Gene Simmons

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Biography

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.

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Family Guy

Gene Simmons / Prisoner #3 (voice)

Family Guy

Gene Simmons (voice)

Why Him?

Gene Simmons

Scorpion

Gene Simmons

Castle

Self

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Gene Simmons

Be Cool

Gene Simmons

Extract

Joe Adler

Full Filmography

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

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