Gene Simmons
ActingBorn Aug 25, 1949
Haifa, Israel
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
Not On the Heep: The Heavy Metal Saga of Lee Kerslake
movie2023
Rock-A-Big Baby
movie1997
![Kiss [1994] Live Santiago de Chile poster](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/lf6oSWerE7KaQEbsxefHEQPZ2Lt.jpg)
Kiss [1994] Live Santiago de Chile
movie1994
![Kiss [1990] Detroit 1990 poster](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/wsvaayzXVlQKX55TZHOOiuunBQx.jpg)
Kiss [1990] Detroit 1990
movie1990
KISS: End of the Road Cincinnati
movie2023
![Kiss [1975] Midnight Special poster](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/9K8fmttgwRbRsHbp4bryvq1rONH.jpg)
Kiss [1975] Midnight Special
movie1975
Kiss: The Lost Concert
movie2003
Seven Ages of Rock
tv2007
Kiss Exposed
movie1987
Kiss Exposed
movie1987
Scorpion
tv2014
The Ringmaster
movie2019
Filmography
2026Iron Maiden: Burning Ambitionas Selfmovie2026Deep Wateras Producermovie2025Året var 1976as Self (archive footage)movie2025From Tokyo to Youas Self - Archive Footagemovie2025Di'Anno: Iron Maiden's Lost Singeras Selfmovie2023KISS: End of the Roadmovie2023KISS Rok' N Rosemont!movie2023KISS: End of the Road Cincinnatimovie2023Not On the Heep: The Heavy Metal Saga of Lee Kerslakeas Selfmovie2023Kiss - Hellfest 2023as Bass / Lead Vocalsmovie2022In Search of Darkness: Part IIIas Selfmovie2022Kiss: Creatures of the Night - 40th Anniversary Super Deluxe Editionas Selfmovie2022KISS Frontmen: Gene Simmons and Paul Stanleyas Selfmovie2022Kiss: Through the Yearsas Selftv2021Kiss: Destroyer - 45th Anniversary Super Deluxemovie2021Biography: KISStoryas Selftv2021Rock Camp: The Movieas Selfmovie2020KISS 2020 Goodbyeas The Demonmovie2020Chris Jericho's 30th Anniversary Celebrationas Selfmovie2019The Rainbowas Selfmovie2019The Ringmasteras Selfmovie2019Full Circle - Last Exit Rock'n'Rollas Selfmovie2019Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazineas Self - KISSmovie2019Kiss: End of the Road Tour - Vancouver 2019movie2018Chuck Berry: The Original King of Rock 'n' Rollas Selfmovie2018Larger Than Life IIas Bass, Vocalsmovie2018Keith Lemon: Coming in Americaas Selftv2018Larger Than Lifeas Bass, Vocalsmovie2018The Great Satanas Self (archive footage)movie2017Armed Responseas Producermovie2017The Vinnie Vincent Collectionmovie2017Cum On Feel The Noizeas Selfmovie2016Why Him?as Gene Simmonsmovie2016The Colossus of Destiny: A Melvins Taleas Selfmovie2016Kiss Rocks Vegasas Bass / Lead Vocalsmovie2016We Are Xas Selfmovie2016Molly: The Real Thingas Selfmovie2016Angie Tribecaas Selftv2015The Ritchie Blackmore Storyas Selfmovie2015Rammstein in Amerikaas Selfmovie2015Scooby-Doo! and KISS: Rock and Roll Mysteryas Demon (voice)movie2014Scorpionas Gene Simmonstv2014Kiss [2014] Charlotte 40th Anniversarymovie2014Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonyas Selfmovie2014KISS Kruise IVas Selfmovie2014Welcome to Swedenas Gene Simmonstv2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Selftv2013Kiss: Japan Monsteras Selfmovie2013Sample Thisas Self - Narrator (voice)movie2013Through the Keyholeas Selftv2013The Kiss Monster World Tour: Live from Europeas Bass, Vocalsmovie2013Kiss [2013] Monster in Praguemovie2013Kiss [2013] Private Acusticmovie2013Kiss (2013) Stockholmmovie2013Kiss [2013] Sydneymovie2012KISS: Anhembi Arena, São Pauloas Himself - Vocals, Bassmovie2012Kiss [2012] Buenos Aires Rock Citymovie2012Kiss - Live in Nurburgringas Vocals/Bassmovie2012Kiss [2012] New Orleans Live Webcastmovie2012Comic Book Menas Selftv2010Expecting Maryas Taylormovie2010Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stageas Selfmovie2010Kiss: Live at Rock Am Ringas Vocals, Bassmovie2009100 Most Shocking Music Momentsas Selftv2009Extract: Mike Judge's Secret Recipeas Selfmovie2009KISS: Live in Buenos Airesmovie2009Extractas Joe Adlermovie2009Glenn Martin, DDStv2009The Fairly OddParents: Wishology!as Himself (voice)movie2009MTV World Stageas Selftv2009I Get That a Lottv2009Castleas Selftv2009KISS - THE LOST ALIVE 2 MOVIEmovie2008Kiss Live at Budokan 1988as Bass, Vocalsmovie2008Shatner's Raw Nerveas Selftv2008Detroit Metal Cityas Jack Il Darkmovie2007Kissology: The Ultimate KISS Collection Vol. 3 (1992-2000)as Selfmovie2007Kissology: The Ultimate KISS Collection Vol. 2 (1978-1991)as Selfmovie2007Seven Ages of Rockas Selftv2007Dave Navarro's Spreadtv