Gene Simmons
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.
Known For
TV
Family Guy
Gene Simmons / Prisoner #3 (voice)
1999
TV
Family Guy
Gene Simmons (voice)
1999
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014
TV
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Gene Simmons
2000
TV
Castle
Self
2009
TV
The View
Self
1997
TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
TV
King of the Hill
Jessie (voice)
1997
TV
Dancing with the Stars
Self - Guest Judge
2005
TV
Miami Vice
Newton Windsor Blade
1984
TV
Scorpion
Gene Simmons
2014
TV
American Idol
Self - Guest Judge
2002
TV
Hell's Kitchen
Self - Restaurant Patron
2005
TV
Anderson Cooper 360°
2003
TV
Third Watch
Donald Mann
1999
TV
MTV Video Music Awards
Self
1984
TV
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Self
2007
TV
The Tyra Banks Show
2005
TV
Millennium
Hector Leachman
1996
TV
Angie Tribeca
Self
2016
Filmography
2026FilmIron Maiden: Burning Ambitionas Self2025FilmÅret var 1976as Self (archive footage)2025FilmFrom Tokyo to Youas Self - Archive Footage2025FilmDi'Anno: Iron Maiden's Lost Singeras Self2023FilmKISS: End of the Road2023FilmKISS Rok' N Rosemont!2023FilmKISS: End of the Road Cincinnati2023FilmNot On the Heep: The Heavy Metal Saga of Lee Kerslakeas Self2023FilmKiss - Hellfest 2023as Bass / Lead Vocals2022FilmIn Search of Darkness: Part IIIas Self2022FilmKiss: Creatures of the Night - 40th Anniversary Super Deluxe Editionas Self2022FilmKISS Frontmen: Gene Simmons and Paul Stanleyas Self2022TVKiss: Through the Yearsas Self2021FilmKiss: Destroyer - 45th Anniversary Super Deluxe2021TVBiography: KISStoryas Self2021FilmRock Camp: The Movieas Self2020FilmKISS 2020 Goodbyeas The Demon2020FilmChris Jericho's 30th Anniversary Celebrationas Self2019FilmThe Rainbowas Self2019FilmThe Ringmasteras Self2019FilmFull Circle - Last Exit Rock'n'Rollas Self2019FilmCreem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazineas Self - KISS2019FilmKiss: End of the Road Tour - Vancouver 20192018FilmChuck Berry: The Original King of Rock 'n' Rollas Self2018FilmLarger Than Life IIas Bass, Vocals2018TVKeith Lemon: Coming in Americaas Self2018FilmLarger Than Lifeas Bass, Vocals2018FilmThe Great Satanas Self (archive footage)2017FilmArmed Responseas Male Suspect2017FilmThe Vinnie Vincent Collection2017FilmCum On Feel The Noizeas Self2016FilmWhy Him?as Gene Simmons2016FilmThe Colossus of Destiny: A Melvins Taleas Self2016FilmKiss Rocks Vegasas Bass / Lead Vocals2016FilmWe Are Xas Self2016FilmMolly: The Real Thingas Self2016TVAngie Tribecaas Self2015FilmThe Ritchie Blackmore Storyas Self2015FilmRammstein in Amerikaas Self2015FilmScooby-Doo! and KISS: Rock and Roll Mysteryas Demon (voice)2014TVScorpionas Gene Simmons2014FilmKiss [2014] Charlotte 40th Anniversary2014FilmRock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonyas Self2014FilmKISS Kruise IVas Self2014TVWelcome to Swedenas Gene Simmons2014TVThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self2013FilmKiss: Japan Monsteras Self2013FilmSample Thisas Narrator2013TVThrough the Keyholeas Self2013FilmThe Kiss Monster World Tour: Live from Europeas Bass, Vocals2013FilmKiss [2013] Monster in Prague2013FilmKiss [2013] Private