Gene Simmons

Acting

Gene Simmons

Born August 25, 1949Haifa, Israel223 credits

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

Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition

Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition

Movie

2026

Året var 1976

Året var 1976

Movie

2025

From Tokyo to You

From Tokyo to You

Movie

2025

Di'Anno: Iron Maiden's Lost Singer

Di'Anno: Iron Maiden's Lost Singer

Movie

2025

KISS: End of the Road

KISS: End of the Road

Movie

2023

KISS Rok' N Rosemont!

KISS Rok' N Rosemont!

Movie

2023

Filmography

Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition

2026Iron Maiden: Burning Ambitionas SelfMovie

Året var 1976

2025Året var 1976as Self (archive footage)Movie

From Tokyo to You

2025From Tokyo to Youas Self - Archive FootageMovie

Di'Anno: Iron Maiden's Lost Singer

2025Di'Anno: Iron Maiden's Lost Singeras SelfMovie

KISS: End of the Road

2023KISS: End of the RoadMovie

KISS Rok' N Rosemont!

2023KISS Rok' N Rosemont!Movie

KISS: End of the Road Cincinnati

2023KISS: End of the Road CincinnatiMovie

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

2023Not On the Heep: The Heavy Metal Saga of Lee Kerslakeas SelfMovie

Kiss - Hellfest 2023

2023Kiss - Hellfest 2023as Bass / Lead VocalsMovie

In Search of Darkness: Part III

2022In Search of Darkness: Part IIIas SelfMovie

Kiss: Creatures of the Night - 40th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition

2022Kiss: Creatures of the Night - 40th Anniversary Super Deluxe Editionas SelfMovie

KISS Frontmen: Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley

2022KISS Frontmen: Gene Simmons and Paul Stanleyas SelfMovie

Kiss: Through the Years

2022Kiss: Through the Yearsas SelfTV

Kiss: Destroyer - 45th Anniversary Super Deluxe

2021Kiss: Destroyer - 45th Anniversary Super DeluxeMovie

Biography: KISStory

2021Biography: KISStoryas SelfTV

Rock Camp: The Movie

2021Rock Camp: The Movieas SelfMovie

KISS 2020 Goodbye

2020KISS 2020 Goodbyeas The DemonMovie

Chris Jericho's 30th Anniversary Celebration

2020Chris Jericho's 30th Anniversary Celebrationas SelfMovie

The Rainbow

2019The Rainbowas SelfMovie

The Ringmaster

2019The Ringmasteras SelfMovie

Full Circle - Last Exit Rock'n'Roll

2019Full Circle - Last Exit Rock'n'Rollas SelfMovie

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

2019Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazineas Self - KISSMovie

Kiss: End of the Road Tour - Vancouver 2019

2019Kiss: End of the Road Tour - Vancouver 2019Movie

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

2018Chuck Berry: The Original King of Rock 'n' Rollas SelfMovie

Larger Than Life II

2018Larger Than Life IIas Bass, VocalsMovie

Keith Lemon: Coming in America

2018Keith Lemon: Coming in Americaas SelfTV

Larger Than Life

2018Larger Than Lifeas Bass, VocalsMovie

The Great Satan

2018The Great Satanas Self (archive footage)Movie

Armed Response

2017Armed Responseas Male SuspectMovie

The Vinnie Vincent Collection

2017The Vinnie Vincent CollectionMovie

Cum On Feel The Noize

2017Cum On Feel The Noizeas SelfMovie

Why Him?

