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.
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Personal Info
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Acting
Known Credits
223
Gender
Male
Birthday
1949-08-25 (76 years old)
Place of Birth
Haifa, Israel
Acting
2021
Rock Camp: The Movie as Self2020
Chris Jericho's 30th Anniversary Celebration as Himself2018
The Great Satan as Self (archive footage)2018
Chuck Berry: The Original King of Rock 'n' Roll as Self2017
Armed Response as Male Suspect2016
Angie Tribeca as Himself2016
Molly: The Real Thing as Self2016
Why Him? as Gene Simmons2016
The Colossus of Destiny: A Melvins Tale as Himself2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self2014
Scorpion as Gene Simmons2013
Through the Keyhole as Self2013
The Kiss Monster World Tour: Live from Europe as Bass, Vocals2012
Comic Book Men as Self2010
Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage as Self2009
Castle as Self2009
Extract as Joe Adler2008
Kiss Live at Budokan 1988 as Bass, Vocals2008
Detroit Metal City as Jack Il Dark2007
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives as Self2006
Ugly Betty as Gene Simmons2006
Gene Simmons: Family Jewels as Himself2005
Dancing with the Stars as Self - Guest Judge2005
Hell's Kitchen as Self - Restaurant Patron2005
The Tyra Banks Show as Not available2005
Be Cool as Gene Simmons2004
The Celebrity Apprentice as Not available2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self2003
Anderson Cooper 360° as Not available2003
Kiss: The Lost Concert as Not available2003
The New Tom Green Show as Self2002
American Idol as Self - Guest Judge2002
The New Guy as Reverend2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Gene Simmons2000
Jackass as Self1999
Family Guy as Gene Simmons / Prisoner #3 (voice)1999
Family Guy as Gene Simmons (voice)1999
Third Watch as Donald Mann1999
Where Are They Now? as Self1999
Detroit Rock City as Kiss1997
King of the Hill as Jessie (voice)1997
The View as Self1996
Millennium as Hector Leachman1989
MTV Unplugged as Self1989
Truth About Rock as Not available1987
Kiss [1987] A Night At The Spectrum as Self1986
Trick or Treat as Nuke1984
AVN Awards as Self1984
Miami Vice as Newton Windsor Blade1984
MTV Video Music Awards as Self1983
The Hitchhiker as Mr. BigNaN
Kiss: The Ultimate Kissology Volume II as Self2023
KISS: End of the Road Cincinnati as Not available2023
KISS: End of the Road as Not available2023
Kiss - Hellfest 2023 as Bass / Lead Vocals2023
KISS Rok' N Rosemont! as Not available2022
KISS Frontmen: Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley as Self2022
Kiss: Through the Years as Self2021
Biography: KISStory as Self2018
Larger Than Life as Bass, Vocals2017
The Vinnie Vincent Collection as Not available2014
KISS Kruise IV as Himself2013
Kiss [2013] Private Acustic as Not available2013
Kiss [2013] Sydney as Not available2012
Kiss - Live in Nurburgring as Vocals/Bass2012
KISS: Anhembi Arena, São Paulo as Himself - Vocals, Bass2009
100 Most Shocking Music Moments as Self2009
MTV World Stage as Self2009
The Fairly OddParents: Wishology! as Himself (voice)2009
KISS: Live in Buenos Aires as Not available2009
I Get That a Lot as Not available2007
Shrink Rap as Self2006
Kiss: Satanik Kreatures - Interviews as Not available2006
Kiss - Rock And Roll All Night as Not available2005
Rock School as Not available2005
KISS: Unauthorized as Bass, Vocal2004
KISS - Love Gun as Bass Guitar,Singing2002
KISS: Live in Las Vegas as Not available2001
A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmas as Himself (voice)2001
Satan’s Top Forty as Self2001
Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy as Self (uncredited)2001
Kiss: Beyond the Makeup as Not available2000
Kiss [2000] The Last Kiss as Himself1997
Rock-A-Big Baby as Gene Simmons1996
KISS: Reun1ting In Louisville as Not available1996
Kiss [1996] Irvine as Not available1996
Kiss: Unplugged as Not available1996
E! True Hollywood Story as Not available1994
Kiss: São Paulo, 1994 as Not available1994
Kiss [1994] Live Santiago de Chile as Not available1992
Kiss: X-Treme Close Up as Self1989
Hard 'N Heavy Volume 4 as Self1988
KISS: Crazy Nights as Bass, Vocals1987
Kiss Exposed as Self1985
KISS: Asylum Tour New York as Self1974
Kiss [1974] Nothin' To Lose as Not availableNaN
Kiss: The Ultimate Kissology Volume I as Self1987
Miami Vice ‘The Prodigal Son’ as Newton Windsor Blade1984
Kiss [1984] Quebec '84 as Not available1979
Kiss [1979] A Visual Evolution 1973 - 1979 as Not available1977
Kiss: Live in Tokyo as Not available1976
KISS: Destroys Anaheim as Self1976
Kiss: Live at the Houston Summit as Performer1976
The Paul Lynde Halloween Special as Not available1976
Kiss [1976] Detroit 1976 as Not available1974
Kiss [1974] Long Beach as Not availableNaN
