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Johnny Vegas(I)

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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

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    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
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Charlie Doyle
    Blackball (2003)
    Blackball
    5.6
    • Trevor
    • 2003

    Credits

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    Actor

    • The Twits
      • (voice)
      • Post-production
      • 2025
    • Womble Movie
      • Giro
      • Post-production
    • The Beast of Riverside Hollow
      • Dave
      • In Production
    • Untitled 'Ideal' Film
      • Moz
      • In Development
    • Stephen Fry, Jane Horrocks, Laura Aikman, Brian Bovell, Mark Heap, Guy Henry, Tom Lenk, Sophie Thompson, Johnny Vegas, Tony Way, Megan Stevenson, Chris Reading, Kiell Smith-Bynoe, Simon Porter, Hillary Shakespeare, Anna-Elizabeth Shakespeare, and Ruth Syratt in Time Travel Is Dangerous (2024)
      Time Travel Is Dangerous
      8.2
      • Robert
      • Botty
      • 2024
    • Viola Prettejohn, Jay Lycurgo, Lewis Gribben, and Buket Kömür in Generation Z (2024)
      Generation Z
      4.4
      TV Series
      • 2024
    • Johnny Vegas and Sian Gibson in Murder, They Hope (2021)
      Murder, They Hope
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Terry
      • 2021–2024
    • The Rubbish World of Dave Spud (2019)
      The Rubbish World of Dave Spud
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Dave Spud
      • 2019–2024
    • Romantic Getaway (2023)
      Romantic Getaway
      5.8
      TV Series
      • Alfie
      • 2023
    • The Rubbish World of Dave Spud (2023)
      The Rubbish World of Dave Spud
      8.9
      TV Series
      • Dave Spud
      • 2023
    • Meet the Richardsons (2020)
      Meet the Richardsons
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Johnny Vegas
      • 2020–2022
    • Diane Morgan in Mandy (2019)
      Mandy
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Ghost of Christmas Past
      • 2021
    • James Tarpey and Rebecca Hanssen in The Drowning of Arthur Braxton (2021)
      The Drowning of Arthur Braxton
      5.8
      • Arthur Braxton Sr.
      • 2021
    • Paul Dood's Deadly Lunch Break (2021)
      Paul Dood's Deadly Lunch Break
      5.7
      • Rex
      • 2021
    • David Jason in Still Open All Hours (2013)
      Still Open All Hours
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Eric
      • 2013–2019
    • Annette Crosbie, Phil Davis, Jason Donovan, Joanna Page, Johnny Vegas, Sally Lindsay, Sian Gibson, John Macmillan, Jason Forbes, and Ambreen Razia in Dial M for Middlesbrough (2019)
      Dial M for Middlesbrough
      5.8
      TV Movie
      • Terry
      • 2019
    • Good Omens (2019)
      Good Omens
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Ron Ormorod
      • 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
      5.4
      • Russell
      • 2019
    • Samantha Bond and David Walliams in The Queen and I (2018)
      The Queen and I
      5.4
      TV Movie
      • Spiggy
      • 2018

    Producer

    • James Tarpey and Rebecca Hanssen in The Drowning of Arthur Braxton (2021)
      The Drowning of Arthur Braxton
      5.8
      • executive producer
      • 2021
    • Little Crackers (2010)
      Little Crackers
      6.6
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2011
    • Johnny Vegas in Ideal (2005)
      Ideal
      8.2
      TV Series
      • associate producer
      • 2005–2011
    • Johnny Vegas: Live at the Benidorm Palace (2009)
      Johnny Vegas: Live at the Benidorm Palace
      7.4
      Video
      • producer (as Michael Pennington)
      • 2009

    Writer

    • Sally Phillips in Moving On (2009)
      Moving On
      7.5
      TV Series
      • by
      • 2013
    • Charles Dance in Common Ground (2013)
      Common Ground
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2013
    • Little Crackers (2010)
      Little Crackers
      6.6
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2011
    • Johnny Vegas: Live at the Benidorm Palace (2009)
      Johnny Vegas: Live at the Benidorm Palace
      7.4
      Video
      • written by
      • 2009
    • Johnny Vegas in Johnny Vegas: 18 Stone of Idiot (2005)
      Johnny Vegas: 18 Stone of Idiot
      7.3
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2005
    • Johnny Vegas: Who's Ready for Ice Cream? (2003)
      Johnny Vegas: Who's Ready for Ice Cream?
      6.7
      Video
      • Writer
      • 2003
    • Attention Scum (2001)
      Attention Scum
      8.1
      TV Series
      • additional material
      • 2001
    • The Johnny Vegas Television Show
      8.4
      TV Special
      • Writer (as Michael Pennington)
      • 1998

    Videos6

    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
    The Rubbish World of Dave Spud New Series Trailer
    Trailer 1:01
    The Rubbish World of Dave Spud New Series Trailer
    The Rubbish World of Dave Spud Trailer
    Trailer 0:53
    The Rubbish World of Dave Spud Trailer

    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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