Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
July 14, 1960 (age 66)
Place of Birth
Walnut Creek, California, USA
Also Known As
کایل گاس
Kyle Gass
Biography
Kyle Richard Gass is an American musician, singer, and actor. He is best known for being a founding member of the Grammy-winning comedy band Tenacious D. He is also a member of Trainwreck and the Kyle Gass Band. Gass is known for sharing writing credit on the band's parodies of rock tropes. He also serves as the serene onstage counterweight to Black's operatically manic vocals. Gass attended UCLA, where he met Tim Robbins.
Tenacious D - The Pick of Destiny; How J.B. met Kyle
VideoKnown For
TV
The Daily Show
Self
1996
TV
Friends
Lowell
1994
TV
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self
2005
TV
Seinfeld
Smoker
1989
TV
Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest
1975
TV
Saturday Night Live
Self - Tenacious D
1975
TV
Saturday Night Live
Self (uncredited)
1975
TV
NSFW Show
Self - Guest
2009
TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Musical Guest
2003
TV
Hot Ones
Self
2015
TV
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Dario Moretti
2013
TV
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
TV
2 Broke Girls
Buzz
2011
TV
Hacks
Axel
2021
TV
American Idol
Self
2002
TV
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
Self
2016
TV
MTV Video Music Awards
Self
1984
Film
Kung Fu Panda
KG Shaw (voice)
2008
TV
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
1994
TV
Speechless
Carl
2016
Filmography
2025FilmTenacious D: The Complete Masterworks Vol. 3as Self2025FilmTenacious D Live at the O2as Vocals / Guitar / Max-a-boom2025FilmThe Soundas Bill2024FilmDear Santaas Science Teacher2023FilmTenacious D Live Rock am Ringas Self2023FilmTenacious D: Rock Am Ring 2023as Self2023FilmTenacious D and the Spicy Meatball Touras KG2022FilmTenacious D: Live at the Mann Centeras Self2021TVHacksas Axel2019FilmTenacious D: Rock In Rio 20192018TVTenacious D: Post-Apocalyptoas KG2017FilmGnawas Terry Lumley2016TVSpeechlessas Carl2016TVFull Frontal with Samantha Beeas Self2015FilmThe Book of Fireas Sal2015TVHot Onesas Self2013TVThe Birthday Boys2013TVBrooklyn Nine-Nineas Dario Moretti2012FilmBeverly Hills Chihuahua 3: Viva la Fiesta!as Lester2012FilmThe Roadieas KG2012FilmHigh Roadas Winter Wierdo2011TV2 Broke Girlsas Buzz2011FilmConan O'Brien Can't Stopas Self2011TVFemme Fatalesas Willoughby Flagler2010FilmTenacious D Live at BlizzCon 2010as Self2010FilmBarry Mundayas Jerry Sherman2009TVNSFW Showas Self - Guest2009FilmYear Oneas Zaftig the Eunuch2008FilmExtreme Movieas Director2008FilmTenacious D: The Complete Masterworks 2as Self2008FilmTenacious D: Live at The Moore Theater in Seattleas Self2008FilmSex Driveas Trucker2008FilmLower Learningas Decatur Doublewide2008FilmVH1 Rock Honors: The Whoas Self2008FilmDead and Goneas Reverend Grass2008FilmKung Fu Pandaas KG Shaw (voice)2008FilmWienersas Walrus Boy2008FilmD Tour: A Tenacious Documentaryas Self2007FilmWild Hogsas Kyle2007FilmThe Making of 'The Pick of Destiny'as Self2007TVThe Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show2006FilmTenacious D in The Pick of Destinyas KG2006FilmTenacious D: Time Fixersas KG2006TVThe Jake Effectas Ceissner2006FilmCoachellaas Self - Interviewee2006FilmTenacious D: For the Ladiesas KG2005FilmCake Boyas Nathan2005TVLiving with Fran2005TVThe Late Late Show with Craig Fergusonas Self2004TVTom Goes to the Mayoras Trapper Kyle (voice)2004TVCracking Upas Naked Man2003FilmElfas Eugene2003FilmTenacious D: The Complete Masterworksas Self2003FilmTenacious D: In the Studioas Self2003FilmTenacious D: Live at Brixton Academy2003TVJimmy Kimmel Live!as Self - Musical Guest2002FilmTenacious D: Live in Londonas Self2002FilmTenacious D: Rock Star Sperm for Saleas KG2002TVFillmore!as Mr. Collingwood (voice)2002TVAmerican Idolas Self2002TVCrank Yankersas Tenacious O (voice)2002FilmThe New Guyas Mr. Luberoff2002FilmTenacious D: Butt Babyas KG2002FilmFear of a Punk Planetas Fire Marshal Lyle2001TVFriday Night with Jonathan Rossas Self2001FilmShallow Halas Artie2001TVUndeclaredas Eugene2001FilmTenacious D: JB's BJas KG2001FilmEvolutionas Officer Drake2001FilmThe Zerosas Reed / David2001FilmThat Darn Punkas Mr. Jailbait2001TVThe Andy Dick Showas K.G2001FilmSaving Silvermanas Bar Dude2000FilmAlmost Famousas Quince Allen (uncredited)1999FilmCradle Will Rockas Larry1999FilmIdle Handsas Burger Jungle Guy1998FilmBongwateras Guitar Player1997TVTenacious Das Kyle 'KG' Gass1996TVFull Frontal Comedyas self1996TVThe Daily Showas Self1996FilmThe Cable Guyas Couch Potato1996FilmBio-Domeas Tenacious D1994TVFriendsas Lowell1994TVSpace Ghost Coast to Coast1993TVLate Night with Conan O'Brienas Self - Guest1990FilmJacob's Ladderas Tony1990FilmBrain Deadas Anaesthetist1989TVSeinfeldas Smoker1984TVMTV Video Music Awardsas Self1975TVSaturday Night Liveas Self - Musical Guest