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Nicky Wire

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  • Composer
  • Music Department
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Nicky Wire was born on 20 January 1969 in Tredegar, South Wales, UK. He is an actor and composer, known for Sweet Sixteen (2002), Dirty Weekend (1993) and Renford Rejects (1998). He has been married to Rachel Jones since September 1993. They have two children.
BornJanuary 20, 1969
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    Known for

    Sweet Sixteen (2002)
    Sweet Sixteen
    7.4
    • Soundtrack
    • 2002
    Lia Williams in Dirty Weekend (1993)
    Dirty Weekend
    5.3
    • Soundtrack
    • 1993
    Renford Rejects (1998)
    Renford Rejects
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Music Department
    Toni Collette in Dream Horse (2020)
    Dream Horse
    7.0
    • Soundtrack
    • 2020

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Manic Street Preachers: Futurology and Holy Bible Set at Rough Trade East
      Video
      • Nicky Wire (uncredited)
      • 2014
    • Manic Street Preachers: So Why So Sad? (2001)
      Manic Street Preachers: So Why So Sad?
      Short
      • 2001
    • Manic Street Preachers: If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next (1998)
      Manic Street Preachers: If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next
      7.0
      Music Video
      • Nicky Wire
      • 1998
    • Manic Street Preachers: From Despair to Where
      7.4
      Music Video
      • Nicky Wire
      • 1993
    • Richey Edwards in Manic Street Preachers: Roses in the Hospital (1993)
      Manic Street Preachers: Roses in the Hospital
      7.9
      Music Video
      • Nicky Wire
      • 1993
    • Manic Street Preachers: Little Baby Nothing
      8.1
      Music Video
      • Nicky Wire
      • 1992
    • Nicky Wire and Richey Edwards in Manic Street Preachers: Love's Sweet Exile (1992)
      Manic Street Preachers: Love's Sweet Exile
      5.7
      Music Video
      • Nicky Wire
      • 1992
    • James Dean Bradfield in Manic Street Preachers: Motorcycle Emptiness (1992)
      Manic Street Preachers: Motorcycle Emptiness
      8.1
      Music Video
      • Nicky Wire
      • 1992
    • Manic Street Preachers: Slash 'N' Burn (1992)
      Manic Street Preachers: Slash 'N' Burn
      5.3
      Music Video
      • Nicky Wire
      • 1992
    • Manic Street Preachers: Theme from M.A.S.H. (Suicide Is Painless) (1992)
      Manic Street Preachers: Theme from M.A.S.H. (Suicide Is Painless)
      7.8
      Music Video
      • Nicky Wire
      • 1992
    • Manic Street Preachers: Stay Beautiful (1991)
      Manic Street Preachers: Stay Beautiful
      6.7
      Music Video
      • Nicky Wire
      • 1991

    Composer

    • Manic Street Preachers: So Why So Sad? (2001)
      Manic Street Preachers: So Why So Sad?
      Short
      • Composer
      • 2001
    • Patricide Elegies
      Short
      • Composer
      • 1994
    • Richey Edwards in Manic Street Preachers: Roses in the Hospital (1993)
      Manic Street Preachers: Roses in the Hospital
      7.9
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1993

    Music Department

    • Renford Rejects (1998)
      Renford Rejects
      7.6
      TV Series
      • theme song written by
      • 1998

    Personal details

    • Official site
      • Official site for the Manic Street Preachers
    • Alternative name
      • Manic Street Preachers
    • Height
      • 6′ 3″ (1.91 m)
    • Born
      • January 20, 1969
      • Tredegar, South Wales, UK
    • Spouse
      • Rachel JonesSeptember 1993 - present (2 children)
    • Publicity listings
      • 18 Interviews
      • 2 Articles
      • 15 Magazine Cover Photos

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Bassist/lyricist for band the Manic Street Preachers
    • Quotes
      I'm attracted by egotistical, megalomaniac, paranoid people. Radiohead are Kennedy, Manic Street Preachers are Nixon.
    • Trademarks
        He is much taller than his bandmates
    • Nickname
      • Shirley

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