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

Self (archive footage)

The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle

The Gimmick

Mr. Mike's Mondo Video

Self

Queen: Days of Our Lives

Self (archive footage)

25 Years of Punk

Self (archive footage)

NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Clash: Westway To The World

The Punk Rock Movie

Self