Gene Simmons

Biography

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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

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Self

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Gene Simmons

Family Guy

Gene Simmons / Prisoner #3 (voice)

Family Guy

Gene Simmons (voice)

King of the Hill

Jessie (voice)

MTV Unplugged

Self

American Idol

Self - Guest Judge

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2023	Kiss - Hellfest 2023	Bass / Lead Vocals
2023	Not On the Heep: The Heavy Metal Saga of Lee Kerslake	Self
2023	KISS: End of the Road
2023	KISS Rok' N Rosemont!
2023	KISS: End of the Road Cincinnati
2022	In Search of Darkness: Part III	Self
2022	KISS Frontmen: Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley	Self
2021	Rock Camp: The Movie	Self
2020	KISS 2020 Goodbye	The Demon
2020	Chris Jericho's 30th Anniversary Celebration	Himself
2019	Kiss: End of the Road Tour - Vancouver 2019
2019	Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine	Self - KISS
2019	Full Circle - Last Exit Rock'n'Roll	Self
2019	The Rainbow	Self
2019	The Ringmaster	Self
2018	The Great Satan	Self (archive footage)
2018	Chuck Berry: The Original King of Rock 'n' Roll	Self
2018	Larger Than Life II	Bass, Vocals
2018	Larger Than Life	Bass, Vocals
2017	The Vinnie Vincent Collection
2017	Cum On Feel The Noize	Self
2017	Armed Response	Male Suspect
2016	We Are X	Self
2016	Kiss Rocks Vegas	Bass / Lead Vocals
2016	The Colossus of Destiny: A Melvins Tale	Himself
2016	Why Him?	Gene Simmons
2016	Molly: The Real Thing	Self
2015	Scooby-Doo! and Kiss: Rock and Roll Mystery	Demon (voice)
2015	Rammstein in Amerika	Self
2014	Kiss [2014] Charlotte 40th Anniversary
2014	Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony	Self
2014	KISS Kruise IV	Himself
2013	Kiss [2013] Sydney
2013	Kiss (2013) Stockholm
2013	Kiss [2013] Monster in Prague
2013	The Kiss Monster World Tour: Live from Europe	Bass, Vocals
2013	Sample This	Narrator
2013	Kiss [2013] Private Acustic
2013	Kiss: Japan Monster	Himself
2012	Kiss [2012] New Orleans Live Webcast
2012	Kiss [2012] Buenos Aires Rock City
2012	KISS: Anhembi Arena, São Paulo	Himself - Vocals, Bass
2012	Kiss - Live in Nurburgring	Vocals/Bass
2010	Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage	Self
2010	Kiss: Live at Rock Am Ring	Vocals, Bass
2010	Expecting Mary	Taylor
2009	Extract	Joe Adler
2009	The Fairly OddParents: Wishology!	Himself (voice)
2009	KISS: Live in Buenos Aires
2009	Extract: Mike Judge's Secret Recipe	Self
2008	Kiss Live at Budokan 1988	Bass, Vocals
2008	Detroit Metal City	Jack Il Dark
2007	Kissology: The Ultimate KISS Collection Vol. 3 (1992-2000)	Self
2007	Kissology: The Ultimate KISS Collection Vol. 2 (1978-1991)	Self
2006	Kissology: The Ultimate KISS Collection Vol. 1 (1974-1977)	Self
2006	Kiss [2006] VH1 Hanging With Gene & Paul
2006	Kiss: VH1 Rock Honors 2006	Vocals, Bass
2006	Kiss [2006] Rising Sun
2006	Kiss: Satanik Kreatures - Interviews
2006	VH1 Rock Honors	Self
2006	Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman	Self
2006	Kiss - Live In Japan - Udo Music Festival
2006	Kiss - Rock And Roll All Night
2005	Kiss: Rock the Nation Live	Self
2005	Be Cool	Gene Simmons
2005	KISS : Unauthorized	Bass, Vocal
2004	KISS Loves You	Himself
2004	KISS - Love Gun	Bass Guitar,Singing
2004	The Best of KISS: 20th Century Masters	Bass, Vocals
2004	When KISS Ruled the World	Himself
2003	KISS: VH1 Ultimate Albums - Alive!
2003	Kiss: Symphony	vocals, bass
2003	Kiss: The Lost Concert
2002	Wish You Were Dead	Vinny
2002	KISS : The Videos 1975-1998
2002	KISS: Live in Las Vegas
2002	The New Guy	Reverend
2002	KISS: The Videos 1974 - 2002	Bass, Vocals
2002	That '70s KISS Show	Himself
2001	Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy	Self (uncredited)
2001	Kiss: Beyond the Makeup
2001	A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmas	Himself (voice)
2001	Satan’s Top Forty	Self
2001	KISS - Konfidential & X-Treme Close Up	Himself
2001	Satan’s Top 40	Self
2000	Kiss [2000] The Last Kiss	Himself
2000	Kiss [2000] Arte TV Special
2000	At Any Cost	Dennis Berg
1999	Detroit Rock City	Kiss
1998	Kiss: The Second Coming	Self
1997	Rock-A-Big Baby	Gene Simmons
1997	Kiss [1997] Toledo
1996	Kiss [1996] Irvine
1996	Kiss: Unplugged
1996	KISS: Reun1ting In Louisville
1995	Kiss [1995] Alive 1995
1994	Kiss: São Paulo, 1994
1994	Kiss [1994] Live Santiago de Chile
1994	Kiss My Ass: The Video	Self
1993	Kiss: Konfidential	Self
1992	Kiss [1992] The Palace '92
1992	Kiss: X-Treme Close Up	Self
1990	Kiss [1990] Detroit 1990	Bass
1989	Truth About Rock
1989	Hard 'N Heavy Volume 4	Self
1989	Red Surf	Doc
1988	Kiss [1988] A Crazy Night With Kiss
1988	Kiss [1988] Tokyo
1988	The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years	Self
1988	KISS: Crazy Nights	Bass, Vocals
1987	Wanted: Dead or Alive	Malak Al Rahim
1987	Kiss [1987] A Night At The Spectrum
1987	Kiss Exposed	Self
1986	Trick or Treat	Nuke
1986	Never Too Young to Die	Velvet Von Ragnar
1985	KISS: Asylum Tour New York	Self
1985	Miami Vice: The Prodigal Son	Newton Windsor Blade
1984	Runaway	Dr. Charles Luther
1984	Kiss: Animalize Live Uncensored	Bass
1984	Kiss [1984] Quebec '84
1983	Kiss [1983] Ao Vivo
1983	Kiss [1983] If It Is Too Loud, You Are Too Old
1983	Kiss [1983] Essen 1983
1983	Kiss [1983] Madrid 1983	Self
1983	Kiss [1983] Creatures Of The Night 20th Anniversary Media Collection
1982	Kiss [1982] Videos From The Elder
1981	Kiss: The Elder Media Collection
1980	Kiss [1980] Sydney Australia
1980	Kiss [1980] 1980 TV Compilation	Self
1979	Kiss [1979] The Return Of Kiss
1979	Kiss [1979] A Visual Evolution 1973 - 1979
1979	Kiss [1979] The 1979 TV Collection
1978	Kiss: Media Collection 1974-1978
1978	KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park	The Demon
1977	Kiss [1977] The 2nd Summit
1977	Kiss [1977] Live at Cobo Hall Detroit
1977	Kiss: Live at The Summit
1977	Kiss [1977] New York
1977	Kiss: Young Music Show
1977	Kiss: Live in Tokyo
1976	KISS: Destroys Anaheim	Self
1976	Kiss [1976] Detroit 1976
1976	KIiss [1976] TV Collection 1974-1976
1976	Kiss: TV Collection 1974-1976
1976	Kiss [1976] Dressed For Cobo
1976	Kiss - (Alive Tour) Cobo Hall Detroit, MI January 25,	Bass
1976	Kiss: Live at the Houston Summit	Performer
1976	The Paul Lynde Halloween Special
1975	Kiss - Winterland Or Hell
1975	Kiss [1975] Midnight Special
1975	KISS Live: Hotter than Hell 1975
1974	Kiss [1974] Long Beach
1974	Kiss [1974] Nothin' To Lose
1973	Kiss: Live At Coventry
	KISS Live in Largo 20/12/77
	KISS EXTREME AND CLOSE UP	himself
	Kiss: The Ultimate Kissology Volume I	Self
	Kiss: The Ultimate Kissology Volume II	Self

