Gene Simmons

Known for: Acting

Born: 1949-08-25 (age 76)

From: 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.

Filmography (223)

MOVIE★ 8.7
Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition
2026
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.0
Året var 1976
2025
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE
From Tokyo to You
2025
as Self - Archive Footage
MOVIE★ 7.0
Di'Anno: Iron Maiden's Lost Singer
2025
as Self
MOVIE
KISS: End of the Road
2023
MOVIE
KISS Rok' N Rosemont!
2023
MOVIE★ 10.0
KISS: End of the Road Cincinnati
2023
MOVIE★ 10.0
Not On the Heep: The Heavy Metal Saga of Lee Kerslake
2023
as Self
MOVIE
Kiss - Hellfest 2023
2023
as Bass / Lead Vocals
MOVIE★ 7.5
In Search of Darkness: Part III
2022
as Self
MOVIE
Kiss: Creatures of the Night - 40th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition
2022
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.6
In Search of Tomorrow
2022
as Self - Interviewee
MOVIE
KISS Frontmen: Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley
2022
as Self
TV
Kiss: Through the Years
2022
as Self
MOVIE
Kiss: Destroyer - 45th Anniversary Super Deluxe
2021
TV★ 7.9
Biography: KISStory
2021
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.0
Rock Camp: The Movie
2021
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.0
KISS 2020 Goodbye
2020
as The Demon
MOVIE★ 7.0
Chris Jericho's 30th Anniversary Celebration
2020
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.8
The Rainbow
2019
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.2
The Ringmaster
2019
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.0
Full Circle - Last Exit Rock'n'Roll
2019
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.7
Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine
2019
as Self - KISS
MOVIE
Kiss: End of the Road Tour - Vancouver 2019
2019
MOVIE★ 8.0
Chuck Berry: The Original King of Rock 'n' Roll
2018
as Self
MOVIE
Larger Than Life II
2018
as Bass, Vocals
TV
Keith Lemon: Coming in America
2018
as Self
MOVIE
Larger Than Life
2018
as Bass, Vocals
MOVIE★ 5.8
The Great Satan
2018
as Self (archive footage)
TV★ 6.0
Steve
2017
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.2
Armed Response
2017
as Male Suspect
MOVIE
The Vinnie Vincent Collection
2017
MOVIE★ 7.0
Cum On Feel The Noize
2017
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.4
Why Him?
2016
as Gene Simmons
MOVIE★ 5.6
The Colossus of Destiny: A Melvins Tale
2016
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.1
Kiss Rocks Vegas
2016
as Bass / Lead Vocals
MOVIE★ 7.1
We Are X
2016
as Self
MOVIE
Molly: The Real Thing
2016
as Self
TV★ 6.4
Angie Tribeca
2016
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.5
The Ritchie Blackmore Story
2015
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.0
Rammstein in Amerika
2015
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.0
Scooby-Doo! and KISS: Rock and Roll Mystery
2015
as Demon (voice)
TV★ 8.2
Scorpion
2014
as Gene Simmons
TV
4th and Loud
2014
as Self - Los Angeles Kiss Co-Owner • Self - Los Angeles Kiss Team Owner
MOVIE
Kiss [2014] Charlotte 40th Anniversary
2014
MOVIE★ 5.9
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2014
as Self
MOVIE
KISS Kruise IV
2014
as Self
TV★ 6.1
Welcome to Sweden
2014
as Gene Simmons
TV★ 5.8
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self
MOVIE
Kiss: Japan Monster
2013
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.7
Sample This
2013
as Self - Narrator (voice)
TV★ 6.3
Through the Keyhole
2013
as Self
MOVIE
The Kiss Monster World Tour: Live from Europe
2013
as Bass, Vocals
MOVIE★ 8.0
Kiss [2013] Monster in Prague
2013
MOVIE
Kiss [2013] Private Acustic
2013
MOVIE
Kiss (2013) Stockholm
2013
MOVIE
Kiss [2013] Sydney
2013
MOVIE
KISS: Anhembi Arena, São Paulo
2012
as Himself - Vocals, Bass
MOVIE
Kiss [2012] Buenos Aires Rock City
2012
MOVIE★ 6.5
Kiss - Live in Nurburgring
2012
as Vocals/Bass
