In Pistol, he plays Glen Matlock, the original Sex Pistols bassist and a rock guitarist and composer (right)Ĭhristian Lees, from London, began his professional acting career as a child, working primarily as a stage actor.Īt the age of 9, he made his debut on London’s West End, appearing in ‘Les Miserables’ and ‘Billy Elliot.’ He could not play a note but he was as foul-mouthed and audacious as singer Johnny Rotten – John Lydon, now of I’m A Celebrity… fame – often stripping down to his underpants to reveal a skinny torso scarred by self-inflicted knife wounds.Ĭhristian Lees, from London, began his professional acting career as a child and made his on-screen debut in The Bill aged 13 (left). His role as Sid is a departure from his earlier roles. Sid, born John Ritchie, was a fixture of the King’s Road punk scene who had been brought to replace original Sex Pistols bassist Glen Matlock. His breakthrough role came as Tewkesbury in 2020 mystery film Enola Holmes alongside Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown. He previously gained wider recognition for his role as Piero de’ Medici in historical drama Medici in 2017. His first role came at the tender age of 11 in short film, Beneath Water. Teen actor Louis’ career looks set to launch into the stratosphere with his portrayal of tragic rocker Sid Viscous – but he is already an established star. He was a fixture of the King’s Road punk scene who was brought in to replace original Sex Pistols bassist Glen Matlock The 17-year-old is near identical to Sid, born John Ritchie, in the series. ‘I just hope if he watches it, he can recognise every decision I made in my performance was out of sheer respect for him.’ But not being able to meet him just fuelled my ambition to chase authenticity. He went on to say he was gutted he was not able to meet Johnny before he started filming but he channeled his frustration into his performance.Īnson explained: ‘I would’ve absolutely loved to speak to and meet John. He added: ‘I spent so much time with John in my head and had such an intense preparation period to become him. I learned to become left-handed, which was insane.’ ‘Red Stripe is his favourite beer, so I made sure that I drank Red Stripe. His mum used to give him salads and salad cream when little. His weight dropped to 8st as he lived on the favoured pickled foods as the musician, with Anson telling Rolling Stone: ‘I made sure that I ate food that I know he likes.
However he proved he was dedicated to his craft when he signed up to appear in the six-part series, shedding weight and learning to write with his left hand. Other roles for the actor include an appearance in the 2020 thriller The Winter Lake, which also starred Emma Mackey and Charlie Murphy.