Ace Frehley
April 27, 1951 (75 years old) in The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Paul Daniel "Ace" Frehley was an American musician and songwriter best known as the former lead guitarist and founding member of the rock band KISS. Guitar World magazine ranked him as the 14th Greatest Metal Guitarist of All Time. His solos often incorporate the minor pentatonic scale and the use of vibratos. Frehley is also known for the use of many "whimsical" guitars, including a Gibson Les Paul guitar that emits smoke from the neck humbucker pickup and produces spinning pyrotechnics, and a custom Les Paul that emits light based on song tempo.
Known For
Credits
- 2025 · From Tokyo to You as Self - Archive Footage
- 2022 · Kiss: Through the Years as Self
- 2021 · Biography: KISStory as Self (archive footage)
- 2014 · The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self - Musical Guest
- 2009 · Celebrity Ghost Stories as Self
- 2008 · That Metal Show as Self - Guest
- 2007 · Kissology: The Ultimate KISS Collection Vol. 3 (1992-2000) as Self
- 2007 · Kissology: The Ultimate KISS Collection Vol. 2 (1978-1991) as Self
- 2006 · Kissology: The Ultimate KISS Collection Vol. 1 (1974-1977) as Self
- 2006 · Robins as Self - Guest
- 2006 · VH1 Rock Honors as
- 2006 · Kiss: VH1 Rock Honors 2006 as Guitars
- 2005 · Remedy as Johnny
- 2003 · Kiss: The Lost Concert as
- 2002 · That '70s KISS Show as Himself
- 2001 · A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmas as Himself (voice)
- 2001 · KISS - Konfidential & X-Treme Close Up as Himself
- 2001 · Kiss: Beyond the Makeup as
- 2001 · Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy as Self (uncredited)
- 2000 · Kiss [2000] The Last Kiss as Himself
- 1999 · Detroit Rock City as Kiss
- 1999 · Family Guy as Ace Frehley (voice)
- 1998 · Kiss: The Second Coming as Self
- 1997 · Kiss [1997] The Peter Criss Project as
- 1996 · Millennium as Policía enfermo
- 1996 · Kiss: Unplugged as
- 1996 · KISS: Reun1ting In Louisville as
- 1989 · MTV Unplugged as Self
- 1989 · Hard 'N Heavy Volume 5 as Self
- 1984 · MTV Video Music Awards as Self
- 1982 · Kiss [1982] Videos From The Elder as
- 1980 · Kiss [1980] Sydney Australia as
- 1980 · Fridays as Self - Musical Guest
- 1979 · Kiss [1979] The Return Of Kiss as
- 1978 · Young Music Show as
- 1978 · KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park as Space Ace
- 1977 · Kiss: Live at The Summit as
- 1977 · Kiss: Live in Tokyo as
- Future · KISS: Happy Halloween 1998 as
- 2025 · Året var 1976 as Self (archive footage)
- 2021 · Kiss: Destroyer - 45th Anniversary Super Deluxe as
- 2018 · Larger Than Life II as Guitar, Vocals
- 2018 · Larger Than Life as Guitar, Vocals
- 2017 · KISS och gitarristen som försvann as Self - (archive footage)
- 2014 · Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self
- 2009 · KISS - THE LOST ALIVE 2 MOVIE as
- 2007 · Kiss: The Ultimate Kissology Volume II as Self
- 2006 · Kiss: Satanik Kreatures - Interviews as
- 2006 · Kiss - Rock And Roll All Night as
- 2004 · Rockthology 2 as Self (archive footage)
- 2004 · The Best of KISS: 20th Century Masters as Guitar, Vocals
- 2004 · When KISS Ruled the World as Himself
- 2004 · KISS - Love Gun as Lead Guitar,Singing
- 2003 · KISS: VH1 Ultimate Albums - Alive! as
- 2002 · KISS: The Videos 1974 - 2002 as Guitar, Vocals
- 2002 · KISS : The Videos 1975-1998 as
- 2000 · Kiss [2000] Arte TV Special as
- 1997 · Rock-A-Big Baby as Ace Frehley
- 1997 · Kiss [1997] Toledo as
- 1996 · Kiss [1996] Irvine as
- 1994 · Kiss My Ass: The Video as Self
- 1992 · Kiss: X-Treme Close Up as Self
- 1988 · Frehley's Comet: Live +4 as Guitar, Vocals
- 1981 · Kiss: The Elder Media Collection as
- 1980 · Kiss [1980] 1980 TV Compilation as Self
- 1979 · Kiss [1979] The 1979 TV Collection as
- 1979 · Kiss [1979] A Visual Evolution 1973 - 1979 as
- 1978 · Kiss: Media Collection 1974-1978 as
- 1977 · Kiss [1977] The 2nd Summit as
- 1977 · Kiss: Young Music Show as
- 1977 · Kiss [1977] New York as
- 1977 · Kiss [1977] Live at Cobo Hall Detroit as
- 1976 · Kiss: TV Collection 1974-1976 as
- 1976 · KIiss [1976] TV Collection 1974-1976 as
- 1976 · The Paul Lynde Halloween Special as
- 1976 · KISS: Destroys Anaheim as Self
- 1976 · Kiss: Live at the Houston Summit as Self
- 1976 · Kiss [1976] Dressed For Cobo as
- 1976 · Kiss - (Alive Tour) Cobo Hall Detroit, MI January 25, as Lead Guitar
- 1976 · Kiss [1976] Detroit 1976 as
- 1975 · Kiss [1975] Midnight Special as
- 1975 · Kiss - Winterland Or Hell as
- 1975 · KISS Live: Hotter than Hell 1975 as Self
- 1974 · Kiss [1974] Nothin' To Lose as
- 1974 · Kiss [1974] Long Beach as
- 1973 · Kiss: Live At Coventry as
- Future · KISS Live in Largo 20/12/77 as
- Future · Enter the Fox as Self
- Future · Kiss: The Ultimate Kissology Volume I as Self