Acustic2013FilmKiss (2013) Stockholm2013FilmKiss [2013] Sydney2012FilmKISS: Anhembi Arena, São Pauloas Himself - Vocals, Bass2012FilmKiss [2012] Buenos Aires Rock City2012FilmKiss - Live in Nurburgringas Vocals/Bass2012FilmKiss [2012] New Orleans Live Webcast2012TVComic Book Menas Self2010FilmExpecting Maryas Taylor2010FilmRush: Beyond the Lighted Stageas Self2010FilmKiss: Live at Rock Am Ringas Vocals, Bass2009TV100 Most Shocking Music Momentsas Self2009FilmExtract: Mike Judge's Secret Recipeas Self2009FilmKISS: Live in Buenos Aires2009FilmExtractas Joe Adler2009TVGlenn Martin, DDS2009FilmThe Fairly OddParents: Wishology!as Himself (voice)2009TVMTV World Stageas Self2009TVI Get That a Lot2009TVCastleas Self2009FilmKISS - THE LOST ALIVE 2 MOVIE2008FilmKiss Live at Budokan 1988as Bass, Vocals2008TVShatner's Raw Nerveas Self2008FilmDetroit Metal Cityas Jack Il Dark2007FilmKissology: The Ultimate KISS Collection Vol. 3 (1992-2000)as Self2007FilmKissology: The Ultimate KISS Collection Vol. 2 (1978-1991)as Self2007TVSeven Ages of Rockas Self2007TVDave Navarro's Spread2007TVDiners, Drive-Ins and Divesas Self2007TVShrink Rapas Self2006FilmKissology: The Ultimate KISS Collection Vol. 1 (1974-1977)as Self2006TVUgly Bettyas Gene Simmons2006TVThe Greg Behrendt Show2006FilmKiss: Satanik Kreatures - Interviews2006TVGene Simmons: Family Jewelsas Himself2006FilmKiss - Live In Japan - Udo Music Festival2006FilmKiss [2006] Rising Sun2006FilmLook, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Supermanas Self2006FilmVH1 Rock Honorsas Self2006FilmKiss: VH1 Rock Honors 2006as Vocals, Bass2006TVHeavy: The Story of Metalas Self2006FilmKiss [2006] VH1 Hanging With Gene & Paul2006TVThe Henry Rollins Show2006FilmKiss - Rock And Roll All Night2005FilmKiss: Rock the Nation Liveas Self2005TVThe Tyra Banks Show2005TVRock School2005TVMind of Mencia2005TVDancing with the Starsas Self - Guest Judge2005TVHell's Kitchenas Self - Restaurant Patron2005FilmKISS: Unauthorizedas Bass, Vocal2005FilmBe Coolas Gene Simmons2005TVEd's Nite In2004FilmKISS Loves Youas Himself2004FilmThe Best of KISS: 20th Century Mastersas Bass, Vocals2004TVThe Celebrity Apprentice2004FilmKISS - Love Gunas Bass Guitar,Singing2004FilmWhen KISS Ruled the Worldas Himself2003FilmKISS: VH1 Ultimate Albums - Alive!2003TVAnderson Cooper 360°2003TVThe New Tom Green Showas Self2003FilmKiss: Symphonyas vocals, bass2003TVJimmy Kimmel Live!as Self - Guest2003FilmKiss: The Lost Concert2002FilmKISS: The Videos 1974 - 2002as Bass, Vocals2002FilmThat '70s KISS Showas Himself2002TVAmerican Idolas Self - Guest Judge2002FilmWish You Were Deadas Vinny2002FilmThe New Guyas Reverend2002FilmKISS: Live in Las Vegas2002FilmKISS : The Videos 1975-19982001FilmA Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmasas Himself (voice)2001FilmKISS - Konfidential & X-Treme Close Upas Himself2001FilmKiss: Beyond the Makeup2001FilmSatan’s Top Fortyas Self2001FilmPorn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremyas Self (uncredited)2001FilmSatan’s Top 40as Self2000TVCSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Gene Simmons2000FilmAt Any Costas Dennis Berg2000FilmKiss [2000] The Last Kissas Himself2000FilmKiss [2000] Arte TV