Gene Simmons

male

Born on August 25, 1949 (75 years old)

From Haifa, Israel

Known for Acting

Biography

Gene Simmons (born Chaim Witz; August 25, 1949) is an Israeli American rock bassist, singer, songwriter, musician, actor, and businessman. Known as "The Demon," he is the bassist/vocalist of Kiss, a hard rock band he co-founded in the early 1970s. Simmons was ranked number 12 in Roadrunner's list of 50 Best Frontmen in Metal History.

Cast Credits

2023
- Kiss - Hellfest 2023
  as
  Bass / Lead Vocals
  2023
- Not On the Heep: The Heavy Metal Saga of Lee Kerslake
  as
  Self
  2023
- KISS: End of the Road
  2023
- KISS Rok' N Rosemont!
  2023
- KISS: End of the Road Cincinnati
  2023
2022
- In Search of Darkness: Part III
  as
  Self
  2022
- KISS Frontmen: Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley
  as
  Self
  2022
- Kiss: Through the Years
  as
  Self
  2022
2019
- Kiss: End of the Road Tour - Vancouver 2019
  2019
- Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine
  as
  Self - KISS
  2019
- Full Circle - Last Exit Rock'n'Roll
  as
  Self
  2019
- The Rainbow
  as
  Self
  2019
- The Ringmaster
  as
  Self
  2019
2018
- The Great Satan
  as
  Self (archive footage)
  2018
- Chuck Berry: The Original King of Rock 'n' Roll
  as
  Self
  2018
- Larger Than Life II
  as
  Bass, Vocals
  2018
- Larger Than Life
  as
  Bass, Vocals
  2018
2017
- The Vinnie Vincent Collection
  2017
- Cum On Feel The Noize
  as
  Self
  2017
- Armed Response
  as
  Male Suspect
  2017
2016
- We Are X
  as
  Self
  2016
- Kiss Rocks Vegas
  as
  Bass / Lead Vocals
  2016
- The Colossus of Destiny: A Melvins Tale
  as
  Himself
  2016
- Why Him?
  as
  Gene Simmons
  2016
- Molly: The Real Thing
  as
  Self
  2016
- Angie Tribeca
  as
  Himself
  2016
2015
- Scooby-Doo! and Kiss: Rock and Roll Mystery
  as
  Demon (voice)
  2015
- Rammstein in Amerika
  as
  Self
  2015
2014
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  Kiss [2014] Charlotte 40th Anniversary
  2014
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
  as
  Self
  2014
- KISS Kruise IV
  as
  Himself
  2014
- Welcome to Sweden
  as
  Gene Simmons
  2014
- Scorpion
  as
  Gene Simmons
  2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
  2014
2013
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  Kiss [2013] Sydney
  2013
- Kiss (2013) Stockholm
  2013
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  Kiss [2013] Monster in Prague
  2013
- The Kiss Monster World Tour: Live from Europe
  as
  Bass, Vocals
  2013
- Sample This
  as
  Narrator
  2013
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  Kiss [2013] Private Acustic
  2013
- Kiss: Japan Monster
  as
  Himself
  2013
- Through the Keyhole
  as
  Self
  2013
2012
- no image
  Kiss [2012] New Orleans Live Webcast
  2012
- no image
  Kiss [2012] Buenos Aires Rock City
  2012
- no image
  KISS: Anhembi Arena, São Paulo
  as
  Himself - Vocals, Bass
  2012
- Kiss - Live in Nurburgring
  as
  Vocals/Bass
  2012
- Comic Book Men
  as
  Self
  2012
2010
- Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage
  as
  Self
  2010
- Kiss: Live at Rock Am Ring
  as
  Vocals, Bass
  2010
- Expecting Mary
  as
  Taylor
  2010
2009
- Extract
  as
  Joe Adler
  2009
- The Fairly OddParents: Wishology!
  as
  Himself (voice)
  2009
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  KISS: Live in Buenos Aires
  2009
- Extract: Mike Judge's Secret Recipe
  as
  Self
  2009
- Castle
  as
  Self
  2009
- Glenn Martin, DDS
  2009
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  I Get That a Lot
  2009
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  100 Most Shocking Music Moments
  as
  Self
  2009
- MTV World Stage
  as
  Self
  2009
2008
