Gene Simmons

Born

August 25, 1949 (75 years old)

Known For

Acting

Place of Birth

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

7.4

Castle

KISS: End of the Road

0.0

2023

KISS Rok' N Rosemont!

0.0

2023

KISS: End of the Road Cincinnati

10.0

2023

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

Self

10.0

2023

Kiss - Hellfest 2023

Bass / Lead Vocals

0.0

2023

In Search of Darkness: Part III

Self

7.4

2022

KISS Frontmen: Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley

Self

0.0

2022

Kiss: End of the Road Tour - Vancouver 2019

0.0

2019

The Great Satan

Self (archive footage)

6.2

2018

The Vinnie Vincent Collection

0.0

2017

Cum On Feel The Noize

Self

7.0

2017

Kiss Rocks Vegas

Bass / Lead Vocals

8.1

2016

We Are X

Self

7.1

2016

Scooby-Doo! and Kiss: Rock and Roll Mystery

Demon (voice)

8.0

2015

Kiss [2014] Charlotte 40th Anniversary

0.0

2014

Kiss: Japan Monster

Himself

0.0

2013

Sample This

Narrator

6.7

2013

The Kiss Monster World Tour: Live from Europe

Bass, Vocals

0.0

2013

Kiss [2013] Monster in Prague

8.0

2013

Kiss [2013] Private Acustic

0.0

2013

Kiss (2013) Stockholm

0.0

2013

Kiss [2013] Sydney

0.0

2013

Kiss [2012] Buenos Aires Rock City

0.0

2012

Kiss [2012] New Orleans Live Webcast

0.0

2012

Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage

Self

7.5

2010

Extract

Joe Adler

5.8

2009

Kiss Live at Budokan 1988

Bass, Vocals

0.0

2008

Detroit Metal City

Jack Il Dark

6.4

2008

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

Self

4.0

2007

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

Self

6.0

2007

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

Self

4.8

2006

Kiss: Satanik Kreatures - Interviews

0.0

2006

Kiss [2006] Rising Sun

0.0

2006

Kiss: VH1 Rock Honors 2006

Vocals, Bass

0.0

2006

Kiss [2006] VH1 Hanging With Gene & Paul

0.0

2006

Kiss: Rock the Nation Live

Self

6.8

2005

Be Cool

Gene Simmons

5.5

2005

KISS Loves You

Himself

0.0

2004

KISS - Love Gun

Bass Guitar,Singing

0.0

2004

KISS: VH1 Ultimate Albums - Alive!

0.0

2003

Kiss: Symphony

vocals, bass

7.4

2003

Wish You Were Dead

Vinny

4.9

2002

KISS : The Videos 1975-1998

0.0

2002

A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmas

Himself (voice)

8.1

2001

KISS - Konfidential & X-Treme Close Up

Himself

0.0

2001

Kiss: Beyond the Makeup

0.0

2001

Satan’s Top Forty

Self

0.0

2001

Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy

Self (uncredited)

