Sid Vicious
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
- Acting
- Born
- 1957-05-10 · Lewisham, London, England United Kingdom
- Died
- 1979-02-02
Known for
- Queen: Days of Our Lives (2011) — Self (archive footage)
- The Filth and the Fury (2000) — Self (archive footage)
- The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle (1980) — The Gimmick
- D.O.A. (1981) — Self
- The Clash: Westway To The World (1999)
- Classic Albums: Sex Pistols - Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols (2002) — Self (archive footage)
- Who Killed Nancy? (2009) — Self - Musician (archive footage)
- Mr. Mike's Mondo Video (1979) — Self
- Here to be Heard: The Story of The Slits (2018) — Self (archive footage)
- NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell (2007) — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- The Punk Rock Movie (1978) — Self
- Punk and Its Aftershocks (1980) — Self
- Sad Vacation: The Last Days of Sid and Nancy (2016)
- Classic Albums (1997) — Self (archive footage)
- Hey! Is Dee Dee Home? (2003)
- 70 Years of Youth Revolt (2020) — Self (archive footage)