Special2000TVJackassas Self1999TVThird Watchas Donald Mann1999FilmDetroit Rock Cityas Kiss1999TVWhere Are They Now?as Self1999TVFamily Guyas Gene Simmons / Prisoner #3 (voice)1998FilmKiss: The Second Comingas Self1997TVThe Viewas Self1997FilmRock-A-Big Babyas Gene Simmons1997FilmKiss [1997] Toledo1997TVKing of the Hillas Jessie (voice)1996TVMillenniumas Hector Leachman1996FilmKiss: Unplugged1996TVE! True Hollywood Story1996FilmKISS: Reun1ting In Louisville1996FilmKiss [1996] Irvine1995FilmKiss [1995] Alive 19951994FilmKiss My Ass: The Videoas Self1994FilmKiss [1994] Live Santiago de Chile1994FilmKiss: São Paulo, 19941993FilmKiss: Konfidentialas Self1992FilmKiss [1992] The Palace '921992FilmKiss: X-Treme Close Upas Self1990FilmKiss [1990] Detroit 1990as Bass1989FilmRed Surfas Doc1989TVMTV Unpluggedas Self1989FilmTruth About Rock1989FilmHard 'N Heavy Volume 4as Self1988FilmThe Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Yearsas Self1988FilmKISS: Crazy Nightsas Bass, Vocals1988FilmKiss [1988] A Crazy Night With Kiss1988FilmKiss: Live in Tokyo 19881987FilmKiss [1987] A Night At The Spectrumas Self1987FilmKiss Exposedas Self1987FilmWanted: Dead or Aliveas Malak Al Rahim1986FilmTrick or Treatas Nuke1986FilmNever Too Young to Dieas Velvet Von Ragnar1985FilmKISS: Asylum Tour New Yorkas Self1984FilmRunawayas Dr. Charles Luther1984FilmKiss: Animalize Live Uncensoredas Bass1984TVMiami Viceas Newton Windsor Blade1984TVMTV Video Music Awardsas Self1984FilmKiss [1984] Quebec '841983FilmKiss [1983] Creatures Of The Night 20th Anniversary Media Collectionas Self1983TVThe Hitchhikeras Mr. Big1983FilmKiss [1983] Essen 19831983FilmKiss [1983] Madrid 1983as Self1983FilmQuem KISS Teveas Self1983FilmKiss [1983] Ao Vivo1983FilmKiss [1983] If It Is Too Loud, You Are Too Old1982FilmKiss [1982] Videos From The Elder1981FilmKiss: The Elder Media Collection1980FilmKiss [1980] Sydney Australia1980FilmKiss [1980] 1980 TV Compilationas Self1980TVFridaysas Self - Musical Guest1979FilmKiss [1979] The 1979 TV Collection1979FilmKiss [1979] The Return Of Kiss1979FilmKiss [1979] A Visual Evolution 1973 - 19791978FilmKiss: Media Collection 1974-19781978TVYoung Music Show1978FilmKISS Meets the Phantom of the Parkas The Demon1977FilmKiss [1977] The 2nd Summit1977FilmKiss: Live at The Summit1977FilmKiss: Live in Tokyo1977FilmKiss: Young Music Show1977FilmKiss [1977] New York1977FilmKiss [1977] Live at Cobo Hall Detroit1976FilmKIiss [1976] TV Collection 1974-19761976FilmKiss: TV Collection 1974-19761976FilmThe Paul Lynde Halloween Special1976FilmKISS: Destroys Anaheimas Self1976FilmKiss: Live at the Houston Summitas Self1976FilmKiss [1976] Dressed For Cobo1976FilmKiss - (Alive Tour) Cobo Hall Detroit, MI January 25,as Bass1976FilmKiss [1976] Detroit 19761975FilmKiss [1975] Midnight Special1975FilmKiss - Winterland Or Hell1975FilmKISS Live: Hotter than Hell 1975as Self1974FilmKiss [1974] Nothin' To Lose1974FilmKiss [1974] Long Beach1973FilmKiss: Live At Coventry—FilmKISS Live in Largo 20/12/77—FilmKISS EXTREME AND CLOSE UPas Self—FilmKiss: The Ultimate Kissology Volume Ias Self—FilmKiss: The Ultimate Kissology Volume IIas Self—FilmKISS: Happy Halloween 1998—FilmLove Meets in the Sunshine—TVJingles