Gene Simmons

Gene Simmons

Known for
Acting
Born
August 25, 1949 (age 77)
Birthplace
Haifa, Israel

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.

Known For

Photos

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Filmography

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KISS Live in Largo 20/12/77 poster

KISS Live in Largo 20/12/77

Movie

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KISS EXTREME AND CLOSE UP poster

KISS EXTREME AND CLOSE UP

Movie · as Self

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Kiss: The Ultimate Kissology Volume I

Kiss: The Ultimate Kissology Volume I

Movie · as Self

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KISS: Happy Halloween 1998 poster

KISS: Happy Halloween 1998

Movie

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Love Meets in the Sunshine

Love Meets in the Sunshine

Movie

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Jingles

Jingles

TV · 8 eps

2026
Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition poster

Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition

Movie · as Self

2025
From Tokyo to You poster

From Tokyo to You

Movie · as Self - Archive Footage

2025
Året var 1976 poster

Året var 1976

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2025
Di'Anno: Iron Maiden's Lost Singer poster

Di'Anno: Iron Maiden's Lost Singer

Movie · as Self

2023
Kiss - Hellfest 2023 poster

Kiss - Hellfest 2023

Movie · as Bass / Lead Vocals

2023
Not On the Heep: The Heavy Metal Saga of Lee Kerslake poster

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

Movie · as Self

2023
KISS: End of the Road poster

KISS: End of the Road

Movie

2023
KISS Rok' N Rosemont! poster

KISS Rok' N Rosemont!

Movie

2023
KISS: End of the Road Cincinnati poster

KISS: End of the Road Cincinnati

Movie

2022
In Search of Darkness: Part III poster

In Search of Darkness: Part III

Movie · as Self

2022
KISS Frontmen: Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley poster

KISS Frontmen: Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley

Movie · as Self

2022
Kiss: Creatures of the Night - 40th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition poster

Kiss: Creatures of the Night - 40th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition

Movie · as Self

2022
In Search of Tomorrow poster

In Search of Tomorrow

Movie · as Self - Interviewee

2022
Kiss: Through the Years poster

Kiss: Through the Years

TV · as Self · 17 eps

2021
Rock Camp: The Movie poster

Rock Camp: The Movie

Movie · as Self

2021
Kiss: Destroyer - 45th Anniversary Super Deluxe poster

Kiss: Destroyer - 45th Anniversary Super Deluxe

Movie

2021
Biography: KISStory poster

Biography: KISStory

TV · as Self · 2 eps

2020
KISS 2020 Goodbye poster

KISS 2020 Goodbye

Movie · as The Demon

2020
Chris Jericho's 30th Anniversary Celebration poster

Chris Jericho's 30th Anniversary Celebration

Movie · as Self

2019
Kiss: End of the Road Tour - Vancouver 2019 poster

Kiss: End of the Road Tour - Vancouver 2019

Movie

2019
Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine poster

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

Movie · as Self - KISS

2019
Full Circle - Last Exit Rock'n'Roll poster

Full Circle - Last Exit Rock'n'Roll

Movie · as Self

2019
The Rainbow poster

The Rainbow

Movie · as Self

2019
The Ringmaster poster

The Ringmaster

Movie · as Self

2018
The Great Satan poster

The Great Satan

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2018
Chuck Berry: The Original King of Rock 'n' Roll poster

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

Movie · as Self

2018
Larger Than Life poster

Larger Than Life

Movie · as Bass, Vocals

2018
Larger Than Life II poster

Larger Than Life II

Movie · as Bass, Vocals

2018
Keith Lemon: Coming in America poster

Keith Lemon: Coming in America

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2017
The Vinnie Vincent Collection poster

The Vinnie Vincent Collection

Movie

2017
Cum On Feel The Noize poster

Cum On Feel The Noize

Movie · as Self

2017
Armed Response poster

Armed Response

Movie · as Male Suspect

2017
Steve poster

Steve

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2016
We Are X poster

We Are X

Movie · as Self

2016
Kiss Rocks Vegas poster

Kiss Rocks Vegas

Movie · as Bass / Lead Vocals

2016
The Colossus of Destiny: A Melvins Tale poster

The Colossus of Destiny: A Melvins Tale

Movie · as Self

2016
Why Him? poster

Why Him?

