Gene Simmons
August 25, 1949 (75 years old) in Tirat HaCarmel - Israel
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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
Credits
- 2023 · Not On the Heep: The Heavy Metal Saga of Lee Kerslake as Self
- 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
- 2021 · Biography: KISStory as Self
- 2021 · Rock Camp: The Movie as Self
- 2020 · Chris Jericho's 30th Anniversary Celebration as Himself
- 2019 · The Rainbow as Self
- 2019 · The Ringmaster as Self
- 2019 · Kiss: End of the Road Tour - Vancouver 2019 as
- 2018 · Larger Than Life as Bass, Vocals
- 2017 · The Vinnie Vincent Collection as
- 2016 · Molly: The Real Thing as Self
- 2013 · Kiss: Japan Monster as Himself
- 2013 · Sample This as Narrator
- 2013 · The Kiss Monster World Tour: Live from Europe as Bass, Vocals
- 2013 · Kiss [2013] Monster in Prague as
- 2012 · Kiss [2012] Buenos Aires Rock City as
- 2012 · Kiss - Live in Nurburgring as Vocals/Bass
- 2009 · KISS: Live in Buenos Aires as
- 2006 · Kiss - Live In Japan - Udo Music Festival as
- 2006 · Kiss [2006] Rising Sun as
- 2006 · VH1 Rock Honors as Self
- 2006 · Kiss: VH1 Rock Honors 2006 as Vocals, Bass
- 2006 · Kiss [2006] VH1 Hanging With Gene & Paul as
- 2005 · Ed's Nite In as
- 2004 · KISS Loves You as Himself
- 2004 · KISS - Love Gun as Bass Guitar,Singing
- 2003 · KISS: VH1 Ultimate Albums - Alive! as
- 2003 · Kiss: Symphony as vocals, bass
- 2002 · That '70s KISS Show as Himself
- 2002 · KISS: Live in Las Vegas as
- 2001 · Kiss: Beyond the Makeup as
- 2001 · Satan’s Top Forty as Self
- 2001 · Satan’s Top 40 as Self
- 2000 · Kiss [2000] The Last Kiss as Himself
- 2000 · Kiss [2000] Arte TV Special as
- 1998 · Kiss: The Second Coming as Self
- 1997 · Rock-A-Big Baby as Gene Simmons
- 1997 · Kiss [1997] Toledo as
- 1996 · Kiss: Unplugged as
- 1996 · Kiss [1996] Irvine as
- 1994 · Kiss My Ass: The Video as Self
- 1994 · Kiss: São Paulo, 1994 as
- 1992 · Kiss: X-Treme Close Up as Self
- 1988 · KISS: Crazy Nights as Bass, Vocals
- 1984 · Kiss [1984] Quebec '84 as
- 1983 · Kiss [1983] Ao Vivo as
- 1979 · Kiss [1979] The 1979 TV Collection as
- 1978 · Kiss: Media Collection 1974-1978 as
- 1978 · Young Music Show as
- 1977 · Kiss: Live at The Summit as
- 1977 · Kiss [1977] New York as
- 1977 · Kiss [1977] Live at Cobo Hall Detroit as
- 1976 · Kiss: Live at the Houston Summit as Performer
- 1973 · Kiss: Live At Coventry as
- Future · Jingles as
- 1976 · Kiss [1976] Detroit 1976 as
- Future · KISS EXTREME AND CLOSE UP as himself
- 2023 · KISS: End of the Road as
- 2023 · KISS Rok' N Rosemont! as
- 2023 · KISS: End of the Road Cincinnati as
- 2023 · Kiss - Hellfest 2023 as Bass / Lead Vocals
- 2020 · KISS 2020 Goodbye as The Demon
- 2019 · Full Circle - Last Exit Rock'n'Roll as Self
- 2019 · Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine as Self - KISS
- 2018 · Chuck Berry: The Original King of Rock 'n' Roll as Self
- 2018 · Larger Than Life II as Bass, Vocals
- 2018 · The Great Satan as Self (archive footage)
- 2017 · Armed Response as Male Suspect
- 2017 · Cum On Feel The Noize as Self
- 2016 · Why Him? as Gene Simmons
- 2016 · The Colossus of Destiny: A Melvins Tale as Himself
- 2016 · KISS - Rocks Vegas as Bass / Lead Vocals
- 2016 · We Are X as Self
- 2016 · Angie Tribeca as Himself
- 2015 · Rammstein in Amerika as Self
- 2015 · Scooby-Doo! and KISS: Rock and Roll Mystery as Demon (voice)
- 2014 · Scorpion as Gene Simmons
- 2014 · Kiss [2014] Charlotte 40th Anniversary as
- 2014 · Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Himself
- 2014 · KISS Kruise IV as Himself
- 2014 · Welcome to Sweden as Gene Simmons
- 2014 · The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as
- 2013 · Through the Keyhole as Self
- 2013 · Kiss [2013] Private Acustic as
- 2013 · Kiss (2013) Stockholm as
- 2013 · Kiss [2013] Sydney as
- 2012 · KISS: Anhembi Arena, São Paulo as Himself - Vocals, Bass
- 2012 · Kiss [2012] New Orleans Live Webcast as
- 2012 · Comic Book Men as Self
- 2010 · Expecting Mary as Taylor
- 2010 · Rush: Beyond The Lighted Stage as Self
- 2010 · Kiss: Live at Rock Am Ring as Vocals, Bass
- 2009 · 100 Most Shocking Music Moments as Self
- 2009 · Extract: Mike Judge's Secret Recipe as Self
- 2009 · Extract as Joe Adler
- 2009 · Glenn Martin, DDS as
- 2009 · The Fairly OddParents: Wishology! as Himself (voice)
- 2009 · MTV World Stage as Self