2016Why Him?as Gene SimmonsMovie

The Colossus of Destiny: A Melvins Tale

2016The Colossus of Destiny: A Melvins Taleas SelfMovie

Kiss Rocks Vegas

2016Kiss Rocks Vegasas Bass / Lead VocalsMovie

We Are X

2016We Are Xas SelfMovie

Molly: The Real Thing

2016Molly: The Real Thingas SelfMovie

Angie Tribeca

2016Angie Tribecaas SelfTV

The Ritchie Blackmore Story

2015The Ritchie Blackmore Storyas SelfMovie

Rammstein in Amerika

2015Rammstein in Amerikaas SelfMovie

Scooby-Doo! and KISS: Rock and Roll Mystery

2015Scooby-Doo! and KISS: Rock and Roll Mysteryas Demon (voice)Movie

Scorpion

2014Scorpionas Gene SimmonsTV

2014Kiss [2014] Charlotte 40th AnniversaryMovie

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

2014Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonyas SelfMovie

KISS Kruise IV

2014KISS Kruise IVas SelfMovie

Welcome to Sweden

2014Welcome to Swedenas Gene SimmonsTV

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas SelfTV

Kiss: Japan Monster

2013Kiss: Japan Monsteras SelfMovie

Sample This

2013Sample Thisas Self - Narrator (voice)Movie

Through the Keyhole

2013Through the Keyholeas SelfTV

The Kiss Monster World Tour: Live from Europe

2013The Kiss Monster World Tour: Live from Europeas Bass, VocalsMovie

2013Kiss [2013] Monster in PragueMovie

2013Kiss [2013] Private AcusticMovie

Kiss (2013) Stockholm

2013Kiss (2013) StockholmMovie

2013Kiss [2013] SydneyMovie

2012KISS: Anhembi Arena, São Pauloas Himself - Vocals, BassMovie

2012Kiss [2012] Buenos Aires Rock CityMovie

Kiss - Live in Nurburgring

2012Kiss - Live in Nurburgringas Vocals/BassMovie

2012Kiss [2012] New Orleans Live WebcastMovie

Comic Book Men

2012Comic Book Menas SelfTV

Expecting Mary

2010Expecting Maryas TaylorMovie

Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage

2010Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stageas SelfMovie

Kiss: Live at Rock Am Ring

2010Kiss: Live at Rock Am Ringas Vocals, BassMovie

2009100 Most Shocking Music Momentsas SelfTV

Extract: Mike Judge's Secret Recipe

2009Extract: Mike Judge's Secret Recipeas SelfMovie

2009KISS: Live in Buenos AiresMovie

Extract

2009Extractas Joe AdlerMovie

Glenn Martin, DDS

2009Glenn Martin, DDSTV

The Fairly OddParents: Wishology!

2009The Fairly OddParents: Wishology!as Himself (voice)Movie

MTV World Stage

2009MTV World Stageas SelfTV

2009I Get That a LotTV

Castle

2009Castleas SelfTV

KISS - THE LOST ALIVE 2 MOVIE

2009KISS - THE LOST ALIVE 2 MOVIEMovie

Kiss Live at Budokan 1988

2008Kiss Live at Budokan 1988as Bass, VocalsMovie

Shatner's Raw Nerve

2008Shatner's Raw Nerveas SelfTV

Detroit Metal City

2008Detroit Metal Cityas Jack Il DarkMovie

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

2007Kissology: The Ultimate KISS Collection Vol. 3 (1992-2000)as SelfMovie

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

2007Kissology: The Ultimate KISS Collection Vol. 2 (1978-1991)as SelfMovie

Seven Ages of Rock

2007Seven Ages of Rockas SelfTV

2007Dave Navarro's SpreadTV

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

2007Diners, Drive-Ins and Divesas SelfTV

Shrink Rap

2007Shrink Rapas SelfTV

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

2006Kissology: The Ultimate KISS Collection Vol. 1 (1974-1977)as SelfMovie

Ugly Betty

2006Ugly Bettyas Gene SimmonsTV

2006The Greg Behrendt ShowTV

2006Kiss: Satanik Kreatures - InterviewsMovie

Gene Simmons: Family Jewels

2006Gene Simmons: Family Jewelsas HimselfTV

2006Kiss - Live In Japan - Udo Music FestivalMovie

Kiss [2006] Rising Sun

2006Kiss [2006] Rising SunMovie

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

2006Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Supermanas SelfMovie

2006VH1 Rock Honorsas SelfMovie

2006Kiss: VH1 Rock Honors 2006as Vocals, BassMovie

Heavy: The Story of Metal

2006Heavy: The Story of Metalas SelfTV

2006Kiss [2006] VH1 Hanging With Gene & PaulMovie

The Henry Rollins Show

2006The Henry Rollins ShowTV

Kiss - Rock And Roll All Night

2006Kiss - Rock And Roll All NightMovie

Kiss: Rock the Nation Live

2005Kiss: Rock the Nation Liveas SelfMovie

The Tyra Banks Show

2005The Tyra Banks ShowTV

Rock School

2005Rock SchoolTV

Mind of Mencia

2005Mind of MenciaTV

Dancing with the Stars

2005Dancing with the Starsas Self - Guest JudgeTV

Hell's Kitchen

2005Hell's Kitchenas Self - Restaurant PatronTV

KISS: Unauthorized

2005KISS: Unauthorizedas Bass, VocalMovie

Be Cool

2005Be Coolas Gene SimmonsMovie

2005Ed's Nite InTV

KISS Loves You

2004KISS Loves Youas HimselfMovie

The Best of KISS: 20th Century Masters

2004The Best of KISS: 20th Century Mastersas Bass, VocalsMovie

The Celebrity Apprentice

2004The Celebrity ApprenticeTV

KISS - Love Gun

2004KISS - Love Gunas Bass Guitar,SingingMovie

When KISS Ruled the World

2004When KISS Ruled the Worldas HimselfMovie

KISS: VH1 Ultimate Albums - Alive!