KISS Live in Largo 20/12/77 as Not available2022
In Search of Darkness: Part III as Self2020
KISS 2020 Goodbye as The Demon2019
The Rainbow as Self2019
Full Circle - Last Exit Rock'n'Roll as Self2019
Kiss: End of the Road Tour - Vancouver 2019 as Not available2019
The Ringmaster as Self2019
Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine as Self - KISS2018
Larger Than Life II as Bass, Vocals2018
Keith Lemon: Coming in America as Self2017
Cum On Feel The Noize as Self2016
We Are X as Self2016
Kiss Rocks Vegas as Bass / Lead Vocals2015
Rammstein in Amerika as Self2015
Scooby-Doo! and Kiss: Rock and Roll Mystery as Demon (voice)2015
The Ritchie Blackmore Story as Self2014
Welcome to Sweden as Gene Simmons2014
Kiss [2014] Charlotte 40th Anniversary as Not available2014
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self2013
Kiss (2013) Stockholm as Not available2013
Kiss: Japan Monster as Himself2013
Kiss [2013] Monster in Prague as Not available2013
Sample This as Narrator2012
Kiss [2012] Buenos Aires Rock City as Not available2012
Kiss [2012] New Orleans Live Webcast as Not available2010
Expecting Mary as Taylor2010
Kiss: Live at Rock Am Ring as Vocals, Bass2009
Glenn Martin, DDS as Not available2009
Extract: Mike Judge's Secret Recipe as Self2008
Shatner's Raw Nerve as Self2007
Seven Ages of Rock as Self2007
Dave Navarro's Spread as Not available2006
The Greg Behrendt Show as Not available2006
Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman as Self2006
Kiss: VH1 Rock Honors 2006 as Vocals, Bass2006
Kiss [2006] Rising Sun as Not available2006
VH1 Rock Honors as Self2006
The Henry Rollins Show as Not available2006
Heavy: The Story of Metal as Self2006
Kiss - Live In Japan - Udo Music Festival as Not available2006
Kiss [2006] VH1 Hanging With Gene & Paul as Not available2005
Mind of Mencia as Not available2005
Kiss: Rock the Nation Live as Self2005
Ed's Nite In as Not available2004
The Best of KISS: 20th Century Masters as Bass, Vocals2004
When KISS Ruled the World as Himself2004
KISS Loves You as Himself2003
Kiss: Symphony as vocals, bass2003
KISS: VH1 Ultimate Albums - Alive! as Not available2002
Wish You Were Dead as Vinny2002
That '70s KISS Show as Himself2002
KISS: The Videos 1974 - 2002 as Bass, Vocals2002
KISS : The Videos 1975-1998 as Not available2001
Satan’s Top 40 as Self2001
KISS - Konfidential & X-Treme Close Up as Himself2000
At Any Cost as Dennis Berg2000
Kiss [2000] Arte TV Special as Not available1998
Kiss: The Second Coming as Self1997
Kiss [1997] Toledo as Not available1995
Kiss [1995] Alive 1995 as Not available1994
Kiss My Ass: The Video as Self1993
Kiss: Konfidential as Self1992
Kiss [1992] The Palace '92 as Not available1990
Kiss [1990] Detroit 1990 as Bass1989
Red Surf as Doc1988
Kiss: Live in Tokyo 1988 as Not available1988
Kiss [1988] A Crazy Night With Kiss as Not available1987
Wanted: Dead or Alive as Malak Al Rahim1986
Never Too Young to Die as Velvet Von Ragnar1984
Runaway as Dr. Charles Luther1984
Kiss: Animalize Live Uncensored as Bass1983
Kiss [1983] Creatures Of The Night 20th Anniversary Media Collection as Not available1983
Kiss [1983] Madrid 1983 as Self1983
Kiss [1983] Essen 1983 as Not available1983
Quem KISS Teve as Self1983
Kiss [1983] Ao Vivo as Not available1983
Kiss [1983] If It Is Too Loud, You Are Too Old as Not available1982
Kiss [1982] Videos From The Elder as Not available1981
Kiss: The Elder Media Collection as Not available1980
Kiss [1980] Sydney Australia as Not available1980
Kiss [1980] 1980 TV Compilation as Self1979
Kiss [1979] The Return Of Kiss as Not available1979
Kiss [1979] The 1979 TV Collection as Not available1978
Kiss: Media Collection 1974-1978 as Not available1978
Young Music Show as Not available1978
KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park as The Demon1977
Kiss [1977] The 2nd Summit as Not available1977
Kiss: Live at The Summit as Not available1977
Kiss [1977] New York as Not available1977
Kiss [1977] Live at Cobo Hall Detroit as Not available1976
Kiss: TV Collection 1974-1976 as Not availableNaN
Jingles as Not available1977
Kiss: Young Music Show as Not available1976
Kiss [1976] Dressed For Cobo as Not availableNaN
KISS EXTREME AND CLOSE UP as himself1976
KIiss [1976] TV Collection 1974-1976 as Not available1975
Kiss [1975] Midnight Special as Not available1975
KISS Live: Hotter than Hell 1975 as Not available1975
Kiss - Winterland Or Hell as Not available1973
Kiss: Live At Coventry as Not availableCrew
2026
Deep Water Producer2017
Armed Response Producer2006
Gene Simmons: Family Jewels Creator2003
My Dad the Rock Star Producer2003
My Dad the Rock Star Creator1999
Detroit Rock City Producer1987
Kiss Exposed Writer1978
KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park SongsNaN
Action League Now! WriterNaN
Mr. Romance CreatorNaN
Simmons Family Creator