- 2009 · I Get That a Lot as
- 2009 · Castle as Self
- 2008 · Kiss Live at Budokan 1988 as Bass, Vocals
- 2008 · Shatner's Raw Nerve as Self
- 2008 · Detroit Metal City as Jack Il Dark
- 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 · Seven Ages of Rock as Self
- 2007 · Dave Navarro's Spread as
- 2007 · Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives as Self
- 2007 · Shrink Rap as Himself
- 2006 · Kissology: The Ultimate KISS Collection Vol. 1 (1974-1977) as Self
- 2006 · Ugly Betty as Gene Simmons
- 2006 · The Greg Behrendt Show as
- 2006 · Kiss: Satanik Kreatures - Interviews as
- 2006 · Gene Simmons: Family Jewels as Himself
- 2006 · Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman as Self
- 2006 · Heavy: The Story of Metal as Self
- 2006 · The Henry Rollins Show as
- 2006 · Kiss - Rock And Roll All Night as
- 2005 · Kiss: Rock the Nation Live as Self
- 2005 · The Tyra Banks Show as
- 2005 · Rock School as
- 2005 · Mind of Mencia as
- 2005 · Dancing with the Stars as Self - Guest Judge
- 2005 · Hell's Kitchen as Self - Restaurant Patron
- 2005 · Be Cool as Gene Simmons
- 2004 · The Best of KISS: 20th Century Masters as Bass, Vocals
- 2004 · The Celebrity Apprentice as
- 2004 · When KISS Ruled the World as Himself
- 2003 · Anderson Cooper 360° as
- 2003 · The New Tom Green Show as Self
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as
- 2003 · Kiss: The Lost Concert as
- 2002 · KISS: The Videos 1974 - 2002 as Bass, Vocals
- 2002 · American Idol as Self - Guest Judge
- 2002 · Wish You Were Dead as Vinny
- 2002 · The New Guy as Reverend
- 2002 · KISS : The Videos 1975-1998 as
- 2001 · A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmas as Himself (voice)
- 2001 · KISS - Konfidential & X-Treme Close Up as Himself
- 2001 · The Fairly OddParents as Self (voice)
- 2001 · Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy as Self (uncredited)
- 2000 · CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Gene Simmons
- 2000 · At Any Cost as Dennis Berg
- 2000 · Jackass as Self
- 1999 · Third Watch as Donald Mann
- 1999 · Detroit Rock City as Kiss
- 1999 · Where Are They Now? as Self
- 1999 · Family Guy as Gene Simmons / Prisoner #3 (voice)
- 1999 · Family Guy as Gene Simmons (voice)
- 1997 · The View as Self
- 1997 · King of the Hill as Jessie (voice)
- 1996 · Millennium as Hector Leachman
- 1996 · E! True Hollywood Story as
- 1996 · KISS: Reun1ting In Louisville as
- 1995 · Kiss [1995] Alive 1995 as
- 1994 · Kiss [1994] Live Santiago de Chile as
- 1993 · Kiss: Konfidential as Self
- 1992 · Kiss [1992] The Palace '92 as
- 1990 · Kiss [1990] Detroit 1990 as Bass
- 1989 · Red Surf as Doc
- 1989 · Truth About Rock as
- 1989 · Hard 'N Heavy Volume 4 as Self
- 1988 · The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years as Self
- 1988 · Kiss [1988] A Crazy Night With Kiss as
- 1988 · Kiss [1988] Tokyo as
- 1987 · Kiss [1987] A Night At The Spectrum as
- 1987 · Kiss Exposed as Self
- 1987 · Wanted: Dead or Alive as Malak Al Rahim
- 1986 · Trick or Treat as Nuke
- 1986 · Never Too Young to Die as Velvet Von Ragnar
- 1985 · KISS: Asylum Tour New York as Self
- 1984 · Runaway as Dr. Charles Luther
- 1984 · Kiss: Animalize Live Uncensored as Bass
- 1984 · Miami Vice as
- 1984 · MTV Video Music Awards as Self
- 1984 · AVN Awards as Self
- 1983 · Kiss [1983] Creatures Of The Night 20th Anniversary Media Collection as
- 1983 · Kiss [1983] Essen 1983 as
- 1983 · The Hitchhiker as Mr. Big
- 1983 · Kiss [1983] Madrid 1983 as Self
- 1983 · Kiss [1983] If It Is Too Loud, You Are Too Old as
- 1982 · Kiss [1982] Videos From The Elder as
- 1981 · Kiss: The Elder Media Collection as
- 1980 · Kiss [1980] Sydney Australia as
- 1980 · Kiss [1980] 1980 TV Compilation as Self
- 1979 · Kiss [1979] The Return Of Kiss as
- 1979 · Kiss [1979] A Visual Evolution 1973 - 1979 as
- 1978 · KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park as The Demon
- 1977 · Kiss [1977] The 2nd Summit as
- 1977 · Kiss: Live in Tokyo as
- 1977 · Kiss: Young Music Show 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 [1976] Dressed For Cobo as
- 1976 · Kiss - (Alive Tour) Cobo Hall Detroit, MI January 25, as Bass
- 1975 · Kiss [1975] Midnight Special as
- 1975 · KISS Live: Hotter than Hell 1975 as
- 1975 · Kiss - Winterland Or Hell as
- 1974 · Kiss [1974] Nothin' To Lose as
- 1974 · Kiss [1974] Long Beach as
- Future · KISS Live in Largo 20/12/77 as