 | | Jackie Symes |
Happiness | 2001-2003 | TV Series | Charlie Doyle |
Ed Stone Is Dead | 2003 | TV Series | Waiter |
Tipping the Velvet | 2002 | TV Mini-Series | Gully Sutherland |
Staying Up | 2002 | TV Movie | Frank O'Hanlon |
Black Books | 2002 | TV Series | Landlord |
Attention Scum | 2001 | TV Series | 24 Hour News Man |
Producer
Producer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Little Crackers | 2011 | TV Series executive producer - 1 episode | |
Ideal | 2005-2011 | TV Series associate producer - 43 episodes | |
Johnny Vegas: Live at the Benidorm Palace | 2009 | Video documentary producer - as Michael Pennington | |
Writer
Writer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Moving On | 2013 | TV Series by - 1 episode | |
Common Ground | 2013 | TV Series short 1 episode | |
Little Crackers | 2011 | TV Series written by - 1 episode | |
Johnny Vegas: Live at the Benidorm Palace | 2009 | Video documentary written by | |
Johnny Vegas: 18 Stone of Idiot | 2005 | TV Series writer - 6 episodes | |
Johnny Vegas: Who's Ready for Ice Cream? | 2003 | Video documentary | |
Attention Scum | 2001 | TV Series additional material - 6 episodes | |
The Johnny Vegas Television Show | 1998 | TV Movie as Michael Pennington | |
Director
Director
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Moving On | 2013 | TV Series 2 episodes | |
Playhouse Presents | 2013 | TV Series 1 episode | |
Little Crackers | 2011 | TV Series 1 episode | |
Soundtrack
Soundtrack
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Benidorm | 2008-2016 | TV Series performer - 2 episodes | |
Thanks
Thanks
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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24 Hour Party People | 2002 | special thanks | |
Self
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story | | Documentary post-production | Himself - Interviewee |
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown | 2015-2017 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Contestant |
QI | 2007-2017 | TV Series | Himself |
Through the Keyhole | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
The Last Leg | 2015-2016 | TV Series | Himself - Guest / Himself |
Loose Women | 2008-2016 | TV Series | Himself |
Travel Man: 48 Hours in... | 2016 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
The Making of Grimsby | 2016 | Video documentary short | Himself |
Very British Problems | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
Travel Guides | 2015 | TV Series | Himself - Narrator |
Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
The Graham Norton Show | 2009-2015 | TV Series | Himself - Guest / Himself |
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled | 2015 | TV Series | Himself - Panelist |
The Jonathan Ross Show | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
Daily Brunch with Ocado | 2014 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
A League of Their Own | 2014 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
Duck Quacks Don't Echo | 2014 | TV Series | Himself - Panelist |
This Morning | 2005-2014 | TV Series | Himself |
Have I Got News for You | 2013-2014 | TV Series | Himself |
8 Out of 10 Cats | 2005-2014 | TV Series | Himself |
Never Mind the Buzzcocks | 2000-2013 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Host / Himself - Team Captain |
Ross Noble: Freewheeling | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
Sunday Brunch | 2013 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
The One Show | 2008-2013 | TV Series | Himself - Guest / Himself |
Staying in with Greg and Russell | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
The Untold Tommy Cooper | 2011 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
TV Greats: Our Favourites from the North | 2011 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
QI Genesis | 2011 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
Paul O'Grady Live | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
Celebrity Juice | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
Bookaboo | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
Dave's One Night Stand | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
Ideal | 2010 | TV Series | Himself / Moz |
Live from Studio Five | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
Chris Moyles Quiz Night | 2009-2010 | TV Series | Himself |
Argumental | 2008-2010 | TV Series | Himself |
Podge and Rodge's Stickit Inn | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
Victoria Wood: Seen on TV | 2009 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
Ad of the Decade | 2009 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
Alan Carr: Chatty Man | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
Johnny Vegas: Live at the Benidorm Palace | 2009 | Video documentary | Himself |
The Paul O'Grady Show | 2009 | TV Series | Himself - Guest Host |
Genius | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
Brit Awards 2009 | 2009 | TV Special | Himself (voice) |
Shooting Stars: The Inside Story | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
Gordon Ramsay: Cookalong Live | 2008 | TV Series | Himself - Sous Chef |
An Audience with Neil Diamond | 2008 | TV Movie | Himself - Audience Member (uncredited) |
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross | 2002-2008 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Guest |
The Comedy Map of Britain | 2008 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
The Podge and Rodge Show | 2006-2008 | TV Series | Himself |
Celebrity Ding Dong | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
