Gene Simmons
August 25, 1949 (75 years old) in Haifa, Israel
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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
Credits
- 2023 ·Not On the Heep: The Heavy Metal Saga of Lee Kerslakeas Self
- 2022 ·In Search of Darkness: Part IIIas Self
- 2022 ·KISS Frontmen: Gene Simmons and Paul Stanleyas Self
- 2022 ·Kiss: Through the Yearsas Self
- 2021 ·Biography: KISStoryas Self
- 2021 ·Rock Camp: The Movieas Self
- 2020 ·KISS 2020 Goodbyeas The Demon
- 2020 ·Chris Jericho's 30th Anniversary Celebrationas Himself
- 2019 ·The Rainbowas Self
- 2019 ·Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazineas Self - KISS
- 2018 ·Chuck Berry: The Original King of Rock 'n' Rollas Self
- 2018 ·The Great Satanas Self (archive footage)
- 2017 ·Armed Responseas Male Suspect
- 2017 ·Cum On Feel The Noizeas Self
- 2016 ·Why Him?as Gene Simmons
- 2016 ·The Colossus of Destiny: A Melvins Taleas Himself
- 2016 ·Kiss Rocks Vegasas Bass / Lead Vocals
- 2016 ·We Are Xas Self
- 2016 ·Molly: The Real Thingas Self
- 2016 ·Angie Tribecaas Himself
- 2015 ·Rammstein in Amerikaas Self
- 2015 ·Scooby-Doo! and Kiss: Rock and Roll Mysteryas Demon (voice)
- 2014 ·Scorpionas Gene Simmons
- 2014 ·Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonyas Self
- 2014 ·Welcome to Swedenas Gene Simmons
- 2014 ·The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas
- 2013 ·Through the Keyholeas Self
- 2013 ·Kiss [2013] Sydneyas
- 2012 ·Kiss - Live in Nurburgringas Vocals/Bass
- 2012 ·Comic Book Menas Self
- 2010 ·Expecting Maryas Taylor
- 2010 ·Rush - Beyond The Lighted Stageas Self
- 2009 ·100 Most Shocking Music Momentsas Self
- 2009 ·Extractas Joe Adler
- 2009 ·Glenn Martin, DDSas
- 2009 ·The Fairly OddParents: Wishology!as Himself (voice)
- 2009 ·MTV World Stageas Self
- 2009 ·I Get That a Lotas
- 2009 ·Castleas Self
- 2008 ·Shatner's Raw Nerveas Self
- 2008 ·Detroit Metal Cityas Jack Il Dark
- 2007 ·Kissology: The Ultimate KISS Collection Vol. 3 (1992-2000)as Self
- 2007 ·Seven Ages of Rockas Self
- 2007 ·Dave Navarro's Spreadas
- 2007 ·Diners, Drive-Ins and Divesas Self
- 2007 ·Shrink Rapas Himself
- 2006 ·Kissology: The Ultimate KISS Collection Vol. 1 (1974-1977)as Self
- 2006 ·Ugly Bettyas Gene Simmons
- 2006 ·The Greg Behrendt Showas
- 2006 ·Gene Simmons: Family Jewelsas Himself
- 2006 ·Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Supermanas Self
- 2006 ·Heavy: The Story of Metalas Self
- 2006 ·The Henry Rollins Showas
- 2006 ·Kiss - Rock And Roll All Nightas
- 2005 ·Kiss: Rock the Nation Liveas Self
- 2005 ·The Tyra Banks Showas
- 2005 ·Rock Schoolas
- 2005 ·Mind of Menciaas
- 2005 ·Dancing with the Starsas Self - Guest Judge
- 2005 ·Hell's Kitchenas Self - Restaurant Patron
- 2005 ·Be Coolas Gene Simmons
- 2005 ·Ed's Nite Inas
- 2004 ·The Celebrity Apprenticeas
- 2003 ·Anderson Cooper 360°as
- 2003 ·The New Tom Green Showas Self