2003KISS: VH1 Ultimate Albums - Alive!Movie

Action League Now!

2003Action League Now!WriterTV

Anderson Cooper 360°

2003Anderson Cooper 360°TV

My Dad the Rock Star

2003My Dad the Rock StarCreatorTV

2003The New Tom Green Showas SelfTV

Kiss: Symphony

2003Kiss: Symphonyas vocals, bassMovie

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!as Self - GuestTV

Kiss: The Lost Concert

2003Kiss: The Lost ConcertMovie

KISS: The Videos 1974 - 2002

2002KISS: The Videos 1974 - 2002as Bass, VocalsMovie

That '70s KISS Show

2002That '70s KISS Showas HimselfMovie

American Idol

2002American Idolas Self - Guest JudgeTV

Wish You Were Dead

2002Wish You Were Deadas VinnyMovie

The New Guy

2002The New Guyas ReverendMovie

KISS: Live in Las Vegas

2002KISS: Live in Las VegasMovie

KISS : The Videos 1975-1998

2002KISS : The Videos 1975-1998Movie

A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmas

2001A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmasas Himself (voice)Movie

KISS - Konfidential & X-Treme Close Up

2001KISS - Konfidential & X-Treme Close Upas HimselfMovie

Kiss: Beyond the Makeup

2001Kiss: Beyond the MakeupMovie

2001Satan’s Top Fortyas SelfMovie

Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy

2001Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremyas Self (uncredited)Movie

2001Satan’s Top 40as SelfMovie

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000CSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Gene SimmonsTV

