Johnny Vegas

Johnny Vegas

Nascimento : 1971-09-11, St. Helens, Merseyside, England, UK

História

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.

Perfil

Johnny Vegas

Filmes

We Wish You a Mandy Christmas
Ghost Of Christmas Past
Nobody actually likes bread sauce, do they? It tastes like someone’s eaten a piece of bread, chewed it up and spat it onto your plate. Merry Christmas.
The Drowning of Arthur Braxton
Arthur Braxton Sr.
When an awkward, heavily bullied schoolboy from a dysfunctional home discovers a beautiful water nymph hiding in an abandoned Edwardian bathhouse, he must confront his own personal demons in order to save them both from the depraved custodian who keeps the enchanted waters alive with the ritual sacrifice of children.
Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunch Break
Rex
A weedy charity-shop worker is set on winning the big national talent show. But when the actions of 5 selfish people cause him to miss his audition, he sets out to seek deathly revenge.
Dial M for Middlesbrough
Terry
Terry and Gemma are forced to take refuge in a sinister and dilapidated caravan park after their coach breaks down. During the unplanned stay, visitors and residents begin to be bumped off one by one under grizzly circumstances.
Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story
Himself
The hilarious and bizarre story of Frank Sidebottom, the cult British comedian in a papier mâché head, and the secretive life of Chris Sievey, the artist trapped inside.
Tales from the Lodge
Russell
Tales From The Lodge is a fresh take on the portmanteau horror-comedy genre. An isolated lodge somewhere in England. Five old university pals, now nudging 40, gather for a weekend to scatter the ashes of their friend, Jonesy, who drowned himself in the lake three years earlier. They settle in for a fun evening, entertaining each other with stories of murders, ghosts, zombies and possessions, but as day turns to night, the gang become aware of another horror story unfolding around them - And this one is real.
The Queen and I
Spiggy
A new republican prime minister strips the British monarch and her family of their money and assets, and forces them to live on a rundown council estate.
Death on the Tyne
Terry
Draper's Tours are taking Mildred and her care home friends on an overnight ferry trip from North Shields to Amsterdam, where things will quickly turn turbulent as the passengers and crew begin to get bumped off one-by-one. Throughout it all, Terry is still desperate to pop the question to Gemma, even if the circumstances are less than romantic.
Eaten by Lions
Ray
Omar and Pete are half brothers. When their parents are eaten by lions they embark on a journey to find Omar's real father. What follows is a funny, heart-warming journey of self-discovery for both boys...in Blackpool. The Choudray family represents a truly contemporary example of modern multicultural Britain - but what will the brothers make of their eccentric newfound family? Will they be going to Mecca or Mecca bingo? In contrast to the old fashioned stereotypes about Blackpool, the comedy is sharp, current and non-stop.
O Homem das Cavernas
Asbo (voice)
Nos tempos em que os dinossauros e mamutes ainda percorriam a face da terra, um corajoso homem das cavernas une sua tribo contra um inimigo poderoso da Idade do Bronze para tentar vencê-lo em uma grande batalha.
Murder on the Blackpool Express
Terry
A Blackpool coach driver and a tour guide get caught up in a deadly comedic conspiracy when bus passengers begin mysteriously dying one by one.
Amor e Tulipas
Apothecary
Holanda, século XVII. O artista Jan van Loos (Dane DeHaan) é contratado para pintar o retrato do casal Sandvoort e imediatamente se apaixona pela jovem esposa do rico comerciante, Sophia (Alicia Vikander). Completamente envolvida no tórrido romance e cansada da existência infeliz ao lado do marido, ela decide fugir de casa para viver o amor.
The 2,000,000 Calorie Buffet
Himself - Narrator (voice)
The UK has seen a massive growth in the number of all-you-can-eat restaurants offering limitless servings of food for a fixed price. How do such businesses remain profitable and is it possible to beat the system?
Irmãos e Espiões
Milky Pimms