Movie · as Gene Simmons

2016
Molly: The Real Thing poster

Molly: The Real Thing

Movie · as Self

2016
Angie Tribeca poster

Angie Tribeca

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2015
Scooby-Doo! and KISS: Rock and Roll Mystery poster

Scooby-Doo! and KISS: Rock and Roll Mystery

Movie · as Demon (voice)

2015
Rammstein in Amerika poster

Rammstein in Amerika

Movie · as Self

2015
The Ritchie Blackmore Story poster

The Ritchie Blackmore Story

Movie · as Self

2014
Kiss [2014] Charlotte 40th Anniversary

Kiss [2014] Charlotte 40th Anniversary

Movie

2014
KISS Kruise IV poster

KISS Kruise IV

Movie · as Self

2014
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony poster

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Movie · as Self

2014
Welcome to Sweden poster

Welcome to Sweden

TV · as Gene Simmons · 1 ep

2014
Scorpion poster

Scorpion

TV · as Gene Simmons · 1 ep

2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon poster

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2014
4th and Loud poster

4th and Loud

TV · as Self - Los Angeles Kiss Co-Owner • Self - Los Angeles Kiss Team Owner · 10 eps

2013
Kiss [2013] Sydney

Kiss [2013] Sydney

Movie

2013
Kiss (2013) Stockholm poster

Kiss (2013) Stockholm

Movie

2013
Kiss [2013] Monster in Prague

Kiss [2013] Monster in Prague

Movie

2013
The Kiss Monster World Tour: Live from Europe poster

The Kiss Monster World Tour: Live from Europe

Movie · as Bass, Vocals

2013
Sample This poster

Sample This

Movie · as Self - Narrator (voice)

2013
Kiss [2013] Private Acustic

Kiss [2013] Private Acustic

Movie

2013
Kiss: Japan Monster poster

Kiss: Japan Monster

Movie · as Self

2013
Through the Keyhole poster

Through the Keyhole

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2012
Kiss [2012] New Orleans Live Webcast

Kiss [2012] New Orleans Live Webcast

Movie

2012
Kiss [2012] Buenos Aires Rock City

Kiss [2012] Buenos Aires Rock City

Movie

2012
KISS: Anhembi Arena, São Paulo

KISS: Anhembi Arena, São Paulo

Movie · as Himself - Vocals, Bass

2012
Kiss - Live in Nurburgring poster

Kiss - Live in Nurburgring

Movie · as Vocals/Bass

2012
Comic Book Men poster

Comic Book Men

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2010
Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage poster

Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage

Movie · as Self

2010
Kiss: Live at Rock Am Ring poster

Kiss: Live at Rock Am Ring

Movie · as Vocals, Bass

2010
Expecting Mary poster

Expecting Mary

Movie · as Taylor

2009
Extract poster

Extract

Movie · as Joe Adler

2009
The Fairly OddParents: Wishology! poster

The Fairly OddParents: Wishology!

Movie · as Himself (voice)

2009
KISS: Live in Buenos Aires poster

KISS: Live in Buenos Aires

Movie

2009
Extract: Mike Judge's Secret Recipe poster

Extract: Mike Judge's Secret Recipe

Movie · as Self

2009
KISS - THE LOST ALIVE 2 MOVIE poster

KISS - THE LOST ALIVE 2 MOVIE

Movie

2009
Castle poster

Castle

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2009
Glenn Martin, DDS poster

Glenn Martin, DDS

TV · 1 ep

2009
I Get That a Lot

I Get That a Lot

TV · 1 ep

2009
100 Most Shocking Music Moments

100 Most Shocking Music Moments

TV · as Self · 5 eps

2009
MTV World Stage poster

MTV World Stage

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2008
Kiss Live at Budokan 1988 poster

Kiss Live at Budokan 1988

Movie · as Bass, Vocals

2008
Detroit Metal City poster

Detroit Metal City

Movie · as Jack Il Dark

2008
Shatner's Raw Nerve poster

Shatner's Raw Nerve

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2007
Kissology: The Ultimate KISS Collection Vol. 3 (1992-2000) poster

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

Movie · as Self

2007
Kissology: The Ultimate KISS Collection Vol. 2 (1978-1991) poster

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

Movie · as Self

2007
Kiss: The Ultimate Kissology Volume II

Kiss: The Ultimate Kissology Volume II

Movie · as Self

2007
Dave Navarro's Spread

Dave Navarro's Spread

TV · 1 ep

2007
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives poster

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2007
Shrink Rap poster

Shrink Rap

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2007
Seven Ages of Rock poster

