ACTOR

Johnny Vegas

1970 - Today

Photo of Johnny Vegas

Icon of person Johnny Vegas

Michael Joseph Pennington (born 5 September 1970), known by the stage name Johnny Vegas, is an English actor, comedian, director, writer, and entrepreneur of ceramics and retro items. He is known for his thick Lancashire accent, husky voice, angry comedic rants and use of surreal humour. Vegas' television roles have included Moz in the BBC Three dark comedy Ideal (2005–2011), Geoff Maltby ("The Oracle") in the ITV sitcom Benidorm (2007–2009, 2015–2017) and Eric Agnew in the BBC One sitcom Still Open All Hours (2013–2019). He has also been a regular guest panellist on the television comedy panel shows QI and 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Johnny Vegas is the 13,998th most popular actor, the 8,103rd most popular biography from United Kingdom and the 1,494th most popular British Actor.

Johnny Vegas is most famous for his work as a comedian and actor in British television, particularly for his role in the sitcom "Benidorm." He is also known for his unique style of stand-up comedy and his appearances on various panel shows.

Memorability Metrics

Loading...

Page views of Johnny Vegas by language

Loading...

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Johnny Vegas ranks 13,998 out of 13,578. Before him are Hannah Gadsby, Josh Lawson, Alexie Gilmore, Simone Battle, Jason Fuchs, and Archie Renaux. After him are Aubrey Dollar, Skyler Gisondo, Christian Borle, Henriette Confurius, Adhir Kalyan, and Mahira Khan.

Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1970, Johnny Vegas ranks 1,314. Before him are Dawn Staley, Dean Kiely, Tony Amonte, Ayad Akhtar, Ashwini Kalsekar, and Brad Will. After him are Chris Huffins, Maria Bamford, Eleanor Maguire, Matthew Pinsent, Neera Tanden, and Isabelle Brasseur.

Others Born in 1970

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Johnny Vegas ranks 8,105 out of 8,785. Before him are Jack Rodwell (1991), Tanni Grey-Thompson (1969), Rob Hayles (1973), Sarah Thomas (1981), Archie Renaux (1997), and Titus Bramble (1981). After him are Georgia May Jagger (1992), Tino Anjorin (2001), Jason Roberts (1978), David Florence (1982), Esther McVey (1967), and Nicola Adams (1982).

Others born in United Kingdom

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Among ACTORS In United Kingdom

Among actors born in United Kingdom, Johnny Vegas ranks 1,494. Before him are Morven Christie (1981), Jenn Murray (1986), Jack Scanlon (1998), Stephanie Leonidas (1984), Aimee-Ffion Edwards (1987), and Archie Renaux (1997). After him are Patricia Allison (1994), Jack Farthing (1985), Nell Tiger Free (1999), Madeleine Mantock (1990), Thomas Turgoose (1992), and Lily Loveless (1990).

British born Actors

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous