Sid Vicious
Acting
Born 1957-05-10
Lewisham, London, England United Kingdom
Biography
Sid Vicious, born John Simon Ritchie, was an English musician and vocalist. He achieved fame as a member of the punk rock band the Sex Pistols, replacing Glen Matlock, who had fallen out of favour with the rest of the group. American expatriate Chrissie Hynde, before she formed the Pretenders, tried to convince Ritchie to join her in a sham marriage so she could get a work permit in the UK. John Lydon nicknamed Ritchie "Sid Vicious" after Lydon's pet hamster Sid.
Known For
Popular credits
Queen: Days of Our Lives
Self (archive footage)
The Filth and the Fury
Self (archive footage)
The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
The Gimmick
D.O.A.
Self
The Clash: Westway To The World
Classic Albums: Sex Pistols - Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols
Self (archive footage)
Who Killed Nancy?
Self - Musician (archive footage)
NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Mr. Mike's Mondo Video
Self
Here to be Heard: The Story of The Slits
Self (archive footage)
The Punk Rock Movie
Self
Sad Vacation: The Last Days of Sid and Nancy
Punk and Its Aftershocks
Self
Classic Albums
Self (archive footage)
Hey! Is Dee Dee Home?
70 Years of Youth Revolt
Self (archive footage)
Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers
Self
Sex Pistols - Live at the Longhorn
Self
Sid! By Those Who Really Knew Him
Himself
Sex Pistols: Live at Budokan
Self