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.
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Filmography
Acting Credits (31)
70 Years of Youth Revolt
Self (archive footage)
2020
Here to be Heard: The Story of The Slits
Self (archive footage)
2018
Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers
Self
2017
Sad Vacation: The Last Days of Sid and Nancy
2016
Never Mind the Baubles: Xmas '77 with the Sex Pistols
Sid Vicious (archive footage)
2013
