Gene Simmons

Acting / Production / Writing / Creator

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.

Personal Information

Place of Birth

Haifa, Israel

About

Acting, Male

Birthday

25 August 1949, 76 years old

Known For

Why Him?

Be Cool

Extract

The New Guy

Detroit Rock City

Scooby-Doo! and KISS: Rock and Roll Mystery

Runaway

Trick or Treat

Armed Response

Filmography

Production

Writing

Creator

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

Self

2023

Kiss - Hellfest 2023

Bass / Lead Vocals

2023

In Search of Darkness: Part III

Self

2022

KISS Frontmen: Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley

Self

2022

The Vinnie Vincent Collection

2017

Cum On Feel The Noize

Self

2017

Kiss [2014] Charlotte 40th Anniversary

2014

Kiss: Japan Monster

Himself

2013

Sample This

Narrator

2013

The Kiss Monster World Tour: Live from Europe

Bass, Vocals

2013

Kiss [2013] Monster in Prague

2013

Kiss [2013] Private Acustic

2013

Kiss (2013) Stockholm

2013

Kiss [2013] Sydney

2013

Kiss [2012] Buenos Aires Rock City

2012

Kiss [2012] New Orleans Live Webcast

2012

Extract

Joe Adler

2009

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

Self

2007

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

Self

2007

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

Self

2006

Kiss [2006] Rising Sun

2006

Kiss: VH1 Rock Honors 2006

Vocals, Bass

2006

Kiss [2006] VH1 Hanging With Gene & Paul

2006

Kiss: Rock the Nation Live

Self

2005

KISS Loves You

Himself

2004

KISS: VH1 Ultimate Albums - Alive!

2003

Wish You Were Dead

Vinny

2002

KISS : The Videos 1975-1998

2002

Kiss: Beyond the Makeup

2001

Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy

Self (uncredited)

2001

Kiss [2000] The Last Kiss

Himself

2000

Kiss [2000] Arte TV Special

2000

Kiss: The Second Coming

Self

1998

Rock-A-Big Baby

Gene Simmons

1997

Kiss [1997] Toledo

1997

Kiss: Unplugged

1996

Kiss [1996] Irvine

1996

Kiss [1995] Alive 1995

1995

Kiss [1994] Live Santiago de Chile

1994

Kiss: São Paulo, 1994

1994

Kiss: Konfidential

Self

1993

Kiss [1992] The Palace '92

1992

Kiss [1990] Detroit 1990

Bass

1990

Kiss [1988] A Crazy Night With Kiss

1988

Kiss: Live in Tokyo 1988

1988

Kiss [1987] A Night At The Spectrum

Self

1987

Wanted: Dead or Alive

Malak Al Rahim

1987

Trick or Treat

Nuke

1986

Never Too Young to Die

Velvet Von Ragnar

1986

Runaway

Dr. Charles Luther

1984

Kiss: Animalize Live Uncensored

Bass

1984

Kiss [1984] Quebec '84

1984

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

1983

Kiss [1983] Essen 1983

1983

Kiss [1983] Madrid 1983

Self

1983

Kiss [1983] Ao Vivo

1983

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

1983

Kiss [1982] Videos From The Elder

1982

Kiss: The Elder Media Collection

1981

Kiss [1980] Sydney Australia

1980

Kiss [1980] 1980 TV Compilation

Self

1980

Kiss [1979] The 1979 TV Collection

1979

Kiss [1979] The Return Of Kiss

1979

Kiss [1979] A Visual Evolution 1973 - 1979

1979

Kiss: Media Collection 1974-1978

1978

Kiss [1977] The 2nd Summit

1977

Kiss: Live at The Summit

1977

Kiss: Young Music Show

1977

Kiss [1977] New York

1977

Kiss [1977] Live at Cobo Hall Detroit

1977

KIiss [1976] TV Collection 1974-1976

1976

Kiss: TV Collection 1974-1976

1976

KISS: Destroys Anaheim

Self

1976

Kiss [1976] Dressed For Cobo

1976

Kiss [1976] Detroit 1976

1976

Kiss [1975] Midnight Special

1975

Kiss - Winterland Or Hell

1975

KISS Live: Hotter than Hell 1975

1975

Kiss [1974] Nothin' To Lose

1974

Kiss [1974] Long Beach

1974

Kiss: Live At Coventry

1973

KISS Live in Largo 20/12/77

Unknown

From Tokyo to You

Self - Archive Footage

2025

KISS: End of the Road

2023

KISS Rok' N Rosemont!

