Acting
Sid Vicious
EN cinema · 28 credits
Born
10 May 1957
Died
2 February 1979 (aged 21)
Birthplace
Lewisham, London, England United Kingdom
Also known as John Simon Ritchie
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
Filmography
Here to be Heard: The Story of The Slits
as Self (archive footage)
Never Mind the Baubles: Xmas '77 with the Sex Pistols
as Sid Vicious (archive footage)
Queen: Days of Our Lives
as Self (archive footage)
Who Killed Nancy?
as Self - Musician (archive footage)
NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Classic Albums: Sex Pistols - Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols
as Self (archive footage)
25 Years of Punk
as Self (archive footage)
The Filth and the Fury
as Self (archive footage)
Sex Pistols: Live in Winterland
as Self - Bass, Backing Vocals
D.O.A.
as Self
The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
as The Gimmick