MOVIE
Kiss [2012] New Orleans Live Webcast
2012
TV★ 6.9
Comic Book Men
2012
as Self
MOVIE★ 4.5
Expecting Mary
2010
as Taylor
MOVIE★ 7.5
Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage
2010
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.5
Kiss: Live at Rock Am Ring
2010
as Vocals, Bass
TV
100 Most Shocking Music Moments
2009
as Self
MOVIE★ 3.0
Extract: Mike Judge's Secret Recipe
2009
as Self
MOVIE
KISS: Live in Buenos Aires
2009
MOVIE★ 5.8
Extract
2009
as Joe Adler
TV★ 6.3
Glenn Martin, DDS
2009
MOVIE★ 7.9
The Fairly OddParents: Wishology!
2009
as Himself (voice)
TV
MTV World Stage
2009
as Self
TV★ 8.0
I Get That a Lot
2009
TV★ 8.0
Castle
2009
as Self
MOVIE
KISS - THE LOST ALIVE 2 MOVIE
2009
MOVIE
Kiss Live at Budokan 1988
2008
as Bass, Vocals
TV★ 4.0
Shatner's Raw Nerve
2008
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.5
Detroit Metal City
2008
as Jack Il Dark
MOVIE★ 4.0
Kissology: The Ultimate KISS Collection Vol. 3 (1992-2000)
2007
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.0
Kissology: The Ultimate KISS Collection Vol. 2 (1978-1991)
2007
as Self
TV★ 9.0
Seven Ages of Rock
2007
as Self
TV★ 5.0
Dave Navarro's Spread
2007
TV★ 6.8
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
2007
as Self
TV★ 7.0
Shrink Rap
2007
as Self
MOVIE★ 4.8
Kissology: The Ultimate KISS Collection Vol. 1 (1974-1977)
2006
as Self
TV★ 6.4
Ugly Betty
2006
as Gene Simmons
TV★ 5.0
The Greg Behrendt Show
2006
as Self
MOVIE
Kiss: Satanik Kreatures - Interviews
2006
TV★ 5.3
Gene Simmons: Family Jewels
2006
as Himself
MOVIE
Kiss - Live In Japan - Udo Music Festival
2006
MOVIE
Kiss [2006] Rising Sun
2006
MOVIE★ 7.6
Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman
2006
as Self
MOVIE
VH1 Rock Honors
2006
as Self
MOVIE
Kiss: VH1 Rock Honors 2006
2006
as Vocals, Bass
TV★ 7.0
Heavy: The Story of Metal
2006
as Self
MOVIE
Kiss [2006] VH1 Hanging With Gene & Paul
2006
TV★ 6.0
The Henry Rollins Show
2006
MOVIE★ 7.0
Kiss - Rock And Roll All Night
2006
MOVIE★ 7.1
Kiss: Rock the Nation Live
2005
as Self
TV★ 5.0
The Tyra Banks Show
2005
TV★ 6.6
Rock School
2005
TV★ 3.2
Mind of Mencia
2005
TV★ 6.1
Dancing with the Stars
2005
as Self - Guest Judge
TV★ 6.8
Hell's Kitchen
2005
as Self - Restaurant Patron
MOVIE
KISS: Unauthorized
2005
as Bass, Vocal
MOVIE★ 5.5
Be Cool
2005
as Gene Simmons
TV
Ed's Nite In
2005
MOVIE
KISS Loves You
2004
as Himself
MOVIE
The Best of KISS: 20th Century Masters
2004
as Bass, Vocals
TV★ 4.9
The Celebrity Apprentice
2004
MOVIE
KISS - Love Gun
2004
as Bass Guitar,Singing
MOVIE
When KISS Ruled the World
2004
as Himself
MOVIE
KISS: VH1 Ultimate Albums - Alive!
2003
TV★ 5.4
Anderson Cooper 360°
2003
TV★ 6.3
The New Tom Green Show
2003
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.1
Kiss: Symphony
2003
as vocals, bass
TV★ 5.3
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest
MOVIE★ 9.0
Kiss: The Lost Concert
2003
MOVIE
KISS: The Videos 1974 - 2002
2002
as Bass, Vocals
MOVIE
That '70s KISS Show
2002
as Himself
TV★ 5.0
American Idol
2002
as Self - Guest Judge
MOVIE★ 5.0
Wish You Were Dead
2002
as Vinny
MOVIE★ 6.0
The New Guy
2002
as Reverend
MOVIE★ 6.0
KISS: Live in Las Vegas
2002
MOVIE
KISS : The Videos 1975-1998
2002
MOVIE★ 8.1
A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmas
2001
as Himself (voice)
MOVIE
KISS - Konfidential & X-Treme Close Up
2001
as Himself
MOVIE★ 8.0
Kiss: Beyond the Makeup
2001
MOVIE
Satan’s Top Forty
2001
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.9
Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy
2001
as Self (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 8.0
Satan’s Top 40
2001
as Self
TV★ 7.6
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Gene Simmons
MOVIE★ 6.3
At Any Cost
2000
as Dennis Berg
MOVIE★ 8.0
Kiss [2000] The Last Kiss
2000
as Himself
MOVIE
Kiss [2000] Arte TV Special
2000
TV★ 6.7
Jackass
2000
as Self
TV★ 7.9
Third Watch
1999
as Donald Mann
MOVIE★ 6.8
