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.
Gallery
Known For
Acting History
2025
From Tokyo to You as Self - Archive Footage
2023KISS: End of the Road
2023KISS Rok' N Rosemont!
2023KISS: End of the Road Cincinnati
2023Not On the Heep: The Heavy Metal Saga of Lee Kerslake as Self
2023Kiss - Hellfest 2023 as Bass / Lead Vocals
2022In Search of Darkness: Part III as Self
2022Kiss: Creatures of the Night - 40th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition
2022KISS Frontmen: Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley as Self
2022Kiss: Through the Years as Self
2021Kiss: Destroyer - 45th Anniversary Super Deluxe
2021Biography: KISStory as Self
2021Rock Camp: The Movie as Self
2020KISS 2020 Goodbye as The Demon
2020Chris Jericho's 30th Anniversary Celebration as Himself
2019The Rainbow as Self
2019The Ringmaster as Self
2019Full Circle - Last Exit Rock'n'Roll as Self
2019Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine as Self - KISS
2019Kiss: End of the Road Tour - Vancouver 2019
2018Chuck Berry: The Original King of Rock 'n' Roll as Self
2018Larger Than Life II as Bass, Vocals
2018Keith Lemon: Coming in America as Self
2018Larger Than Life as Bass, Vocals
2018The Great Satan as Self (archive footage)
2017Armed Response as Male Suspect
2017The Vinnie Vincent Collection
2017Cum On Feel The Noize as Self
2016Why Him? as Gene Simmons
2016The Colossus of Destiny: A Melvins Tale as Himself
2016Kiss Rocks Vegas as Bass / Lead Vocals
2016We Are X as Self
2016Molly: The Real Thing as Self
2016Angie Tribeca as Himself
2015The Ritchie Blackmore Story as Self
2015Rammstein in Amerika as Self
2015Scooby-Doo! and KISS: Rock and Roll Mystery as Demon (voice)
2014Scorpion as Gene Simmons
2014Kiss [2014] Charlotte 40th Anniversary
2014Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self
2014KISS Kruise IV as Himself
2014Welcome to Sweden as Gene Simmons
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
2013Kiss: Japan Monster as Himself
2013Sample This as Narrator
2013Through the Keyhole as Self
2013The Kiss Monster World Tour: Live from Europe as Bass, Vocals
2013Kiss [2013] Monster in Prague
2013Kiss [2013] Private Acustic
2013Kiss (2013) Stockholm
2013Kiss [2013] Sydney
2012KISS: Anhembi Arena, São Paulo as Himself - Vocals, Bass
2012Kiss [2012] Buenos Aires Rock City
2012Kiss - Live in Nurburgring as Vocals/Bass
2012Kiss [2012] New Orleans Live Webcast
2012Comic Book Men as Self
2010Expecting Mary as Taylor
2010Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage as Self
2010Kiss: Live at Rock Am Ring as Vocals, Bass
2009100 Most Shocking Music Moments as Self
2009Extract: Mike Judge's Secret Recipe as Self
2009KISS: Live in Buenos Aires
2009Extract as Joe Adler
2009Glenn Martin, DDS
2009The Fairly OddParents: Wishology! as Himself (voice)
2009MTV World Stage as Self
2009I Get That a Lot
2009Castle as Self
2009KISS - THE LOST ALIVE 2 MOVIE
2008Kiss Live at Budokan 1988 as Bass, Vocals
2008Shatner's Raw Nerve as Self
2008Detroit Metal City as 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 Rock as Self
2007Dave Navarro's Spread
2007Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives as Self
2007Shrink Rap as Self
2006Kissology: The Ultimate KISS Collection Vol. 1 (1974-1977) as Self
2006Ugly Betty as Gene Simmons
2006The Greg Behrendt Show
2006Kiss: Satanik Kreatures - Interviews
2006Gene Simmons: Family Jewels as Himself
2006Kiss - Live In Japan - Udo Music Festival
2006Kiss [2006] Rising Sun
2006Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman as Self
2006VH1 Rock Honors as Self
2006Kiss: VH1 Rock Honors 2006 as Vocals, Bass
2006Heavy: The Story of Metal as Self
2006Kiss [2006] VH1 Hanging With Gene & Paul
2006The Henry Rollins Show
2006Kiss - Rock And Roll All Night
2005Kiss: Rock the Nation Live as Self
2005The Tyra Banks Show
2005Rock School
2005Mind of Mencia
2005Dancing with the Stars as Self - Guest Judge
2005Hell's Kitchen as Self - Restaurant Patron
2005KISS: Unauthorized as Bass, Vocal
2005Be Cool as Gene Simmons
2005Ed's Nite In
2004KISS Loves You as Himself
2004The Best of KISS: 20th Century Masters as Bass, Vocals
2004The Celebrity Apprentice
2004The Celebrity Apprentice as Self - Contestant
2004KISS - Love Gun as Bass Guitar,Singing
2004When KISS Ruled the World as Himself
2003KISS: VH1 Ultimate Albums - Alive!
