Sid Vicious
1957-05-10 (1957)Lewisham, London, England United KingdomActing
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
Classic Albums
TV • 1997
70 Years of Youth Revolt
TV • 2020
Queen: Days of Our Lives
MOVIE • 2011
D.O.A.
MOVIE • 1981
Mr. Mike's Mondo Video
MOVIE • 1979
The Filth and the Fury
MOVIE • 2000
Who Killed Nancy?
MOVIE • 2009
The Punk Rock Movie
MOVIE • 1978
Sex Pistols: The Whole Story
MOVIE • 2011
Sad Vacation: The Last Days of Sid and Nancy
MOVIE • 2016
25 Years of Punk
MOVIE • 2001
The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
MOVIE • 1980
Acceleration Punk
MOVIE • 1977
NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell
MOVIE • 2007
Here to be Heard: The Story of The Slits
MOVIE • 2018
Never Mind the Baubles: Xmas '77 with the Sex Pistols
MOVIE • 2013
Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers
MOVIE • 2017
The Sex Pistols: In their own words
MOVIE • 2007