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Gene Simmons

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
226

Gender
Male

Birthday
August 25, 1949 (76 years old)

Place of Birth
Haifa, Israel

Gene Simmons

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

Acting

2026Iron Maiden: Burning Ambitionas Self
2025Året var 1976as Self (archive footage)
2025From Tokyo to Youas Self - Archive Footage
2025Di'Anno: Iron Maiden's Lost Singeras Self
2023KISS: End of the Roadas
2023KISS Rok' N Rosemont!as
2023KISS: End of the Road Cincinnatias
2023Not On the Heep: The Heavy Metal Saga of Lee Kerslakeas Self
2023Kiss - Hellfest 2023as Bass / Lead Vocals
2022In Search of Darkness: Part IIIas Self
2022Kiss: Creatures of the Night - 40th Anniversary Super Deluxe Editionas Self
2022In Search of Tomorrowas Self - Interviewee
2022KISS Frontmen: Gene Simmons and Paul Stanleyas Self
2022Kiss: Through the Yearsas Self
2021Kiss: Destroyer - 45th Anniversary Super Deluxeas
2021Biography: KISStoryas Self
2021Rock Camp: The Movieas Self
2020KISS 2020 Goodbyeas The Demon
2020Chris Jericho's 30th Anniversary Celebrationas Self
2019The Rainbowas Self
2019The Ringmasteras Self
2019Full Circle - Last Exit Rock'n'Rollas Self
2019Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazineas Self - KISS
2019Kiss: End of the Road Tour - Vancouver 2019as
2018Chuck Berry: The Original King of Rock 'n' Rollas Self
2018Larger Than Life IIas Bass, Vocals
2018Keith Lemon: Coming in Americaas Self
2018Larger Than Lifeas Bass, Vocals
2018The Great Satanas Self (archive footage)
2017Steveas Self
2017Armed Responseas Male Suspect
2017The Vinnie Vincent Collectionas
2017Cum On Feel The Noizeas Self
2016Why Him?as Gene Simmons
2016The Colossus of Destiny: A Melvins Taleas Self
2016Kiss Rocks Vegasas Bass / Lead Vocals
2016We Are Xas Self
2016Molly: The Real Thingas Self
2016Angie Tribecaas Self
2015The Ritchie Blackmore Storyas Self
2015Rammstein in Amerikaas Self
2015Scooby-Doo! and KISS: Rock and Roll Mysteryas Demon (voice)
2014Scorpionas Gene Simmons
20144th and Loudas Self - Los Angeles Kiss Co-Owner • Self - Los Angeles Kiss Team Owner
2014Kiss [2014] Charlotte 40th Anniversaryas
2014Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonyas Self
2014KISS Kruise IVas Self
2014Welcome to Swedenas Gene Simmons
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self
2013Kiss: Japan Monsteras Self
2013Sample Thisas Self - Narrator (voice)
2013Through the Keyholeas Self
2013The Kiss Monster World Tour: Live from Europeas Bass, Vocals
2013Kiss [2013] Private Acusticas
2013Kiss [2013] Monster in Pragueas
2013Kiss (2013) Stockholmas
2013Kiss [2013] Sydneyas
2012KISS: Anhembi Arena, São Pauloas Himself - Vocals, Bass
2012Kiss [2012] Buenos Aires Rock Cityas
2012Kiss - Live in Nurburgringas Vocals/Bass
2012Kiss [2012] New Orleans Live Webcastas
2012Comic Book Menas Self
2010Expecting Maryas Taylor
2010Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stageas Self
2010Kiss: Live at Rock Am Ringas Vocals, Bass
2009100 Most Shocking Music Momentsas Self
2009Extract: Mike Judge's Secret Recipeas Self
