Name Johnny Vegas (né Michael Pennington)
Date of birth September 5, 1970
Occupation Throaty-voiced, booze-loving comedian with a passion for pottery. Co-starred in BBC2's Happiness alongside Paul Whitehouse. Currently in high-profile ad campaign for ITV Digital (think woollen monkey).
College Carmel College, St Helen's
Dates attended 1987-1988
Course studied Art A-level
The college says: "Michael was a real character - quite challenging and a bit of an amiable rogue. He was quiet to begin with, but soon got in with a crowd that brought him out of himself. He used to entertain everybody by making Hawaiian guitar sounds with his nose!"