- 2003 ·Jimmy Kimmel Live!as
- 2002 ·American Idolas Self - Guest Judge
- 2002 ·Wish You Were Deadas Vinny
- 2002 ·The New Guyas Reverend
- 2001 ·A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmasas Himself (voice)
- 2001 ·Satan’s Top Fortyas Self
- 2001 ·The Fairly OddParentsas Self (voice)
- 2001 ·Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremyas Self (uncredited)
- 2000 ·CSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Gene Simmons
- 2000 ·At Any Costas Dennis Berg
- 2000 ·Jackassas Self
- 1999 ·Third Watchas Donald Mann
- 1999 ·Detroit Rock Cityas Kiss
- 1999 ·Where Are They Now?as Self
- 1999 ·Family Guyas Gene Simmons / Prisoner #3 (voice)
- 1999 ·Family Guyas Gene Simmons (voice)
- 1997 ·The Viewas Self
- 1997 ·King of the Hillas Jessie (voice)
- 1996 ·Millenniumas Hector Leachman
- 1996 ·Kiss: Unpluggedas
- 1996 ·E! True Hollywood Storyas
- 1989 ·Red Surfas Doc
- 1989 ·MTV Unpluggedas Self
- 1989 ·Truth About Rockas
- 1988 ·The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Yearsas Self
- 1987 ·Wanted: Dead or Aliveas Malak Al Rahim
- 1986 ·Trick or Treatas Nuke
- 1986 ·Never Too Young to Dieas Velvet Von Ragnar
- 1984 ·Runawayas Dr. Charles Luther
- 1984 ·Miami Viceas
- 1984 ·MTV Video Music Awardsas Self
- 1984 ·AVN Awardsas Self
- 1983 ·The Hitchhikeras Mr. Big
- 1978 ·Young Music Showas
- 1978 ·KISS Meets the Phantom of the Parkas The Demon
- Future ·Jinglesas
- 2023 ·KISS: End of the Road Cincinnatias
- 2019 ·The Ringmasteras Self
- 2019 ·Full Circle - Last Exit Rock'n'Rollas Self
- 2018 ·Larger Than Life IIas Bass, Vocals
- 2018 ·Larger Than Lifeas Bass, Vocals
- 2014 ·KISS Kruise IVas Himself
- 2013 ·Kiss: Japan Monsteras Himself
- 2013 ·Sample Thisas Narrator
- 2010 ·Kiss: Live at Rock Am Ringas Vocals, Bass
- 2009 ·Extract: Mike Judge's Secret Recipeas Self
- 2007 ·Kissology: The Ultimate KISS Collection Vol. 2 (1978-1991)as Self
- 2006 ·Kiss: VH1 Rock Honors 2006as Vocals, Bass
- 2006 ·Kiss [2006] VH1 Hanging With Gene & Paulas
- 2004 ·KISS Loves Youas Himself
- 2004 ·The Best of KISS: 20th Century Mastersas Bass, Vocals
- 2004 ·When KISS Ruled the Worldas Himself
- 2004 ·KISS - Love Gunas Bass Guitar,Singing
- 2003 ·Kiss: The Lost Concertas
- 2002 ·That '70s KISS Showas Himself
- 2002 ·KISS: Live in Las Vegasas
- 2001 ·Satan’s Top 40as Self
- 2000 ·Kiss [2000] The Last Kissas Himself
- 1998 ·Kiss: The Second Comingas Self
- 1997 ·Rock-A-Big Babyas Gene Simmons
- 1996 ·Kiss [1996] Irvineas
- 1994 ·Kiss My Ass: The Videoas Self
- 1994 ·Kiss [1994] Live Santiago de Chileas
- 1993 ·Kiss: Konfidentialas Self
- 1992 ·Kiss: X-Treme Close Upas Self
- 1989 ·Hard 'N Heavy Volume 4as Self
- 1988 ·Kiss [1988] A Crazy Night With Kissas
- 1988 ·Kiss [1988] Tokyoas
- 1987 ·Kiss Exposedas Self
- 1984 ·Kiss: Animalize Live Uncensoredas Bass
- 1984 ·Kiss [1984] Quebec '84as
- 1983 ·Kiss [1983] Creatures Of The Night 20th Anniversary Media Collectionas