- Kiss Live at Budokan 1988
  as
  Bass, Vocals
  2008
- Detroit Metal City
  as
  Jack Il Dark
  2008
- Shatner's Raw Nerve
  as
  Self
  2008
2007
- Kissology: The Ultimate KISS Collection Vol. 3 (1992-2000)
  as
  Self
  2007
- Kissology: The Ultimate KISS Collection Vol. 2 (1978-1991)
  as
  Self
  2007
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  Dave Navarro's Spread
  2007
- Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
  as
  Self
  2007
- Shrink Rap
  as
  Himself
  2007
- Seven Ages of Rock
  as
  Self
  2007
2006
- Kissology: The Ultimate KISS Collection Vol. 1 (1974-1977)
  as
  Self
  2006
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  Kiss [2006] VH1 Hanging With Gene & Paul
  2006
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  Kiss: VH1 Rock Honors 2006
  as
  Vocals, Bass
  2006
- Kiss [2006] Rising Sun
  2006
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  Kiss: Satanik Kreatures - Interviews
  2006
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  VH1 Rock Honors
  as
  Self
  2006
- Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman
  as
  Self
  2006
- no image
  Kiss - Live In Japan - Udo Music Festival
  2006
- Kiss - Rock And Roll All Night
  2006
- Gene Simmons: Family Jewels
  as
  Himself
  2006
- Ugly Betty
  as
  Gene Simmons
  2006
- The Henry Rollins Show
  2006
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  The Greg Behrendt Show
  2006
- Heavy: The Story of Metal
  as
  Self
  2006
2005
- Kiss: Rock the Nation Live
  as
  Self
  2005
- Be Cool
  as
  Gene Simmons
  2005
- KISS : Unauthorized
  as
  Bass, Vocal
  2005
- The Tyra Banks Show
  2005
- Mind of Mencia
  2005
- Rock School
  2005
- Hell's Kitchen
  as
  Self - Restaurant Patron
  2005
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  Ed's Nite In
  2005
- Dancing with the Stars
  as
  Self - Guest Judge
  2005
2004
- KISS Loves You
  as
  Himself
  2004
- KISS - Love Gun
  as
  Bass Guitar,Singing
  2004
- The Best of KISS: 20th Century Masters
  as
  Bass, Vocals
  2004
- When KISS Ruled the World
  as
  Himself
  2004
- The Celebrity Apprentice
  2004
2003
- KISS: VH1 Ultimate Albums - Alive!
  2003
- Kiss: Symphony
  as
  vocals, bass
  2003
- Kiss: The Lost Concert
  2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live!
  2003
- Anderson Cooper 360°
  2003
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  The New Tom Green Show
  as
  Self
  2003
2002
- Wish You Were Dead
  as
  Vinny
  2002
- KISS : The Videos 1975-1998
  2002
- KISS: Live in Las Vegas
  2002
- The New Guy
  as
  Reverend
  2002
- KISS: The Videos 1974 - 2002
  as
  Bass, Vocals
  2002
- That '70s KISS Show
  as
  Himself
  2002
- American Idol
  as
  Self - Guest Judge
  2002
2001
- Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy
  as
  Self (uncredited)
  2001
- Kiss: Beyond the Makeup
  2001
- A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmas
  as
  Himself (voice)
  2001
- no image
  Satan’s Top Forty
  as
  Self
  2001
- KISS - Konfidential & X-Treme Close Up
  as
  Himself
  2001
- no image
  Satan’s Top 40
  as
  Self
  2001
2000
- Kiss [2000] The Last Kiss
  as
  Himself
  2000
- no image
  Kiss [2000] Arte TV Special
  2000
- At Any Cost
  as
  Dennis Berg
  2000
- Jackass
  as
  Self
  2000
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
  as
  Gene Simmons
  2000
1998
- Kiss: The Second Coming
  as
  Self
  1998
1997
- Rock-A-Big Baby
  as
  Gene Simmons
  1997
- Kiss [1997] Toledo
  1997
- King of the Hill
  as
  Jessie (voice)
  1997
- The View
  as
  Self
  1997
1996
- no image
  Kiss [1996] Irvine
  1996
- Kiss: Unplugged
  1996
- KISS: Reun1ting In Louisville
  1996
- E! True Hollywood Story
  1996
- Millennium
  as
  Hector Leachman
  1996