Detroit Rock City
1999
as Kiss
TV★ 7.5
Where Are They Now?
1999
as Self
TV★ 7.4
Family Guy
1999
as Gene Simmons / Prisoner #3 (voice)
MOVIE★ 8.0
Kiss: The Second Coming
1998
as Self
TV★ 4.3
The View
1997
as Self
MOVIE★ 10.0
Rock-A-Big Baby
1997
as Gene Simmons
MOVIE
Kiss [1997] Toledo
1997
TV★ 7.4
King of the Hill
1997
as Jessie (voice)
TV★ 7.7
Millennium
1996
as Hector Leachman
MOVIE★ 6.0
Kiss: Unplugged
1996
TV★ 8.2
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
MOVIE
KISS: Reun1ting In Louisville
1996
MOVIE
Kiss [1996] Irvine
1996
MOVIE
Kiss [1995] Alive 1995
1995
MOVIE★ 6.5
Kiss My Ass: The Video
1994
as Self
MOVIE★ 10.0
Kiss [1994] Live Santiago de Chile
1994
MOVIE
Kiss: São Paulo, 1994
1994
MOVIE★ 8.0
Kiss: Konfidential
1993
as Self
MOVIE
Kiss [1992] The Palace '92
1992
MOVIE★ 7.5
Kiss: X-Treme Close Up
1992
as Self
MOVIE★ 10.0
Kiss [1990] Detroit 1990
1990
as Bass
MOVIE★ 3.2
Red Surf
1989
as Doc
TV★ 7.1
MTV Unplugged
1989
as Self
MOVIE
Truth About Rock
1989
MOVIE
Hard 'N Heavy Volume 4
1989
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.8
The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years
1988
as Self
MOVIE
KISS: Crazy Nights
1988
as Bass, Vocals
MOVIE
Kiss [1988] A Crazy Night With Kiss
1988
MOVIE
Kiss: Live in Tokyo 1988
1988
MOVIE
Rock n Roll Meltdown
1988
as Himself
MOVIE
Kiss [1987] A Night At The Spectrum
1987
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.3
Kiss Exposed
1987
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.0
Wanted: Dead or Alive
1987
as Malak Al Rahim
MOVIE★ 6.1
Trick or Treat
1986
as Nuke
MOVIE★ 4.7
Never Too Young to Die
1986
as Velvet Von Ragnar
MOVIE
KISS: Asylum Tour New York
1985
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.6
Runaway
1984
as Dr. Charles Luther
MOVIE★ 7.5
Kiss: Animalize Live Uncensored
1984
as Bass
TV★ 7.4
Miami Vice
1984
as Newton Windsor Blade
TV★ 7.8
MTV Video Music Awards
1984
as Self
MOVIE
Kiss [1984] Quebec '84
1984
MOVIE
Kiss [1983] Creatures Of The Night 20th Anniversary Media Collection
1983
as Self
TV★ 6.3
The Hitchhiker
1983
as Mr. Big
MOVIE
Kiss [1983] Essen 1983
1983
MOVIE
Kiss [1983] Madrid 1983
1983
as Self
MOVIE
Quem KISS Teve
1983
as Self
MOVIE
Kiss [1983] Ao Vivo
1983
MOVIE
Kiss [1983] If It Is Too Loud, You Are Too Old
1983
MOVIE
Kiss [1982] Videos From The Elder
1982
MOVIE
Kiss: The Elder Media Collection
1981
MOVIE
Kiss [1980] 1980 TV Compilation
1980
as Self
MOVIE★ 4.0
Kiss [1980] Sydney Australia
1980
TV★ 6.0
Fridays
1980
as Self - Musical Guest
MOVIE
Kiss [1979] The 1979 TV Collection
1979
MOVIE
Kiss [1979] The Return Of Kiss
1979
MOVIE
Kiss [1979] A Visual Evolution 1973 - 1979
1979
MOVIE
Kiss: Media Collection 1974-1978
1978
TV
Young Music Show
1978
MOVIE★ 5.2
KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park
1978
as The Demon
MOVIE
Kiss [1977] The 2nd Summit
1977
MOVIE
Kiss: Live at The Summit
1977
MOVIE
Kiss: Live in Tokyo
1977
MOVIE
Kiss: Young Music Show
1977
MOVIE
Kiss [1977] New York
1977
MOVIE
Kiss [1977] Live at Cobo Hall Detroit
1977
MOVIE
KIiss [1976] TV Collection 1974-1976
1976
MOVIE
Kiss: TV Collection 1974-1976
1976
MOVIE★ 6.2
The Paul Lynde Halloween Special
1976
MOVIE★ 8.0
KISS: Destroys Anaheim
1976
as Self
MOVIE
Kiss: Live at the Houston Summit
1976
as Self
MOVIE
Kiss [1976] Dressed For Cobo
1976
MOVIE
Kiss - (Alive Tour) Cobo Hall Detroit, MI January 25,
1976
as Bass
MOVIE
Kiss [1976] Detroit 1976
1976
MOVIE★ 9.0
Kiss [1975] Midnight Special
1975
MOVIE
Kiss - Winterland Or Hell
1975
MOVIE
KISS Live: Hotter than Hell 1975
1975
as Self
MOVIE
Kiss [1974] Nothin' To Lose
1974
MOVIE
Kiss [1974] Long Beach
1974
MOVIE
Kiss: Live At Coventry
1973
MOVIE
Love Meets in the Sunshine
—
MOVIE
KISS: Happy Halloween 1998
—
MOVIE
KISS Live in Largo 20/12/77
—
TV
Jingles
—
MOVIE
KISS EXTREME AND CLOSE UP
—
as Self
MOVIE
Kiss: The Ultimate Kissology Volume II
—
as Self
MOVIE
Kiss: The Ultimate Kissology Volume I
—
as Self