Seven Ages of Rock

TV · as Self · 7 eps

2006
Kissology: The Ultimate KISS Collection Vol. 1 (1974-1977) poster

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

Movie · as Self

2006
Kiss [2006] VH1 Hanging With Gene & Paul

Kiss [2006] VH1 Hanging With Gene & Paul

Movie

2006
Kiss: VH1 Rock Honors 2006

Kiss: VH1 Rock Honors 2006

Movie · as Vocals, Bass

2006
Kiss [2006] Rising Sun poster

Kiss [2006] Rising Sun

Movie

2006
Kiss: Satanik Kreatures - Interviews

Kiss: Satanik Kreatures - Interviews

Movie

2006
VH1 Rock Honors

VH1 Rock Honors

Movie · as Self

2006
Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman poster

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

Movie · as Self

2006
Kiss - Live In Japan - Udo Music Festival

Kiss - Live In Japan - Udo Music Festival

Movie

2006
Kiss - Rock And Roll All Night poster

Kiss - Rock And Roll All Night

Movie

2006
Gene Simmons: Family Jewels poster

Gene Simmons: Family Jewels

TV · as Himself · 143 eps

2006
Ugly Betty poster

Ugly Betty

TV · as Gene Simmons · 2 eps

2006
The Henry Rollins Show poster

The Henry Rollins Show

TV · 1 ep

2006
The Greg Behrendt Show

The Greg Behrendt Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2006
Heavy: The Story of Metal poster

Heavy: The Story of Metal

TV · as Self · 4 eps

2005
Kiss: Rock the Nation Live poster

Kiss: Rock the Nation Live

Movie · as Self

2005
Be Cool poster

Be Cool

Movie · as Gene Simmons

2005
KISS: Unauthorized poster

KISS: Unauthorized

Movie · as Bass, Vocal

2005
The Tyra Banks Show poster

The Tyra Banks Show

TV · 1 ep

2005
Mind of Mencia poster

Mind of Mencia

TV · 1 ep

2005
Rock School poster

Rock School

TV · 11 eps

2005
Hell's Kitchen poster

Hell's Kitchen

TV · as Self - Restaurant Patron · 1 ep

2005
Ed's Nite In

Ed's Nite In

TV · 17 eps

2005
Dancing with the Stars poster

Dancing with the Stars

TV · as Self - Judge · 1 ep

2004
KISS Loves You poster

KISS Loves You

Movie · as Himself

2004
KISS - Love Gun poster

KISS - Love Gun

Movie · as Bass Guitar,Singing

2004
The Best of KISS: 20th Century Masters poster

The Best of KISS: 20th Century Masters

Movie · as Bass, Vocals

2004
When KISS Ruled the World poster

When KISS Ruled the World

Movie · as Himself

2004
The Celebrity Apprentice poster

The Celebrity Apprentice

TV · as Self - Contestant · 1 ep

2003
KISS: VH1 Ultimate Albums - Alive! poster

KISS: VH1 Ultimate Albums - Alive!

Movie

2003
Kiss: Symphony poster

Kiss: Symphony

Movie · as vocals, bass

2003
Kiss: The Lost Concert poster

Kiss: The Lost Concert

Movie

2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! poster

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps

2003
Anderson Cooper 360° poster

Anderson Cooper 360°

TV · 1 ep

2003
The New Tom Green Show

The New Tom Green Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2002
Wish You Were Dead poster

Wish You Were Dead

Movie · as Vinny

2002
KISS : The Videos 1975-1998 poster

KISS : The Videos 1975-1998

Movie

2002
KISS: Live in Las Vegas poster

KISS: Live in Las Vegas

Movie

2002
The New Guy poster

The New Guy

Movie · as Reverend

2002
KISS: The Videos 1974 - 2002 poster

KISS: The Videos 1974 - 2002

Movie · as Bass, Vocals

2002
That '70s KISS Show poster

That '70s KISS Show

Movie · as Himself

2002
American Idol poster

American Idol

TV · as Self - Guest Judge · 1 ep

2001
Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy poster

Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy

Movie · as Self (uncredited)

2001
Kiss: Beyond the Makeup poster

Kiss: Beyond the Makeup

Movie

2001
A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmas poster

A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmas

Movie · as Himself (voice)