2003Anderson Cooper 360°
2003The New Tom Green Show as Self
2003Kiss: Symphony as vocals, bass
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
2003Kiss: The Lost Concert
2002KISS: The Videos 1974 - 2002 as Bass, Vocals
2002That '70s KISS Show as Himself
2002American Idol as Self - Guest Judge
2002Wish You Were Dead as Vinny
2002The New Guy as Reverend
2002KISS: Live in Las Vegas
2002KISS : The Videos 1975-1998
2001A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmas as Himself (voice)
2001KISS - Konfidential & X-Treme Close Up as Himself
2001Kiss: Beyond the Makeup
2001Satan’s Top Forty as Self
2001Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy as Self (uncredited)
2001Satan’s Top 40 as Self
2000CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Gene Simmons
2000At Any Cost as Dennis Berg
2000Kiss [2000] The Last Kiss as Himself
2000Kiss [2000] Arte TV Special
2000Jackass as Self
1999Third Watch as Donald Mann
1999Detroit Rock City as Kiss
1999Where Are They Now? as Self
1999Family Guy as Gene Simmons / Prisoner #3 (voice)
1999Family Guy as Gene Simmons (voice)
1998Kiss: The Second Coming as Self
1997The View as Self
1997Rock-A-Big Baby as Gene Simmons
1997Kiss [1997] Toledo
1997King of the Hill as Jessie (voice)
1996Millennium as Hector Leachman
1996Kiss: Unplugged
1996E! True Hollywood Story
1996KISS: Reun1ting In Louisville
1996Kiss [1996] Irvine
1995Kiss [1995] Alive 1995
1994Kiss My Ass: The Video as Self
1994Kiss [1994] Live Santiago de Chile
1994Kiss: São Paulo, 1994
1993Kiss: Konfidential as Self
1992Kiss [1992] The Palace '92
1992Kiss: X-Treme Close Up as Self
1990Kiss [1990] Detroit 1990 as Bass
1989Red Surf as Doc
1989MTV Unplugged as Self
1989Truth About Rock
1989Hard 'N Heavy Volume 4 as Self
1988The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years as Self
1988KISS: Crazy Nights as Bass, Vocals
1988Kiss [1988] A Crazy Night With Kiss
1988Kiss: Live in Tokyo 1988
1987Kiss [1987] A Night At The Spectrum as Self
1987Kiss Exposed as Self
1987Wanted: Dead or Alive as Malak Al Rahim
1986Trick or Treat as Nuke
1986Never Too Young to Die as Velvet Von Ragnar
1985KISS: Asylum Tour New York as Self
1984Runaway as Dr. Charles Luther
1984Kiss: Animalize Live Uncensored as Bass
1984Miami Vice as Newton Windsor Blade
1984MTV Video Music Awards as Self
1984Kiss [1984] Quebec '84
1983Kiss [1983] Creatures Of The Night 20th Anniversary Media Collection
1983The Hitchhiker as Mr. Big
1983Kiss [1983] Essen 1983
1983Kiss [1983] Madrid 1983 as Self
1983Quem KISS Teve as Self
1983Kiss [1983] Ao Vivo
1983Kiss [1983] If It Is Too Loud, You Are Too Old
1982Kiss [1982] Videos From The Elder
1981Kiss: The Elder Media Collection
1980Kiss [1980] Sydney Australia
1980Kiss [1980] 1980 TV Compilation as Self
1980Fridays as Self - Musical Guest
1979Kiss [1979] The 1979 TV Collection
1979Kiss [1979] The Return Of Kiss
1979Kiss [1979] A Visual Evolution 1973 - 1979
1978Kiss: Media Collection 1974-1978
1978Young Music Show
1978KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park as The Demon
1977Kiss [1977] The 2nd Summit
1977Kiss: Live at The Summit
1977Kiss: Live in Tokyo
1977Kiss: Young Music Show
1977Kiss [1977] New York
1977Kiss [1977] Live at Cobo Hall Detroit
1976Kiss: TV Collection 1974-1976
1976KIiss [1976] TV Collection 1974-1976
1976The Paul Lynde Halloween Special
1976KISS: Destroys Anaheim as Self
1976Kiss: Live at the Houston Summit as Performer
1976Kiss [1976] Dressed For Cobo
1976Kiss - (Alive Tour) Cobo Hall Detroit, MI January 25, as Bass
1976Kiss [1976] Detroit 1976
1975Kiss [1975] Midnight Special
1975KISS Live: Hotter than Hell 1975
1975Kiss - Winterland Or Hell
1974Kiss [1974] Nothin' To Lose
1974Kiss [1974] Long Beach
1973Kiss: Live At Coventry
—Kiss: The Ultimate Kissology Volume II as Self
—KISS EXTREME AND CLOSE UP as himself
—Love Meets in the Sunshine
—KISS: Happy Halloween 1998
—Jingles
—KISS Live in Largo 20/12/77
—Kiss: The Ultimate Kissology Volume I as Self