2023

KISS: End of the Road Cincinnati

2023

Rock Camp: The Movie

Self

2021

KISS 2020 Goodbye

The Demon

2020

Chris Jericho's 30th Anniversary Celebration

Himself

2020

The Rainbow

Self

2019

The Ringmaster

Self

2019

Full Circle - Last Exit Rock'n'Roll

Self

2019

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

Self - KISS

2019

Kiss: End of the Road Tour - Vancouver 2019

2019

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

Self

2018

Larger Than Life II

Bass, Vocals

2018

Larger Than Life

Bass, Vocals

2018

The Great Satan

Self (archive footage)

2018

Armed Response

Male Suspect

2017

Why Him?

Gene Simmons

2016

The Colossus of Destiny: A Melvins Tale

Himself

2016

Kiss Rocks Vegas

Bass / Lead Vocals

2016

We Are X

Self

2016

Molly: The Real Thing

Self

2016

The Ritchie Blackmore Story

Self

2015

Rammstein in Amerika

Self

2015

Scooby-Doo! and KISS: Rock and Roll Mystery

Demon (voice)

2015

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Self

2014

KISS Kruise IV

Himself

2014

KISS: Anhembi Arena, São Paulo

Himself - Vocals, Bass

2012

Kiss - Live in Nurburgring

Vocals/Bass

2012

Expecting Mary

Taylor

2010

Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage

Self

2010

Kiss: Live at Rock Am Ring

Vocals, Bass

2010

Extract: Mike Judge's Secret Recipe

Self

2009

KISS: Live in Buenos Aires

2009

The Fairly OddParents: Wishology!

Himself (voice)

2009

KISS - THE LOST ALIVE 2 MOVIE

2009

Kiss Live at Budokan 1988

Bass, Vocals

2008

Detroit Metal City

Jack Il Dark

2008

Kiss: Satanik Kreatures - Interviews

2006

Kiss - Live In Japan - Udo Music Festival

2006

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

Self

2006

VH1 Rock Honors

Self

2006

Kiss - Rock And Roll All Night

2006

KISS: Unauthorized

Bass, Vocal

2005

Be Cool

Gene Simmons

2005

The Best of KISS: 20th Century Masters

Bass, Vocals

2004

KISS - Love Gun

Bass Guitar,Singing

2004

When KISS Ruled the World

Himself

2004

Kiss: Symphony

vocals, bass

2003

Kiss: The Lost Concert

2003

KISS: The Videos 1974 - 2002

Bass, Vocals

2002

That '70s KISS Show

Himself

2002

The New Guy

Reverend

2002

KISS: Live in Las Vegas

2002

A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmas

Himself (voice)

2001

KISS - Konfidential & X-Treme Close Up

Himself

2001

Satan’s Top Forty

Self

2001

Satan’s Top 40

Self

2001

At Any Cost

Dennis Berg

2000

Detroit Rock City

Kiss

1999

KISS: Reun1ting In Louisville

1996

Kiss My Ass: The Video

Self

1994

Kiss: X-Treme Close Up

Self

1992

Red Surf

Doc

1989

Truth About Rock

1989

Hard 'N Heavy Volume 4

Self

1989

The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years

Self

1988

KISS: Crazy Nights

Bass, Vocals

1988

Miami Vice ‘The Prodigal Son’

Newton Windsor Blade

1987

Kiss Exposed

Self

1987

KISS: Asylum Tour New York

Self

1985

Kiss: Live in Tokyo

1977

KISS EXTREME AND CLOSE UP

himself

Unknown

KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park

The Demon

1978

The Paul Lynde Halloween Special

1976

Kiss: Live at the Houston Summit

Performer

1976

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

Bass

1976

Kiss: The Ultimate Kissology Volume I

Self

Unknown

Kiss: The Ultimate Kissology Volume II

Self

Unknown

Quem KISS Teve

Self

1983

KISS: Happy Halloween 1998

Unknown

Love Meets in the Sunshine

Unknown