Nobby tem tudo o que um homem de uma pobre cidade pesqueira inglesa pode desejar – 9 filhos e a namorada mais atraente do norte de Inglaterra. Só falta uma coisa na sua vida: o seu irmãozinho, Sebastian. Depois de terem sido adoptados por familias distintas em crianças, Nobby passou 28 anos a tentar localizá-lo. Finalmente quando descobre o seu paradeiro, Nobby parte para se reunir com o seu irmão, sem saber que este é um agente do MI6, nem que acabou de desvendar um plano que colocava o mundo em perigo. Em fuga e injustamente acusado, Sebastian apercebe-se que para salvar o mundo, vai necessitar da ajuda do maior dos idiotas.
Dark_net
Alan (Johnny Vegas) procura respostas em todos os lugares errados e desta vez ele acha que as encontrou ... na internet na forma de um assassino mortal altamente treinado. Mas ele está prestes a aprender o verdadeiro preço de entrar no 'dark_net'.
Red Top
Johnny
Comic fantasy telling the story of Rebekah, an innocent and beguiling Northern girl who accidentally becomes Chief Executive of News International and gets caught up in a seventies Watergate-style scandal.
Keith Lemon's Back t'Future Tribute
Himself
A one-off 90 minute special in which Keith Lemon pays tribute to the iconic Back To The Future films.
The Harry Hill Movie
Abu (voice)
Harry Hill embarks on a road trip to Blackpool with his Nan when he discovers that his hamster only has one week to live.
Ragged
Director
In 1973 Ricky Tomilinson was imprisoned for unlawful assembly and conspiracy when picketing for support in Britain’s first National Building Strike a year earlier. During the course of Ricky’s sentence when he refused to conform, wear prison clothing, work and suffered on hunger strike he met a sympathetic and wise prison governor who introduced prisoner Tomlinson to Tressell’s great novel.
Mr. Stink
Dad
Chloe recedes into herself due to her family's uncaring attitude towards her. When she meets Mr. Stink, a smelly man, she invites him to live in her garden shed.
The Cow That Almost Missed Christmas
Brian (voice)
Marjorie the cow lives in a run-down stable in the middle of Bethlehem. Nothing exciting ever happens in Bethlehem until now… there’s a census or something and there’s going to be some sort of street party – that’s what Marje has heard, anyway!
Johnny Vegas: Live At The Benidorm Palace
Himself
For the first time ever, Johnny Vegas' full length stand up show storms onto DVD. The larger than life comedian and star of Benidorm, Ideal and 'those ads' bursts onto DVD in a triumphant return to the sun, sand, sea and sangria of Benidorm.
A Tale of Two Continents
Al
Monkey portrays various historical figures as he attempts to make the perfect cup of tea in the Kenya tea farms and then safely take it across the world to England for the Queen.
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
Self
Boasting an amazing selection of the most watched, most influential and most highly acclaimed programmes ever made, The 50 Greatest Television Dramas presents a long overdue assessment of the rich heritage television drama has to offer. Channel 4 invited over 200 of Britain's top television drama professionals – writers, directors, producers and commissioners – to take part in an exclusive poll to discover what they consider the finest dramas ever produced.
Comic Aid
Shot live at the one off Comic Aid benefit gig at London’s Carling Apollo – which sold out in just three and a half minutes of tickets being put on sale – the DVD features the entire uncut show for all those unfortunate enough to have missed out on tickets. The 3 hour show sees Jonathan Ross, Jack Dee, Graham Norton, Julian Clary, and Lily Savage host a stellar comic line-up that includes; Lee Evans, Dawn French, Jimmy Carr, Ardal O’Hanlon, Johnny Vegas, Bill Bailey, Bo’ Selecta! star The Bear, Jo Brand, Jon Culshaw, Omid Djalili, Otis Lee Crenshaw, Eddie Izzard, The League Of Gentlemen with Miranda Richardson, Alistair McGowan, Dylan Moran, Dave Spikey, Simon Pegg & Jessica Stevenson. Psychological illusionist Derren Brown and international percussion sensation Stomp also present their own unique blend of stage entertainment.
Blake's Junction 7
Blake
Intergalactic revolutionaries "Blake's 7" make an eventful late night stop at Newport Pagnell Services on the M1.
O Libertino
Sackville
Em Londres, 1660, John Wilmot, o Conde de Rochester e amigo do Rei Charles II, é um gênio literário de comportamento irreverente. Ele escandaliza a sociedade londrina ao se dispor a transformar uma prostituta em artista famosa.
Sex Lives of the Potato Men
Dave
Two lowlifes with active fantasy sex lives deliver potatoes to various restaurants and grocers.
