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Sid Vicious

Sid Vicious

Birthday: 1957-05-10 | Place of Birth: Lewisham, London, England United Kingdom

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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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2000
The Filth and the Fury

as    Self (archive footage)

1996
Sex Pistols: Live at Budokan

as    Himself

1996
Sex Pistols: Live in Winterland

as    Self - Bass, Backing Vocals

1980
D.O.A.

as    Himself

1980
The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle

as    The Gimmick

1978
1978
The Punk Rock Movie

as    Self