2001
Satan’s Top Forty poster

Satan’s Top Forty

Movie · as Self

2001
KISS - Konfidential & X-Treme Close Up poster

KISS - Konfidential & X-Treme Close Up

Movie · as Himself

2001
Satan’s Top 40

Satan’s Top 40

Movie · as Self

2000
Kiss [2000] The Last Kiss poster

Kiss [2000] The Last Kiss

Movie · as Himself

2000
Kiss [2000] Arte TV Special

Kiss [2000] Arte TV Special

Movie

2000
At Any Cost poster

At Any Cost

Movie · as Dennis Berg

2000
Jackass poster

Jackass

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation poster

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

TV · as Gene Simmons · 1 ep

1999
Detroit Rock City poster

Detroit Rock City

Movie · as Kiss

1999
Third Watch poster

Third Watch

TV · as Donald Mann · 3 eps

1999
Family Guy poster

Family Guy

TV · as Gene Simmons / Prisoner #3 (voice), Gene Simmons (voice) · 1 ep

1999
Where Are They Now?

Where Are They Now?

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1998
Kiss: The Second Coming poster

Kiss: The Second Coming

Movie · as Self

1997
Rock-A-Big Baby poster

Rock-A-Big Baby

Movie · as Gene Simmons

1997
Kiss [1997] Toledo poster

Kiss [1997] Toledo

Movie

1997
Kiss [1997] The Peter Criss Project

Kiss [1997] The Peter Criss Project

Movie

1997
King of the Hill poster

King of the Hill

TV · as Jessie (voice) · 1 ep

1997
The View poster

The View

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1996
Kiss [1996] Irvine

Kiss [1996] Irvine

Movie

1996
Kiss: Unplugged poster

Kiss: Unplugged

Movie

1996
KISS: Reun1ting In Louisville poster

KISS: Reun1ting In Louisville

Movie

1996
E! True Hollywood Story poster

E! True Hollywood Story

TV · 1 ep

1996
Millennium poster

Millennium

TV · as Hector Leachman · 1 ep

1995
Kiss [1995] Alive 1995 poster

Kiss [1995] Alive 1995

Movie

1994
Kiss: São Paulo, 1994 poster

Kiss: São Paulo, 1994

Movie

1994
Kiss [1994] Live Santiago de Chile poster

Kiss [1994] Live Santiago de Chile

Movie

1994
Kiss My Ass: The Video poster

Kiss My Ass: The Video

Movie · as Self

1993
Kiss: Konfidential poster

Kiss: Konfidential

Movie · as Self

1992
Kiss [1992] The Palace '92 poster

Kiss [1992] The Palace '92

Movie

1992
Kiss: X-Treme Close Up poster

Kiss: X-Treme Close Up

Movie · as Self

1990
Kiss [1990] Detroit 1990 poster

Kiss [1990] Detroit 1990

Movie · as Bass

1989
Truth About Rock poster

Truth About Rock

Movie

1989
Hard 'N Heavy Volume 4 poster

Hard 'N Heavy Volume 4

Movie · as Self

1989
Red Surf poster

Red Surf

Movie · as Doc

1989
MTV Unplugged poster

MTV Unplugged

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1988
Kiss [1988] A Crazy Night With Kiss

Kiss [1988] A Crazy Night With Kiss

Movie

1988
Kiss: Live in Tokyo 1988 poster

Kiss: Live in Tokyo 1988

Movie

1988
The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years poster

The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years

Movie · as Self

1988
KISS: Crazy Nights poster

KISS: Crazy Nights

Movie · as Bass, Vocals

1988
Rock n Roll Meltdown poster

Rock n Roll Meltdown

Movie · as Himself

1987
Wanted: Dead or Alive poster

Wanted: Dead or Alive

Movie · as Malak Al Rahim

1987
Kiss [1987] A Night At The Spectrum poster

Kiss [1987] A Night At The Spectrum

Movie · as Self

1987
Kiss Exposed poster

Kiss Exposed

Movie · as Self

1986
Trick or Treat poster

Trick or Treat

Movie · as Nuke

1986
Never Too Young to Die poster

Never Too Young to Die

Movie · as Velvet Von Ragnar

1985
KISS: Asylum Tour New York poster

KISS: Asylum Tour New York

Movie · as Self

1984
Runaway poster

Runaway

Movie · as Dr. Charles Luther

1984
Kiss: Animalize Live Uncensored poster

Kiss: Animalize Live Uncensored

Movie · as Bass

1984
Kiss [1984] Quebec '84 poster

Kiss [1984] Quebec '84

Movie

1984
Miami Vice poster

Miami Vice

TV · as Newton Windsor Blade · 1 ep

1984
MTV Video Music Awards poster

MTV Video Music Awards

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1983
Kiss [1983] Ao Vivo poster

