Johnny Vegas

Johnny Vegas
Vegas in June 2007
Born	Michael Joseph Pennington (1970-09-05) 5 September 1970 (age 53) St Helens, England
Education	Middlesex University (BA)
Occupations	Comedian actor writer director
Years active	1996–present
Spouses	Kitty Donnelly ​ ​ (m. 2002; div. 2008)​ Maïa Dunphy ​ ​ (m. 2011; div. 2020)​
Children	2
Johnny Vegas' voice Recorded October 2010 from the BBC Radio 4 programme Desert Island Discs
Website	johnnyvegas.co.uk

Michael Joseph Pennington (born 5 September 1970), better known as Johnny Vegas, is an English comedian, actor, writer, and director. 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.