5.9

2001

At Any Cost

Dennis Berg

5.0

2000

Kiss [2000] The Last Kiss

Himself

8.0

2000

Kiss [2000] Arte TV Special

0.0

2000

Kiss: The Second Coming

Self

8.5

1998

Rock-A-Big Baby

Gene Simmons

0.0

1997

Kiss [1997] Toledo

0.0

1997

Kiss: Unplugged

6.0

1996

KISS: Reun1ting In Louisville

0.0

1996

Kiss [1996] Irvine

0.0

1996

Kiss [1995] Alive 1995

0.0

1995

Kiss [1994] Live Santiago de Chile

10.0

1994

Kiss: São Paulo, 1994

0.0

1994

Kiss: Konfidential

Self

8.0

1993

Kiss [1992] The Palace '92

0.0

1992

Kiss [1990] Detroit 1990

Bass

10.0

1990

Truth About Rock

0.0

1989

The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years

Self

6.8

1988

Kiss [1988] A Crazy Night With Kiss

0.0

1988

Kiss [1988] Tokyo

0.0

1988

Kiss [1987] A Night At The Spectrum

0.0

1987

Kiss Exposed

Self

8.4

1987

Wanted: Dead or Alive

Malak Al Rahim

5.9

1987

Trick or Treat

Nuke

6.1

1986

Never Too Young to Die

Velvet Von Ragnar

4.6

1986

Runaway

Dr. Charles Luther

5.5

1984

Kiss: Animalize Live Uncensored

Bass

7.5

1984

Kiss [1984] Quebec '84

0.0

1984

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

0.0

1983

Kiss [1983] Essen 1983

0.0

1983

Kiss [1983] Madrid 1983

Self

0.0

1983

Kiss [1983] Ao Vivo

0.0

1983

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

0.0

1983

Kiss [1982] Videos From The Elder

0.0

1982

Kiss: The Elder Media Collection

0.0

1981

Kiss [1980] Sydney Australia

4.0

1980

Kiss [1980] 1980 TV Compilation

Self

0.0

1980

Kiss [1979] The 1979 TV Collection

0.0

1979

Kiss [1979] The Return Of Kiss

0.0

1979

Kiss [1979] A Visual Evolution 1973 - 1979

0.0

1979

Kiss: Media Collection 1974-1978

0.0

1978

Kiss [1977] The 2nd Summit

0.0

1977

Kiss: Live at The Summit

0.0

1977

Kiss: Young Music Show

0.0

1977

Kiss [1977] New York

0.0

1977

Kiss [1977] Live at Cobo Hall Detroit

0.0

1977

KIiss [1976] TV Collection 1974-1976

0.0

1976

Kiss: TV Collection 1974-1976

0.0

1976

KISS: Destroys Anaheim

Self

8.0

1976

Kiss [1976] Dressed For Cobo

0.0

1976

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

Bass

0.0

1976

Kiss [1976] Detroit 1976

0.0

1976

Kiss [1975] Midnight Special

9.0

1975

Kiss - Winterland Or Hell

0.0

1975

KISS Live: Hotter than Hell 1975

0.0

1975

Kiss [1974] Nothin' To Lose

0.0

1974

Kiss [1974] Long Beach

0.0

1974

Kiss: Live At Coventry

0.0

1973

KISS Live in Largo 20/12/77

0.0

Rock Camp: The Movie

Self

6.0

2021

KISS 2020 Goodbye

The Demon

7.3

2020

Chris Jericho's 30th Anniversary Celebration

Himself

7.0

2020

The Rainbow

Self

7.8

2019

The Ringmaster

Self

8.3

2019

Full Circle - Last Exit Rock'n'Roll

Self

8.0

2019

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

Self - KISS

6.7

2019

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

Self

7.9

2018

Larger Than Life II

Bass, Vocals

0.0

2018

Larger Than Life

Bass, Vocals

0.0

2018

Armed Response

Male Suspect

5.1

2017

Why Him?

Gene Simmons

6.4

2016

The Colossus of Destiny: A Melvins Tale

Himself

5.6

2016

Molly: The Real Thing

Self

0.0

2016

The Ritchie Blackmore Story

Self

7.9

2015

Rammstein in Amerika

Self

8.0

2015

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Self

5.9

2014

KISS Kruise IV

Himself

0.0

2014

KISS: Anhembi Arena, São Paulo

Himself - Vocals, Bass

0.0

2012

Kiss - Live in Nurburgring

Vocals/Bass

6.5

2012

Expecting Mary

Taylor

4.5

2010

Kiss: Live at Rock Am Ring

Vocals, Bass

6.5

2010

Extract: Mike Judge's Secret Recipe

Self

3.0

2009

KISS: Live in Buenos Aires

0.0

2009

The Fairly OddParents: Wishology!

Himself (voice)