Year	TV Show	Role
2022	Kiss: Through the Years	Self
2021	Biography: KISStory	Self
2016	Angie Tribeca	Himself
2014	Welcome to Sweden	Gene Simmons
2014	Scorpion	Gene Simmons
2014	The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2013	Through the Keyhole	Self
2012	Comic Book Men	Self
2009	Castle	Self
2009	Glenn Martin, DDS
2009	I Get That a Lot
2009	100 Most Shocking Music Moments	Self
2009	MTV World Stage	Self
2008	Shatner's Raw Nerve	Self
2007	Dave Navarro's Spread
2007	Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives	Self
2007	Shrink Rap	Himself
2007	Seven Ages of Rock	Self
2006	Gene Simmons: Family Jewels	Himself
2006	Ugly Betty	Gene Simmons
2006	The Henry Rollins Show
2006	The Greg Behrendt Show
2006	Heavy: The Story of Metal	Self
2005	The Tyra Banks Show
2005	Mind of Mencia
2005	Rock School
2005	Hell's Kitchen	Self - Restaurant Patron
2005	Ed's Nite In
2005	Dancing with the Stars	Self - Guest Judge
2004	The Celebrity Apprentice
2003	Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003	Anderson Cooper 360°
2003	The New Tom Green Show	Self
2002	American Idol	Self - Guest Judge
2000	Jackass	Self
2000	CSI: Crime Scene Investigation	Gene Simmons
1999	Third Watch	Donald Mann
1999	Family Guy	Gene Simmons / Prisoner #3 (voice)
1999	Where Are They Now?	Self
1999	Family Guy	Gene Simmons (voice)
1997	King of the Hill	Jessie (voice)
1997	The View	Self
1996	E! True Hollywood Story
1996	Millennium	Hector Leachman
1989	MTV Unplugged	Self
1984	Miami Vice	Newton Windsor Blade
1984	MTV Video Music Awards	Self
1984	AVN Awards	Self
1983	The Hitchhiker	Mr. Big
1978	Young Music Show
	Jingles