At Any Cost

2000At Any Costas Dennis BergMovie

Kiss [2000] The Last Kiss

2000Kiss [2000] The Last Kissas HimselfMovie

2000Kiss [2000] Arte TV SpecialMovie

Jackass

2000Jackassas SelfTV

Third Watch

1999Third Watchas Donald MannTV

Detroit Rock City

1999Detroit Rock Cityas KissMovie

1999Where Are They Now?as SelfTV

Family Guy

1999Family Guyas Gene Simmons / Prisoner #3 (voice)TV

Kiss: The Second Coming

1998Kiss: The Second Comingas SelfMovie

The View

1997The Viewas SelfTV

Rock-A-Big Baby

1997Rock-A-Big Babyas Gene SimmonsMovie

Kiss [1997] Toledo

1997Kiss [1997] ToledoMovie

King of the Hill

1997King of the Hillas Jessie (voice)TV

Millennium

1996Millenniumas Hector LeachmanTV

Kiss: Unplugged

1996Kiss: UnpluggedMovie

E! True Hollywood Story

1996E! True Hollywood StoryTV

KISS: Reun1ting In Louisville

1996KISS: Reun1ting In LouisvilleMovie

1996Kiss [1996] IrvineMovie

Kiss [1995] Alive 1995

1995Kiss [1995] Alive 1995Movie

1994Kiss My Ass: The Videoas SelfMovie

Kiss [1994] Live Santiago de Chile

1994Kiss [1994] Live Santiago de ChileMovie

Kiss: São Paulo, 1994

1994Kiss: São Paulo, 1994Movie

Kiss: Konfidential

1993Kiss: Konfidentialas SelfMovie

Kiss [1992] The Palace '92

1992Kiss [1992] The Palace '92Movie

Kiss: X-Treme Close Up

1992Kiss: X-Treme Close Upas SelfMovie

Kiss [1990] Detroit 1990

1990Kiss [1990] Detroit 1990as BassMovie

Red Surf

1989Red Surfas DocMovie

MTV Unplugged

1989MTV Unpluggedas SelfTV

Truth About Rock

1989Truth About RockMovie

Hard 'N Heavy Volume 4

1989Hard 'N Heavy Volume 4as SelfMovie

The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years

1988The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Yearsas SelfMovie

KISS: Crazy Nights

1988KISS: Crazy Nightsas Bass, VocalsMovie

1988Kiss [1988] A Crazy Night With KissMovie

Kiss: Live in Tokyo 1988

1988Kiss: Live in Tokyo 1988Movie

Kiss [1987] A Night At The Spectrum

1987Kiss [1987] A Night At The Spectrumas SelfMovie

Kiss Exposed

1987Kiss Exposedas SelfMovie

Wanted: Dead or Alive

1987Wanted: Dead or Aliveas Malak Al RahimMovie

Trick or Treat

1986Trick or Treatas NukeMovie

Never Too Young to Die

1986Never Too Young to Dieas Velvet Von RagnarMovie

KISS: Asylum Tour New York

1985KISS: Asylum Tour New Yorkas SelfMovie

Runaway

1984Runawayas Dr. Charles LutherMovie

Kiss: Animalize Live Uncensored

1984Kiss: Animalize Live Uncensoredas BassMovie

Miami Vice

1984Miami Viceas Newton Windsor BladeTV

MTV Video Music Awards

1984MTV Video Music Awardsas SelfTV

Kiss [1984] Quebec '84

1984Kiss [1984] Quebec '84Movie

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

The Hitchhiker

1983The Hitchhikeras Mr. BigTV

Kiss [1983] Essen 1983

1983Kiss [1983] Essen 1983Movie

Kiss [1983] Madrid 1983

1983Kiss [1983] Madrid 1983as SelfMovie

Quem KISS Teve

1983Quem KISS Teveas SelfMovie

Kiss [1983] Ao Vivo

1983Kiss [1983] Ao VivoMovie

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

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

1982Kiss [1982] Videos From The ElderMovie

Kiss: The Elder Media Collection

1981Kiss: The Elder Media CollectionMovie

Kiss [1980] Sydney Australia

1980Kiss [1980] Sydney AustraliaMovie

1980Kiss [1980] 1980 TV Compilationas SelfMovie

Fridays

1980Fridaysas Self - Musical GuestTV

1979Kiss [1979] The 1979 TV CollectionMovie

Kiss [1979] The Return Of Kiss

1979Kiss [1979] The Return Of KissMovie

Kiss [1979] A Visual Evolution 1973 - 1979

1979Kiss [1979] A Visual Evolution 1973 - 1979Movie

1978Kiss: Media Collection 1974-1978Movie

Young Music Show

1978Young Music ShowTV

KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park

1978KISS Meets the Phantom of the Parkas The DemonMovie

1977Kiss [1977] The 2nd SummitMovie

Kiss: Live at The Summit

1977Kiss: Live at The SummitMovie

Kiss: Live in Tokyo

1977Kiss: Live in TokyoMovie

Kiss: Young Music Show

1977Kiss: Young Music ShowMovie

Kiss [1977] New York

1977Kiss [1977] New YorkMovie

Kiss [1977] Live at Cobo Hall Detroit

1977Kiss [1977] Live at Cobo Hall DetroitMovie

1976KIiss [1976] TV Collection 1974-1976Movie

1976Kiss: TV Collection 1974-1976Movie

The Paul Lynde Halloween Special

1976The Paul Lynde Halloween SpecialMovie

KISS: Destroys Anaheim

1976KISS: Destroys Anaheimas SelfMovie

Kiss: Live at the Houston Summit

1976Kiss: Live at the Houston Summitas SelfMovie

Kiss [1976] Dressed For Cobo

1976Kiss [1976] Dressed For CoboMovie

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

1976Kiss - (Alive Tour) Cobo Hall Detroit, MI January 25,as BassMovie

Kiss [1976] Detroit 1976

1976Kiss [1976] Detroit 1976Movie

Kiss [1975] Midnight Special

1975Kiss [1975] Midnight SpecialMovie

Kiss - Winterland Or Hell

1975Kiss - Winterland Or HellMovie

1975KISS Live: Hotter than Hell 1975as SelfMovie

Kiss [1974] Nothin' To Lose

1974Kiss [1974] Nothin' To LoseMovie

Kiss [1974] Long Beach

1974Kiss [1974] Long BeachMovie

Kiss: Live At Coventry

1973Kiss: Live At CoventryMovie

KISS Live in Largo 20/12/77

—KISS Live in Largo 20/12/77Movie

KISS EXTREME AND CLOSE UP

—KISS EXTREME AND CLOSE UPas SelfMovie

—Kiss: The Ultimate Kissology Volume Ias SelfMovie

—Kiss: The Ultimate Kissology Volume IIas SelfMovie

KISS: Happy Halloween 1998

—KISS: Happy Halloween 1998Movie

—Love Meets in the SunshineMovie

—Mr. RomanceCreatorTV

—Simmons FamilyCreatorTV