8.1

2009

Kiss - Live In Japan - Udo Music Festival

0.0

2006

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

Self

7.5

2006

VH1 Rock Honors

Self

0.0

2006

Kiss - Rock And Roll All Night

7.0

2006

KISS : Unauthorized

Bass, Vocal

0.0

2005

The Best of KISS: 20th Century Masters

Bass, Vocals

0.0

2004

When KISS Ruled the World

Himself

0.0

2004

Kiss: The Lost Concert

9.0

2003

KISS: The Videos 1974 - 2002

Bass, Vocals

0.0

2002

That '70s KISS Show

Himself

0.0

2002

The New Guy

Reverend

5.9

2002

KISS: Live in Las Vegas

4.0

2002

Satan’s Top 40

Self

0.0

2001

Detroit Rock City

Kiss

6.7

1999

Kiss My Ass: The Video

Self

6.5

1994

Kiss: X-Treme Close Up

Self

0.0

1992

Red Surf

Doc

3.0

1989

Hard 'N Heavy Volume 4

Self

0.0

1989

KISS: Crazy Nights

Bass, Vocals

0.0

1988

KISS: Asylum Tour New York

Self

0.0

1985

Miami Vice: The Prodigal Son

Newton Windsor Blade

10.0

1985

KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park

The Demon

5.4

1978

Kiss: Live in Tokyo

0.0

1977

The Paul Lynde Halloween Special

5.8

1976

Kiss: Live at the Houston Summit

Performer

0.0

1976

KISS EXTREME AND CLOSE UP

himself

0.0

Kiss: The Ultimate Kissology Volume I

Self

0.0

Kiss: The Ultimate Kissology Volume II

Self

0.0

Kiss: Through the Years

Self · (15 episodes)

0.0

2022

Biography: KISStory

Self · (2 episodes)

7.2

2021

Angie Tribeca

Himself · (1 episode)

6.4

2016

Scorpion

Gene Simmons · (1 episode)

8.2

2014

Welcome to Sweden

Gene Simmons · (1 episode)

6.2

2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

(1 episode)

5.9

2014

Through the Keyhole

Self · (1 episode)

6.0

2013

Comic Book Men

Self · (1 episode)

6.8

2012

100 Most Shocking Music Moments

Self · (5 episodes)

0.0

2009

Glenn Martin, DDS

(1 episode)

6.0

2009

MTV World Stage

Self · (1 episode)

0.0

2009

I Get That a Lot

(1 episode)

8.0

2009

Castle

Self · (1 episode)

8.0

2009

Shatner's Raw Nerve

Self · (1 episode)

4.0

2008

Seven Ages of Rock

Self · (7 episodes)

9.0

2007

Dave Navarro's Spread

(1 episode)

5.0

2007

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Self · (1 episode)

6.7

2007

Shrink Rap

Himself · (1 episode)

7.0

2007

Ugly Betty

Gene Simmons · (1 episode)

6.3

2006

The Greg Behrendt Show

(1 episode)

5.0

2006

Gene Simmons: Family Jewels

Himself · (143 episodes)

5.1

2006

Heavy: The Story of Metal

Self · (4 episodes)

7.0

2006

The Henry Rollins Show

(1 episode)

5.5

2006

The Tyra Banks Show

(1 episode)

5.0

2005

Rock School

(11 episodes)

5.8

2005

Mind of Mencia

(1 episode)

3.1

2005

Dancing with the Stars

Self - Guest Judge · (1 episode)

6.0

2005

Hell's Kitchen

Self - Restaurant Patron · (1 episode)

6.8

2005

Ed's Nite In

(17 episodes)

0.0

2005

The Celebrity Apprentice

(1 episode)

5.1

2004

Anderson Cooper 360°

(1 episode)

5.1

2003

The New Tom Green Show

Self · (1 episode)

4.5

2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

(1 episode)

5.5

2003

American Idol

Self - Guest Judge · (1 episode)

5.1

2002

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Gene Simmons · (1 episode)

7.6

2000

Jackass

Self · (1 episode)

6.6

2000

Third Watch

Donald Mann · (3 episodes)

7.9

1999

Where Are They Now?

Self · (1 episode)

7.5

1999

Family Guy

Gene Simmons / Prisoner #3 (voice) · (1 episode)

7.4

1999

Family Guy

Gene Simmons (voice) · (2 episodes)

7.4

1999

The View

Self · (1 episode)

4.4

1997

King of the Hill

Jessie (voice) · (1 episode)

7.3

1997

Millennium

Hector Leachman · (1 episode)

7.7

1996

E! True Hollywood Story

(1 episode)

8.1

1996

MTV Unplugged

Self · (1 episode)

6.8

1989

Miami Vice

Newton Windsor Blade · (2 episodes)

7.5

1984

MTV Video Music Awards

Self · (1 episode)

7.6

1984

The Hitchhiker

Mr. Big · (1 episode)

6.2

1983

Jingles

(8 episodes)

0.0

AVN Awards

Self · (1 episode)

5.5

1984

Young Music Show

(1 episode)

0.0

1978