Gene Simmons
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 25 August 1949 · Haifa, Israel
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
Acting 176
- 2026Love Meets in the Sunshine
- 2026Kiss: The Ultimate Kissology Volume II as Self
- 2026KISS: Happy Halloween 1998
- 2026Kiss: The Ultimate Kissology Volume I as Self
- 2026KISS EXTREME AND CLOSE UP as Self
- 2026KISS Live in Largo 20/12/77
- 2026Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition as Self
- 2025Året var 1976 as Self (archive footage)
- 2025From Tokyo to You as Self - Archive Footage
- 2025Di'Anno: Iron Maiden's Lost Singer as Self
- 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 as Self
- 2022In Search of Tomorrow as Self - Interviewee
- 2022KISS Frontmen: Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley as Self
- 2021Kiss: Destroyer - 45th Anniversary Super Deluxe
- 2021Rock Camp: The Movie as Self
- 2020KISS 2020 Goodbye as The Demon
- 2020Chris Jericho's 30th Anniversary Celebration as Self
- 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
- 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 Self
- 2016Kiss Rocks Vegas as Bass / Lead Vocals
- 2016We Are X as Self
- 2016Molly: The Real Thing as Self
- 2015The Ritchie Blackmore Story as Self
- 2015Rammstein in Amerika as Self
- 2015Scooby-Doo! and KISS: Rock and Roll Mystery as Demon (voice)
- 2014Kiss [2014] Charlotte 40th Anniversary
- 2014Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self
- 2014KISS Kruise IV as Self
- 2013Kiss: Japan Monster as Self
- 2013Sample This as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 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
- 2010Expecting Mary as Taylor
- 2010Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage as Self
- 2010Kiss: Live at Rock Am Ring as Vocals, Bass
- 2009Extract: Mike Judge's Secret Recipe as Self
- 2009KISS: Live in Buenos Aires
- 2009Extract as Joe Adler
- 2009The Fairly OddParents: Wishology! as Himself (voice)
- 2009KISS - THE LOST ALIVE 2 MOVIE
- 2008Kiss Live at Budokan 1988 as Bass, Vocals
- 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
- 2006Kissology: The Ultimate KISS Collection Vol. 1 (1974-1977) as Self
- 2006Kiss: Satanik Kreatures - Interviews
- 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
- 2006Kiss [2006] VH1 Hanging With Gene & Paul
- 2006Kiss - Rock And Roll All Night
- 2005Kiss: Rock the Nation Live as Self
- 2005KISS: Unauthorized as Bass, Vocal
- 2005Be Cool as Gene Simmons
- 2005Dancing with the Stars as Self - Judge · 1 episode
- 2004KISS Loves You as Himself
- 2004The Best of KISS: 20th Century Masters as Bass, Vocals
- 2004When KISS Ruled the World as Himself
- 2004KISS - Love Gun as Bass Guitar,Singing
- 2003KISS: VH1 Ultimate Albums - Alive!
- 2003Kiss: Symphony as vocals, bass
- 2003Kiss: The Lost Concert
- 2002KISS: The Videos 1974 - 2002 as Bass, Vocals
- 2002That '70s KISS Show as Himself
- 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
- 2000At Any Cost as Dennis Berg
- 2000Kiss [2000] The Last Kiss as Himself
- 2000Kiss [2000] Arte TV Special
- 2000CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Gene Simmons · 1 episode
- 1999Detroit Rock City as Kiss
- 1999Family Guy as Gene Simmons / Prisoner #3 (voice) · 3 episodes
- 1998Kiss: The Second Coming as Self
- 1997Rock-A-Big Baby as Gene Simmons
- 1997Kiss [1997] Toledo
- 1997Kiss [1997] The Peter Criss Project
- 1997The View as Self · 1 episode
- 1996Kiss: Unplugged
- 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
- 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
- 1988Rock n Roll Meltdown as Himself
- 1987Kiss [1987] A Night At The Spectrum as Self
- 1987Miami Vice ‘The Prodigal Son’ as Newton Windsor Blade
- 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
- 1984Kiss [1984] Quebec '84
- 1984MTV Video Music Awards as Self · 1 episode
- 1983Kiss [1983] Creatures Of The Night 20th Anniversary Media Collection as Self
- 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
- 1979Kiss [1979] The 1979 TV Collection
- 1979Kiss [1979] The Return Of Kiss
- 1979Kiss [1979] A Visual Evolution 1973 - 1979
- 1978Kiss: Media Collection 1974-1978
- 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
- 1976The Paul Lynde Halloween Special
- 1976KISS: Destroys Anaheim as Self
- 1976Kiss: Live at the Houston Summit as Self
- 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 - Winterland Or Hell
- 1975KISS Live: Hotter than Hell 1975 as Self
- 1974Kiss [1974] Nothin' To Lose
- 1974Kiss [1974] Long Beach
- 1973Kiss: Live At Coventry
Production 3
- 2026Deep Water · producer
- 2017Armed Response · producer
- 1999Detroit Rock City · producer
Writing 1
- 1987Kiss Exposed · writer
Sound 1
- 1978KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park · songs