1995
- Kiss [1995] Alive 1995
  1995
1994
- Kiss: São Paulo, 1994
  1994
- Kiss [1994] Live Santiago de Chile
  1994
- no image
  Kiss My Ass: The Video
  as
  Self
  1994
1993
- Kiss: Konfidential
  as
  Self
  1993
1992
- Kiss [1992] The Palace '92
  1992
- Kiss: X-Treme Close Up
  as
  Self
  1992
1990
- Kiss [1990] Detroit 1990
  as
  Bass
  1990
1989
- Truth About Rock
  1989
- Hard 'N Heavy Volume 4
  as
  Self
  1989
- Red Surf
  as
  Doc
  1989
- MTV Unplugged
  as
  Self
  1989
1988
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  Kiss [1988] A Crazy Night With Kiss
  1988
- Kiss [1988] Tokyo
  1988
- The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years
  as
  Self
  1988
- KISS: Crazy Nights
  as
  Bass, Vocals
  1988
1987
- Wanted: Dead or Alive
  as
  Malak Al Rahim
  1987
- Kiss [1987] A Night At The Spectrum
  1987
- Kiss Exposed
  as
  Self
  1987
1986
- Trick or Treat
  as
  Nuke
  1986
- Never Too Young to Die
  as
  Velvet Von Ragnar
  1986
1984
- Runaway
  as
  Dr. Charles Luther
  1984
- Kiss: Animalize Live Uncensored
  as
  Bass
  1984
- Kiss [1984] Quebec '84
  1984
- Miami Vice
  as
  Newton Windsor Blade
  1984
- MTV Video Music Awards
  as
  Self
  1984
- AVN Awards
  as
  Self
  1984
1983
- Kiss [1983] Ao Vivo
  1983
- Kiss [1983] If It Is Too Loud, You Are Too Old
  1983
- Kiss [1983] Essen 1983
  1983
- Kiss [1983] Madrid 1983
  as
  Self
  1983
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  Kiss [1983] Creatures Of The Night 20th Anniversary Media Collection
  1983
- The Hitchhiker
  as
  Mr. Big
  1983
1982
- no image
  Kiss [1982] Videos From The Elder
  1982
1981
- Kiss: The Elder Media Collection
  1981
1980
- Kiss [1980] Sydney Australia
  1980
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  Kiss [1980] 1980 TV Compilation
  as
  Self
  1980
1979
- Kiss [1979] The Return Of Kiss
  1979
- Kiss [1979] A Visual Evolution 1973 - 1979
  1979
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  Kiss [1979] The 1979 TV Collection
  1979
1978
- no image
  Kiss: Media Collection 1974-1978
  1978
- KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park
  as
  The Demon
  1978
- Young Music Show
  1978
1977
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  Kiss [1977] The 2nd Summit
  1977
- Kiss [1977] Live at Cobo Hall Detroit
  1977
- Kiss: Live at The Summit
  1977
- Kiss [1977] New York
  1977
- Kiss: Young Music Show
  1977
- Kiss: Live in Tokyo
  1977
1976
- KISS: Destroys Anaheim
  as
  Self
  1976
- Kiss [1976] Detroit 1976
  1976
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  KIiss [1976] TV Collection 1974-1976
  1976
- no image
  Kiss: TV Collection 1974-1976
  1976
- Kiss [1976] Dressed For Cobo
  1976
- Kiss - (Alive Tour) Cobo Hall Detroit, MI January 25,
  as
  Bass
  1976
- Kiss: Live at the Houston Summit
  as
  Performer
  1976
- The Paul Lynde Halloween Special
  1976
1975
- Kiss - Winterland Or Hell
  1975
- Kiss [1975] Midnight Special
  1975
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  KISS Live: Hotter than Hell 1975
  1975
1974
- Kiss [1974] Long Beach
  1974
- Kiss [1974] Nothin' To Lose
  1974
1973
- Kiss: Live At Coventry
  1973
2021
- Rock Camp: The Movie
  as
  Self
  2021
- Biography: KISStory
  as
  Self
  2021
2020
- KISS 2020 Goodbye
  as
  The Demon
  2020
- Chris Jericho's 30th Anniversary Celebration
  as
  Himself
  2020
1999
- Detroit Rock City
  as
  Kiss
  1999
- Third Watch
  as
  Donald Mann
  1999
- Family Guy
  as
  Gene Simmons / Prisoner #3 (voice)
  1999
- no image
  Where Are They Now?
  as
  Self
  1999
- Family Guy
  as
  Gene Simmons (voice)
  1999
1985
- KISS: Asylum Tour New York
  as
  Self
  1985
- Miami Vice: The Prodigal Son
  as
  Newton Windsor Blade
  1985

