Sid Vicious
Born: 1957-05-10
Birthplace: 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
The Filth and the Fury
The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
Queen: Days of Our Lives
Mr. Mike's Mondo Video
25 Years of Punk
Acceleration Punk
The Punk Rock Movie
D.O.A.
Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers
Classic Albums: Sex Pistols - Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols
Top Movie Credits
The Filth and the Fury
Self (archive footage)
The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
The Gimmick
Queen: Days of Our Lives
Self (archive footage)
25 Years of Punk
Self (archive footage)
Acceleration Punk
Self
The Punk Rock Movie
Self
D.O.A.
Self
Classic Albums: Sex Pistols - Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols
Self (archive footage)