2009KISS: Live in Buenos Airesas
2009Extractas Joe Adler
2009Glenn Martin, DDSas
2009The Fairly OddParents: Wishology!as Himself (voice)
2009MTV World Stageas Self
2009I Get That a Lotas
2009Castleas Self
2009KISS - THE LOST ALIVE 2 MOVIEas
2008Kiss Live at Budokan 1988as Bass, Vocals
2008Shatner's Raw Nerveas Self
2008Detroit Metal Cityas Jack Il Dark
2007Kissology: The Ultimate KISS Collection Vol. 3 (1992-2000)as Self
2007Kissology: The Ultimate KISS Collection Vol. 2 (1978-1991)as Self
2007Seven Ages of Rockas Self
2007Dave Navarro's Spreadas
2007Diners, Drive-Ins and Divesas Self
2007Shrink Rapas Self
2006Kissology: The Ultimate KISS Collection Vol. 1 (1974-1977)as Self
2006Ugly Bettyas Gene Simmons
2006The Greg Behrendt Showas Self
2006Kiss: Satanik Kreatures - Interviewsas
2006Gene Simmons: Family Jewelsas Himself
2006Kiss - Live In Japan - Udo Music Festivalas
2006Kiss [2006] Rising Sunas
2006Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Supermanas Self
2006VH1 Rock Honorsas Self
2006Kiss: VH1 Rock Honors 2006as Vocals, Bass
2006Heavy: The Story of Metalas Self
2006Kiss [2006] VH1 Hanging With Gene & Paulas
2006The Henry Rollins Showas
2006Kiss - Rock And Roll All Nightas
2005Kiss: Rock the Nation Liveas Self
2005The Tyra Banks Showas
2005Rock Schoolas
2005Mind of Menciaas
2005Dancing with the Starsas Self - Guest Judge
2005Hell's Kitchenas Self - Restaurant Patron
2005KISS: Unauthorizedas Bass, Vocal
2005Be Coolas Gene Simmons
2005Ed's Nite Inas
2004KISS Loves Youas Himself
2004The Best of KISS: 20th Century Mastersas Bass, Vocals
2004The Celebrity Apprenticeas
2004The Celebrity Apprenticeas Self - Contestant
2004When KISS Ruled the Worldas Himself
2004KISS - Love Gunas Bass Guitar,Singing
2003KISS: VH1 Ultimate Albums - Alive!as
2003Anderson Cooper 360°as
2003The New Tom Green Showas Self
2003Kiss: Symphonyas vocals, bass
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!as Self (archive footage)
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!as Self - Guest
2003Kiss: The Lost Concertas
2002KISS: The Videos 1974 - 2002as Bass, Vocals
2002That '70s KISS Showas Himself
2002American Idolas Self - Guest Judge
2002Wish You Were Deadas Vinny
2002The New Guyas Reverend
2002KISS: Live in Las Vegasas
2002KISS : The Videos 1975-1998as
2001A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmasas Himself (voice)
2001KISS - Konfidential & X-Treme Close Upas Himself
2001Kiss: Beyond the Makeupas
2001Satan’s Top Fortyas Self
2001Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremyas Self (uncredited)
2001Satan’s Top 40as Self
2000CSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Gene Simmons
2000At Any Costas Dennis Berg
2000Kiss [2000] The Last Kissas Himself
2000Kiss [2000] Arte TV Specialas
2000Jackassas Self
1999Third Watchas Donald Mann
1999Detroit Rock Cityas Kiss
1999Where Are They Now?as Self
1999Family Guyas Gene Simmons (voice)
1999Family Guyas Gene Simmons / Prisoner #3 (voice)
1998Kiss: The Second Comingas Self
1997The Viewas Self
1997Rock-A-Big Babyas Gene Simmons
1997Kiss [1997] Toledoas
1997King of the Hillas Jessie (voice)
1996Millenniumas Hector Leachman