Gene Simmons

Biography

Cast Credits

Kiss - Hellfest 2023

Not On the Heep: The Heavy Metal Saga of Lee Kerslake

KISS: End of the Road

KISS Rok' N Rosemont!

KISS: End of the Road Cincinnati

In Search of Darkness: Part III

KISS Frontmen: Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley

Kiss: Through the Years

Kiss: End of the Road Tour - Vancouver 2019

Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine

Full Circle - Last Exit Rock'n'Roll

The Rainbow

The Ringmaster

The Great Satan

Chuck Berry: The Original King of Rock 'n' Roll

Larger Than Life II

Larger Than Life

The Vinnie Vincent Collection

Cum On Feel The Noize

Armed Response

We Are X

Kiss Rocks Vegas

The Colossus of Destiny: A Melvins Tale

Why Him?

Molly: The Real Thing

Angie Tribeca

Scooby-Doo! and Kiss: Rock and Roll Mystery

Rammstein in Amerika

Kiss [2014] Charlotte 40th Anniversary

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

KISS Kruise IV

Welcome to Sweden

Scorpion

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Kiss [2013] Sydney

Kiss (2013) Stockholm

Kiss [2013] Monster in Prague

The Kiss Monster World Tour: Live from Europe

Sample This

Kiss [2013] Private Acustic

Kiss: Japan Monster

Through the Keyhole

Kiss [2012] New Orleans Live Webcast

Kiss [2012] Buenos Aires Rock City

KISS: Anhembi Arena, São Paulo

Kiss - Live in Nurburgring

Comic Book Men

Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage

Kiss: Live at Rock Am Ring

Expecting Mary

Extract

The Fairly OddParents: Wishology!

KISS: Live in Buenos Aires

Extract: Mike Judge's Secret Recipe

Castle

Glenn Martin, DDS

I Get That a Lot

100 Most Shocking Music Moments

MTV World Stage

Kiss Live at Budokan 1988

Detroit Metal City

Shatner's Raw Nerve

Kissology: The Ultimate KISS Collection Vol. 3 (1992-2000)

Kissology: The Ultimate KISS Collection Vol. 2 (1978-1991)

Dave Navarro's Spread

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Shrink Rap

Seven Ages of Rock

Kissology: The Ultimate KISS Collection Vol. 1 (1974-1977)

Kiss [2006] VH1 Hanging With Gene & Paul

Kiss: VH1 Rock Honors 2006

Kiss [2006] Rising Sun

Kiss: Satanik Kreatures - Interviews

VH1 Rock Honors

Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman

Kiss - Live In Japan - Udo Music Festival

Kiss - Rock And Roll All Night