Johnny Vegas is an English actor and comedian. He is known for his angry rants, portly figure, high husky voice and support of St Helens rugby league club. More recently he has moved into dramatic acting. He was born in St Helens, Lancashire, the youngest of four children of Laurence and Patricia Pennington. Vegas has two older brothers and an older sister . He was raised as a Roman Catholic, but is now non practising. At the age of eleven, he attended St Joseph's College in Upholland, a Roman Catholic boarding-school seminary, to train for the priesthood, but came back homesick after four... terms. He also attended West Park School, Alder Hey Rd, St Helens. He studied art and ceramic design at Middlesex University for three years and attempted to forge a career in pottery, but became disillusioned when he received a third class degree. Despite this, his passion for pottery continues to this day. He returned to St Helens and became a live-in barman.
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| Birthdate: | September 11, 1971 |
| Birthplace: | St Helens |
| Age: | 40 |
| Height: | 5' 7" |
| Education: | Middlesex University, St Joseph's College, Upholland |
| Religion: | Roman Catholicism |
| Also known as: | Michael Pennington, Michael Joseph Pennington, Jonny Vegas |