Johnny Vegas: Who's Ready for Ice Cream?
Writer
Johnny Vegas has crawled his way to the top of the showbiz ladder. Fame, wealth and awards are his but there's a problem...he's lost his edge. He's no longer funny and the fans have begun to take notice... The solution? Return Vegas to his stand-up roots - The Edinburgh Fringe Festival. How? Kidnap Johnny and surround him with a mad lifestyle manager, a meglomaniac sponsor and his obsessive comic flatmate who should've been sectioned years ago. Then just sit back, watch his world fall apart and hope his new found misery means he can reclaim his place amongst stand-up comedy's finest with hilarious results! Succeed or fail, one question must be answered...Who's Ready For Ice Cream?
Johnny Vegas: Who's Ready for Ice Cream?
Self
Johnny Vegas has crawled his way to the top of the showbiz ladder. Fame, wealth and awards are his but there's a problem...he's lost his edge. He's no longer funny and the fans have begun to take notice... The solution? Return Vegas to his stand-up roots - The Edinburgh Fringe Festival. How? Kidnap Johnny and surround him with a mad lifestyle manager, a meglomaniac sponsor and his obsessive comic flatmate who should've been sectioned years ago. Then just sit back, watch his world fall apart and hope his new found misery means he can reclaim his place amongst stand-up comedy's finest with hilarious results! Succeed or fail, one question must be answered...Who's Ready For Ice Cream?
Cheeky
Alf Price
Consumed with sadness after the death of his wife and subsequent rejection from his son, a widower, at the urging of his friends, opts to appear on a vulgar, wildly popular game show (for which his wife signed him up) and watches his life start to change for the better.
A Estrela da Equipe
Trevor
Blackball follows the fortunes of Cliff Starkey, a working-class fine of lawn bowls with an exceptional talent. Wanting to take on the Aussies he manages to become regional champion, only to get banned. Sports agent Rich Schwartz picks him up and makes him so popular the Bowls Committee deem to lift the ban. Now the question is whether he can regain his form and his friends to beat the Aussies.
The Virgin of Liverpool
Jackie Symes
An unwanted statue of the Virgin Mary affects an entire community after an apparent miracle in a chip shop.
Offensive: The Real Derek and Clive
Self
Documentary charting the Derek and Clive phenomenon. The two foul-mouthed toilet attendants were the creations of Peter Cook and Dudley Moore and were responsible for some of the filthiest comedy to come out of Britain. Despite being banned from radio and television the duo achieved great success and a cult status, but the act broke up one of the greatest comedy partnerships of recent years. Featuring excerpts from the actual records and video footage of Cook and Moore.
Staying Up
Frank O'Hanlon
Set in 1990 on an Air Force base in the mid-Atlantic. Billy is desperate to listen to his team Middlesborough, play Newcastle United. But Billy's quest for diversion masks an unspoken trauma in his past which he is forced to confront.
Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter
Self
For reasons unknown to anyone in the Catholic Church, there have been a rash of attacks on lesbians by vampires, and to make matters worse, they're now immune to sunlight (the vampires, not the lesbians, although it probably won't kill them either). There can be only one solution - to get Jesus from his hiding place, and take on the vampires, including the lesbians they've turned into more vampires. Along the way, he'll have to enlist the help of Mexican wrestler El Santos, "Apostle to the Apostles" Mary Magnum, and... learn to do a snazzy musical number?
Johnny Vegas: 18 Stone Of Idiot - Unseen And Uncut
Himself
Voted as Britain's funniest man Johnny Vegas hosts his first ever entertainment series. Re-live the best bits of the hit show Johnny Vegas:18 Stone of Idiot as Johnny invites you into his bizarre but comical world.Vegas is joined by a host of celebrity guests Ray Winstone, Kathy Burke, Elvis Costello, David Soul, Huey Morgan and Rhys Ifans who he interviews in his own unique way. For the first time ever the very best bits from the series are presented here on this essential jam-packed DVD alongside all the bits too outrageous for TV and loads of never-before-seen material. This is Johnny at his crude, rude, hilarious best!