Ace Frehley
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 27 April 1951 · The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
- Died
- 16 October 2025
Paul Daniel "Ace" Frehley was an American musician and songwriter best known as the former lead guitarist and founding member of the rock band KISS. Guitar World magazine ranked him as the 14th Greatest Metal Guitarist of All Time. His solos often incorporate the minor pentatonic scale and the use of vibratos. Frehley is also known for the use of many "whimsical" guitars, including a Gibson Les Paul guitar that emits smoke from the neck humbucker pickup and produces spinning pyrotechnics, and a custom Les Paul that emits light based on song tempo.
Known for
Acting 77
- 2026Enter the Fox as Self
- 2026Kiss: The Ultimate Kissology Volume II as Self
- 2026KISS: Happy Halloween 1998
- 2026Kiss: The Ultimate Kissology Volume I as Self
- 2026KISS Live in Largo 20/12/77
- 2025Året var 1976 as Self (archive footage)
- 2025From Tokyo to You as Self - Archive Footage
- 2021Kiss: Destroyer - 45th Anniversary Super Deluxe
- 2018Larger Than Life II as Guitar, Vocals
- 2018Larger Than Life as Guitar, Vocals
- 2017KISS och gitarristen som försvann as Self - (archive footage)
- 2014Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self
- 2009KISS - THE LOST ALIVE 2 MOVIE
- 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: VH1 Rock Honors 2006 as Guitars
- 2006Kiss - Rock And Roll All Night
- 2005Remedy as Johnny
- 2004Rockthology 2 as Self (archive footage)
- 2004The Best of KISS: 20th Century Masters as Guitar, Vocals
- 2004When KISS Ruled the World as Himself
- 2004KISS - Love Gun as Lead Guitar,Singing
- 2003KISS: VH1 Ultimate Albums - Alive!
- 2003Kiss: The Lost Concert
- 2002KISS: The Videos 1974 - 2002 as Guitar, Vocals
- 2002That '70s KISS Show as Himself
- 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
- 2001Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy as Self (uncredited)
- 2000Kiss [2000] The Last Kiss as Himself
- 2000Kiss [2000] Arte TV Special
- 1999Detroit Rock City as Kiss
- 1999Family Guy as Ace Frehley (voice) · 1 episode
- 1998Kiss: The Second Coming as Self
- 1997Rock-A-Big Baby as Ace Frehley
- 1997Kiss [1997] Toledo
- 1997Kiss [1997] The Peter Criss Project
- 1996Kiss: Unplugged
- 1996KISS: Reun1ting In Louisville
- 1996Kiss [1996] Irvine
- 1994Kiss My Ass: The Video as Self
- 1992Kiss: X-Treme Close Up as Self
- 1989Hard 'N Heavy Volume 5 as Self
- 1988Frehley's Comet: Live +4 as Guitar, Vocals
- 1984MTV Video Music Awards as Self · 1 episode
- 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 Space Ace
- 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 Lead Guitar
- 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