1996Kiss: Unpluggedas
1996E! True Hollywood Storyas
1996KISS: Reun1ting In Louisvilleas
1996Kiss [1996] Irvineas
1995Kiss [1995] Alive 1995as
1994Kiss My Ass: The Videoas Self
1994Kiss [1994] Live Santiago de Chileas
1994Kiss: São Paulo, 1994as
1993Kiss: Konfidentialas Self
1992Kiss [1992] The Palace '92as
1992Kiss: X-Treme Close Upas Self
1990Kiss [1990] Detroit 1990as Bass
1989Red Surfas Doc
1989MTV Unpluggedas Self
1989Hard 'N Heavy Volume 4as Self
1989Truth About Rockas
1988The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Yearsas Self
1988KISS: Crazy Nightsas Bass, Vocals
1988Kiss [1988] A Crazy Night With Kissas
1988Kiss: Live in Tokyo 1988as
1988Rock n Roll Meltdownas Himself
1987Kiss [1987] A Night At The Spectrumas Self
1987Kiss Exposedas Self
1987Wanted: Dead or Aliveas Malak Al Rahim
1986Trick or Treatas Nuke
1986Never Too Young to Dieas Velvet Von Ragnar
1985KISS: Asylum Tour New Yorkas Self
1984Runawayas Dr. Charles Luther
1984Kiss: Animalize Live Uncensoredas Bass
1984Miami Viceas Newton Windsor Blade
1984MTV Video Music Awardsas Self
1984Kiss [1984] Quebec '84as
1983Kiss [1983] Creatures Of The Night 20th Anniversary Media Collectionas Self
1983The Hitchhikeras Mr. Big
1983Kiss [1983] Essen 1983as
1983Kiss [1983] Madrid 1983as Self
1983Quem KISS Teveas Self
1983Kiss [1983] Ao Vivoas
1983Kiss [1983] If It Is Too Loud, You Are Too Oldas
1982Kiss [1982] Videos From The Elderas
1981Kiss: The Elder Media Collectionas
1980Kiss [1980] 1980 TV Compilationas Self
1980Kiss [1980] Sydney Australiaas
1980Fridaysas Self - Musical Guest
1979Kiss [1979] The 1979 TV Collectionas
1979Kiss [1979] The Return Of Kissas
1979Kiss [1979] A Visual Evolution 1973 - 1979as
1978Kiss: Media Collection 1974-1978as
1978Young Music Showas
1978KISS Meets the Phantom of the Parkas The Demon
1977Kiss [1977] The 2nd Summitas
1977Kiss: Live at The Summitas
1977Kiss: Live in Tokyoas
1977Kiss: Young Music Showas
1977Kiss [1977] New Yorkas
1977Kiss [1977] Live at Cobo Hall Detroitas
1976Kiss: TV Collection 1974-1976as
1976KIiss [1976] TV Collection 1974-1976as
1976The Paul Lynde Halloween Specialas
1976KISS: Destroys Anaheimas Self
1976Kiss: Live at the Houston Summitas Self
1976Kiss [1976] Dressed For Coboas
1976Kiss - (Alive Tour) Cobo Hall Detroit, MI January 25,as Bass
1976Kiss [1976] Detroit 1976as
1975Kiss [1975] Midnight Specialas
1975Kiss - Winterland Or Hellas
1975KISS Live: Hotter than Hell 1975as Self
1974Kiss [1974] Nothin' To Loseas
1974Kiss [1974] Long Beachas
1973Kiss: Live At Coventryas
Kiss: The Ultimate Kissology Volume IIas Self
KISS EXTREME AND CLOSE UPas Self
Kiss: The Ultimate Kissology Volume Ias Self
KISS: Happy Halloween 1998as
KISS Live in Largo 20/12/77as
Love Meets in the Sunshineas
Jinglesas

Production

2026Deep Water...Producer
2017Armed Response...Producer
2006Gene Simmons: Family Jewels...Creator
2003Action League Now!...Writer
2003My Dad the Rock Star...Creator
2003My Dad the Rock Star...Producer
1999Detroit Rock City...Producer
1987Kiss Exposed...Writer
1978KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park...Songs
Mr. Romance...Creator
Simmons Family...Creator