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Johnny Vegas(I)

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  • Producer
  • Writer
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Johnny Vegas
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Johnny Vegas was born on 11 September 1971 in St. Helens, Merseyside, England, UK. He is an actor and producer, known for Bleak House (2005), The Libertine (2004) and Happiness (2001). He has been married to Maia Dunphy since March 2011. They have one child. He was previously married to Catherine "Kitty" Donnelly.
BornSeptember 11, 1971
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BornSeptember 11, 1971
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  • Awards
    • 2 wins & 3 nominations

Photos39

Ricky Tomlinson and Johnny Vegas in Granada Reports (1992)
Ricky Tomlinson and Johnny Vegas in Granada Reports (1992)
Johnny Vegas in Ideal (2005)
Johnny Vegas in Ideal (2005)
Johnny Vegas in Ideal (2005)
Johnny Vegas in Ideal (2005)
Johnny Vegas in Ideal (2005)
Johnny Vegas in Ideal (2005)
Johnny Vegas in Ideal (2005)
Johnny Vegas in Ideal (2005)
Johnny Vegas in Ideal (2005)
Johnny Vegas in Ideal (2005)

Known for

Gillian Anderson, Charles Dance, Denis Lawson, Anna Maxwell Martin, and Carey Mulligan in Bleak House (2005)
Bleak House
8.3
TV Mini Series
  • Krook
Johnny Depp and Samantha Morton in The Libertine (2004)
The Libertine
6.2
  • Sackville
  • 2004
Happiness (2001)
Happiness
7.4
TV Series
  • Charlie Doyle
David Jason in Still Open All Hours (2013)
Still Open All Hours
6.4
TV Series
  • Eric

Credits

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Actor

  • Untitled 'Ideal' Film
    • Moz
    • In Development
  • Womble Movie
    • Giro
    • Post-production
  • Romantic Getaway (2023)
    Romantic Getaway
    • Alfie
    • TV Series
    • 2023
  • The Rubbish World of Dave Spud (2023)
    The Rubbish World of Dave Spud
    • Dave Spud
    • TV Series
    • 2023
  • Murder, They Hope (2021)
    Murder, They Hope
    • Terry
    • TV Series
    • 2021–2022
  • Meet the Richardsons (2020)
    Meet the Richardsons
    • Johnny Vegas
    • TV Series
    • 2020–2022
  • Diane Morgan in Mandy (2019)
    Mandy
    • Ghost of Christmas Past
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • The Rubbish World of Dave Spud (2019)
    The Rubbish World of Dave Spud
    • Dave Spud
    • TV Series
    • 2019–2021
  • James Tarpey and Rebecca Hanssen in The Drowning of Arthur Braxton (2021)
    The Drowning of Arthur Braxton
    • Arthur Braxton Sr.
    • 2021
  • Paul Dood's Deadly Lunch Break (2021)
    Paul Dood's Deadly Lunch Break
    • Rex
    • 2021
  • David Jason in Still Open All Hours (2013)
    Still Open All Hours
    • Eric
    • TV Series
    • 2013–2019
  • Dial M for Middlesbrough (2019)
    Dial M for Middlesbrough
    • Terry
    • TV Movie
    • 2019
  • Michael Sheen and David Tennant in Good Omens (2019)
    Good Omens
    • Ron Ormorod
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Mackenzie Crook, Laura Fraser, Sophie Thompson, Johnny Vegas, Kelly Wenham, and Dustin Demri-Burns in Tales from the Lodge (2019)
    Tales from the Lodge
    • Russell
    • 2019
  • Samantha Bond and David Walliams in The Queen and I (2018)
    The Queen and I
    • Spiggy
    • TV Movie
    • 2018
  • Death on the Tyne (2018)
    Death on the Tyne
    • Terry
    • TV Movie
    • 2018
  • Eaten by Lions (2018)
    Eaten by Lions
    • Ray
    • 2018

Producer

  • James Tarpey and Rebecca Hanssen in The Drowning of Arthur Braxton (2021)
    The Drowning of Arthur Braxton
    • executive producer
    • 2021
  • Little Crackers (2010)
    Little Crackers
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2011
  • Johnny Vegas in Ideal (2005)
    Ideal
    • associate producer
    • TV Series
    • 2005–2011
  • Johnny Vegas: Live at the Benidorm Palace (2009)
    Johnny Vegas: Live at the Benidorm Palace
    • producer (as Michael Pennington)
    • Video
    • 2009

Writer

  • Sally Phillips in Moving On (2009)
    Moving On
    • by
    • TV Series
    • 2013
  • Charles Dance in Common Ground (2013)
    Common Ground
    • Writer
    • TV Series
    • 2013
  • Little Crackers (2010)
    Little Crackers
    • written by
    • TV Series
    • 2011
  • Johnny Vegas: Live at the Benidorm Palace (2009)
    Johnny Vegas: Live at the Benidorm Palace
    • written by
    • Video
    • 2009
  • Johnny Vegas in Johnny Vegas: 18 Stone of Idiot (2005)
    Johnny Vegas: 18 Stone of Idiot
    • writer
    • TV Series
    • 2005
  • Johnny Vegas: Who's Ready for Ice Cream? (2003)
    Johnny Vegas: Who's Ready for Ice Cream?
    • Writer
    • Video
    • 2003
  • Attention Scum (2001)
    Attention Scum
    • additional material
    • TV Series
    • 2001
  • The Johnny Vegas Television Show
    • Writer (as Michael Pennington)
    • TV Special
    • 1998
  • In-development projects at IMDbPro

Videos4

Official Trailer
Trailer 1:54
Official Trailer
Trailer
Trailer 1:03
Trailer
Official Trailer
Trailer 2:12
Official Trailer
Romantic Getaway
Trailer 0:41
Romantic Getaway

Personal details

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  • Official sites
    • Johnny Vegas commercial agent
    • Official Site
  • Alternative names
    • Michael
  • Height
    • 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
  • Born
    • September 11, 1971
    • St. Helens, Merseyside, England, UK
  • Spouses
      Maia DunphyMarch 2011 - present (1 child)
  • Parents
      Laurence Pennington
  • Other works
    TV commercial series for ITV Digital.
  • Publicity listings
    • 3 Interviews
    • 2 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Studied ceramics at Middlesex University.
  • Quotes
    '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
      Hoarse, northern English accent

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