Comedy Lab | 2007 | TV Series | Himself - Celebrity Guest |
Who Are the Spooky Spoons? | 2007 | TV Movie | Himself |
The Beginner's Guide to | 2007 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Presenter |
The If.comedy Awards: A Comedy Cuts Special | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
British Film Forever | 2007 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
The Culture Show | 2007 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
The F Word | 2007 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Memoirs of a Cigarette | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
I Blame the Spice Girls: The Monster Quiz of the Decade | 2007 | TV Movie | Himself |
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
All Star Family Fortunes | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
Showbiz Darts | 2006 | TV Series | Himself - Andy's Group (as Johnny 'The Saint' Vegas) |
The Charlotte Church Show | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
Capturing 'The Libertine' | 2006 | Video documentary short | Himself |
The Prince's Trust 30th Birthday: Live | 2006 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
A Question of Sport | 2004-2006 | TV Series | Himself |
TV Heaven, Telly Hell | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
Wogan Now & Then | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
Generation Fame | 2005 | TV Movie | Himself |
Johnny Vegas: 18 Stone of Idiot | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
Star Wars: Feel the Force | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
Comic Aid | 2005 | TV Movie | Himself - Performer |
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
Orange Playlist | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
Richard & Judy | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
The British Comedy Awards 2004 | 2004 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
In Shane's Shoes: The Making of 'Dead Man's Shoes' | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
Parkinson | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
T4 | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
Ronnie Barker: A BAFTA Tribute | 2004 | TV Movie | Himself |
Victoria Wood's Big Fat Documentary | 2004 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
Top Gear | 2003 | TV Series | Himself |
Liquid News | 2001-2003 | TV Series | Himself |
Johnny Vegas: Who's Ready for Ice Cream? | 2003 | Video documentary | Himself |
The Frank Skinner Show | 2001-2003 | TV Series | Himself |
Celebrity Poker Club | 2003 | TV Series | Himself |
This Is Your Life | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Comic Relief 2003: The Big Hair Do | 2003 | TV Special | Himself |
Shooting Stars | 2002 | TV Series | Himself |
Sport Relief | 2002 | TV Special | Presenter: Runaround |
When Snooker Ruled the World | 2002 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Snooker Fan |
Room 101 | 2002 | TV Series | Himself |
Brit Awards 2002 | 2002 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
I Love the 100 Best Top Ten Lists of the Fast Show Ever! | 2002 | TV Movie | Himself |
Night of a Thousand Faces | 2001 | TV Special | Himself - Mockstars Contestant |
The Johnny Vegas Game Show | 2001 | TV Special | Himself |
The British Comedy Awards 2001 | 2001 | TV Special | Himself |
Q Awards 2001 | 2001 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter, Best Live Act Award |
I Love the 1990s | 2001 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
The Weakest Link | 2001 | TV Series | Himself |
I Love 1980's | 2001 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
I Love 1970's | 2000 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Interviewee |
Vic Reeves Examines | 2000 | TV Series | Himself |
This Bloke Walks Into a Bar | 1999 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
The Johnny Vegas Television Show | 1998 | TV Movie | Himself |
Win, Lose or Draw! | 1996 | TV Series | Himself - Contestant |
The Big Breakfast | 1992 | TV Series | Himself (2002) |
Archive Footage
Archive Footage
Won awards
Won awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie | Award shared with |
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2002 | RTS Television Award | Royal Television Society, UK | Network Newcomer - On Screen | Happiness (2001) | |
2001 | British Comedy Award | British Comedy Awards | Best Comedy Newcomer | Happiness (2001) | |
Nominated awards
Nominated awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie | Award shared with |
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2006 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture or Miniseries | Bleak House (2005) | |
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1 | 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." |
2 | 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 curiousity than attraction. |
3 | On being recognised: "This is a good job that gives us a good life, you can't expect to turn that off when it suits you." |
4 | You get people who come to London, sever links with where they come from and then when they need people, there's nobody there. To feel like you can't go back home would be a horribly sad place to be, as is mistaking fame for genuine love and affection. |
5 | 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? |
6 | 'The glossies just aren't for me. Now I'll just invest Viz's quid and live off the interest.' (Referring to his wedding photos he sold to Viz magazine for £1.) |
# | Trademark |
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1 | Hoarse, northern English accent |