- 1983 ·Kiss [1983] Essen 1983as
- 1983 ·Kiss [1983] Ao Vivoas
- 1982 ·Kiss [1982] Videos From The Elderas
- 1981 ·Kiss: The Elder Media Collectionas
- 1979 ·Kiss [1979] The 1979 TV Collectionas
- 1979 ·Kiss [1979] The Return Of Kissas
- 1977 ·Kiss: Live in Tokyoas
- 1977 ·Kiss: Young Music Showas
- 1977 ·Kiss [1977] Live at Cobo Hall Detroitas
- 1976 ·Kiss: Live at the Houston Summitas Performer
- 1976 ·Kiss - (Alive Tour) Cobo Hall Detroit, MI January 25,as Bass
- 1976 ·Kiss [1976] Detroit 1976as
- 1975 ·Kiss [1975] Midnight Specialas
- 1974 ·Kiss [1974] Nothin' To Loseas
- 1973 ·Kiss: Live At Coventryas
- Future ·KISS Live in Largo 20/12/77as
- 2023 ·KISS: End of the Roadas
- 2023 ·KISS Rok' N Rosemont!as
- 2023 ·Kiss - Hellfest 2023as Bass / Lead Vocals
- 2019 ·Kiss: End of the Road Tour - Vancouver 2019as
- 2017 ·The Vinnie Vincent Collectionas
- 2014 ·Kiss [2014] Charlotte 40th Anniversaryas
- 2013 ·The Kiss Monster World Tour: Live from Europeas Bass, Vocals
- 2013 ·Kiss [2013] Monster in Pragueas
- 2013 ·Kiss [2013] Private Acusticas
- 2013 ·Kiss (2013) Stockholmas
- 2012 ·KISS: Anhembi Arena, São Pauloas Himself - Vocals, Bass
- 2012 ·Kiss [2012] Buenos Aires Rock Cityas
- 2012 ·Kiss [2012] New Orleans Live Webcastas
- 2009 ·KISS: Live in Buenos Airesas
- 2008 ·Kiss Live at Budokan 1988as Bass, Vocals
- 2006 ·Kiss: Satanik Kreatures - Interviewsas
- 2006 ·Kiss - Live In Japan - Udo Music Festivalas
- 2006 ·Kiss [2006] Rising Sunas
- 2006 ·VH1 Rock Honorsas Self
- 2005 ·KISS : Unauthorizedas Bass, Vocal
- 2003 ·KISS: VH1 Ultimate Albums - Alive!as
- 2003 ·Kiss: Symphonyas vocals, bass
- 2002 ·KISS: The Videos 1974 - 2002as Bass, Vocals
- 2002 ·KISS : The Videos 1975-1998as
- 2001 ·KISS - Konfidential & X-Treme Close Upas Himself
- 2001 ·Kiss: Beyond the Makeupas
- 2000 ·Kiss [2000] Arte TV Specialas
- 1997 ·Kiss [1997] Toledoas
- 1996 ·KISS: Reun1ting In Louisvilleas
- 1995 ·Kiss [1995] Alive 1995as
- 1994 ·Kiss: São Paulo, 1994as
- 1992 ·Kiss [1992] The Palace '92as
- 1990 ·Kiss [1990] Detroit 1990as Bass
- 1988 ·KISS: Crazy Nightsas Bass, Vocals
- 1987 ·Kiss [1987] A Night At The Spectrumas
- 1985 ·KISS: Asylum Tour New Yorkas Self
- 1983 ·Kiss [1983] Madrid 1983as Self
- 1983 ·Kiss [1983] If It Is Too Loud, You Are Too Oldas
- 1980 ·Kiss [1980] Sydney Australiaas
- 1980 ·Kiss [1980] 1980 TV Compilationas Self
- 1979 ·Kiss [1979] A Visual Evolution 1973 - 1979as
- 1978 ·Kiss: Media Collection 1974-1978as
- 1977 ·Kiss [1977] The 2nd Summitas
- 1977 ·Kiss: Live at The Summitas
- 1977 ·Kiss [1977] New Yorkas
- 1976 ·Kiss: TV Collection 1974-1976as
- 1976 ·KIiss [1976] TV Collection 1974-1976as
- 1976 ·The Paul Lynde Halloween Specialas
- 1976 ·KISS: Destroys Anaheimas Self
- 1976 ·Kiss [1976] Dressed For Coboas
- 1975 ·Kiss - Winterland Or Hellas
- 1975 ·KISS Live: Hotter than Hell 1975as
- 1974 ·Kiss [1974] Long Beachas
- Future ·KISS EXTREME AND CLOSE UPas himself