Kiss [1983] Ao Vivo

Movie

1983
Kiss [1983] If It Is Too Loud, You Are Too Old poster

Kiss [1983] If It Is Too Loud, You Are Too Old

Movie

1983
Kiss [1983] Essen 1983 poster

Kiss [1983] Essen 1983

Movie

1983
Kiss [1983] Madrid 1983 poster

Kiss [1983] Madrid 1983

Movie · as Self

1983
Kiss [1983] Creatures Of The Night 20th Anniversary Media Collection

Kiss [1983] Creatures Of The Night 20th Anniversary Media Collection

Movie · as Self

1983
Quem KISS Teve poster

Quem KISS Teve

Movie · as Self

1983
The Hitchhiker poster

The Hitchhiker

TV · as Mr. Big · 1 ep

1982
Kiss [1982] Videos From The Elder

Kiss [1982] Videos From The Elder

Movie

1981
Kiss: The Elder Media Collection poster

Kiss: The Elder Media Collection

Movie

1980
Kiss [1980] 1980 TV Compilation

Kiss [1980] 1980 TV Compilation

Movie · as Self

1980
Kiss [1980] Sydney Australia poster

Kiss [1980] Sydney Australia

Movie

1980
Fridays poster

Fridays

TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 1 ep

1979
Kiss [1979] A Visual Evolution 1973 - 1979 poster

Kiss [1979] A Visual Evolution 1973 - 1979

Movie

1979
Kiss [1979] The Return Of Kiss poster

Kiss [1979] The Return Of Kiss

Movie

1979
Kiss [1979] The 1979 TV Collection

Kiss [1979] The 1979 TV Collection

Movie

1978
Kiss: Media Collection 1974-1978

Kiss: Media Collection 1974-1978

Movie

1978
KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park poster

KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park

Movie · as The Demon

1978
Young Music Show poster

Young Music Show

TV · 1 ep

1977
Kiss: Live at The Summit poster

Kiss: Live at The Summit

Movie

1977
Kiss [1977] The 2nd Summit

Kiss [1977] The 2nd Summit

Movie

1977
Kiss [1977] Live at Cobo Hall Detroit poster

Kiss [1977] Live at Cobo Hall Detroit

Movie

1977
Kiss [1977] New York poster

Kiss [1977] New York

Movie

1977
Kiss: Young Music Show poster

Kiss: Young Music Show

Movie

1977
Kiss: Live in Tokyo poster

Kiss: Live in Tokyo

Movie

1976
KISS: Destroys Anaheim poster

KISS: Destroys Anaheim

Movie · as Self

1976
Kiss [1976] Detroit 1976 poster

Kiss [1976] Detroit 1976

Movie

1976
KIiss [1976] TV Collection 1974-1976

KIiss [1976] TV Collection 1974-1976

Movie

1976
Kiss: TV Collection 1974-1976

Kiss: TV Collection 1974-1976

Movie

1976
Kiss [1976] Dressed For Cobo poster

Kiss [1976] Dressed For Cobo

Movie

1976
Kiss - (Alive Tour) Cobo Hall Detroit, MI January 25, poster

Kiss - (Alive Tour) Cobo Hall Detroit, MI January 25,

Movie · as Bass

1976
Kiss: Live at the Houston Summit poster

Kiss: Live at the Houston Summit

Movie · as Self

1976
The Paul Lynde Halloween Special poster

The Paul Lynde Halloween Special

Movie

1975
Kiss - Winterland Or Hell poster

Kiss - Winterland Or Hell

Movie

1975
Kiss [1975] Midnight Special poster

Kiss [1975] Midnight Special

Movie

1975
KISS Live: Hotter than Hell 1975

KISS Live: Hotter than Hell 1975

Movie · as Self

1974
Kiss [1974] Long Beach poster

Kiss [1974] Long Beach

Movie

1974
Kiss [1974] Nothin' To Lose poster

Kiss [1974] Nothin' To Lose

Movie

1973
Kiss: Live At Coventry poster

Kiss: Live At Coventry

Movie