Gene Simmons
105 movies · 21 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Aug 25, 1949 (age 77)
- Place of birth
- Haifa, Israel
- Also known as
- Gene the Demon · Chaim Weitz · Gene Klein · Eugene Klein
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
Gene Simmons: movies and TV shows
Acting (121)
- Upcoming
- Upcoming
- Upcoming
- Upcoming
- 2023
- 2023
- 2023
- 2023 Kiss - Hellfest 2023
as Bass / Lead Vocals
- 2021
- 2020 KISS 2020 Goodbye
as The Demon
- 2019
- 2018 Larger Than Life II
as Bass, Vocals
- 2018 Larger Than Life
as Bass, Vocals
- 2017 Armed Response
as Male Suspect
- 2017
- 2016 Why Him?
as Gene Simmons
- 2016 Kiss Rocks Vegas
as Bass / Lead Vocals
- 2015 Scooby-Doo! and KISS: Rock and Roll Mystery
as Demon (voice)
- 2014
- 2014
- 2014
- 2013 The Kiss Monster World Tour: Live from Europe
as Bass, Vocals
- 2013
- 2013
- 2013
- 2013
- 2012
- 2012 Kiss - Live in Nurburgring
as Vocals/Bass
- 2012
- 2010 Expecting Mary
as Taylor
- 2010 Kiss: Live at Rock Am Ring
as Vocals, Bass
- 2009
- 2009 Extract
as Joe Adler
- 2009
- 2009
- 2009
- 2008 Kiss Live at Budokan 1988
as Bass, Vocals
- 2008 Detroit Metal City
as Jack Il Dark
- 2006
- 2006
- 2006
- 2006
- 2006 Kiss: VH1 Rock Honors 2006
as Vocals, Bass
- 2006
- 2006
- 2005
- 2005 KISS: Unauthorized
as Bass, Vocal
- 2005 Be Cool
as Gene Simmons
- 2005
- 2004 The Best of KISS: 20th Century Masters
as Bass, Vocals
- 2004 KISS - Love Gun
as Bass Guitar,Singing
- 2003
- 2003 Kiss: Symphony
as vocals, bass
- 2003
- 2002 KISS: The Videos 1974 - 2002
as Bass, Vocals
- 2002 Wish You Were Dead
as Vinny
- 2002 The New Guy
as Reverend
- 2002
- 2002
- 2001
- 2000
- 2000 At Any Cost
as Dennis Berg
- 2000
- 1999
- 1999 Detroit Rock City
as Kiss
- 1999
- 1997 Rock-A-Big Baby
as Gene Simmons
- 1997
- 1997
- 1997
- 1996
- 1996
- 1996
- 1996
- 1996
- 1995
- 1994
- 1994
- 1992
- 1990 Kiss [1990] Detroit 1990
as Bass
- 1989 Red Surf
as Doc
- 1989
- 1988 KISS: Crazy Nights
as Bass, Vocals
- 1988
- 1988
- 1987 Wanted: Dead or Alive
as Malak Al Rahim
- 1986 Trick or Treat
as Nuke
- 1986 Never Too Young to Die
as Velvet Von Ragnar
- 1984 Runaway
as Dr. Charles Luther
- 1984 Kiss: Animalize Live Uncensored
as Bass
- 1984
- 1984
- 1983
- 1983
- 1983
- 1983
- 1982
- 1981
- 1980
- 1979
- 1979
- 1979
- 1978
- 1978
- 1978 KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park
as The Demon
- 1977
- 1977
- 1977
- 1977
- 1977
- 1977
- 1976
- 1976
- 1976
- 1976
- 1976
- 1975
- 1975
- 1974
- 1974
- 1973
Behind the camera (10)
- Upcoming
- Upcoming
- 2026 Deep Water
Producer
- 2017 Armed Response
Producer
- 2006
- 2003
- 1999 Detroit Rock City
Producer
- 1996
- 1987 Kiss Exposed
Writer
- 1978
Talk shows and appearances (100)
- Upcoming
- Upcoming
- 2026
- 2025
- 2025
- 2025
- 2023
- 2022
- 2022
- 2022
- 2022
- 2022 Kiss: Through the Years
17 episodes
- 2021 Biography: KISStory
2 episodes
- 2021
- 2020
- 2019
- 2019
- 2019
- 2019
- 2018
- 2018 Keith Lemon: Coming in America
1 episode
- 2018
- 2017 Steve
1 episode
- 2017
- 2016
- 2016
- 2016
- 2016 Angie Tribeca
1 episode
- 2015
- 2015
- 2014 4th and Loud
10 episodes
- 2014
- 2014
- 2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
1 episode
- 2013
- 2013
- 2013 Through the Keyhole
1 episode
- 2012
- 2012 Comic Book Men
1 episode
- 2010
- 2009 100 Most Shocking Music Moments
5 episodes
- 2009
- 2009
- 2009 MTV World Stage
1 episode
- 2009 Castle
1 episode
- 2008 Shatner's Raw Nerve
1 episode
- 2007
- 2007
- 2007
- 2007 Seven Ages of Rock
7 episodes
- 2007 Dave Navarro's Spread
1 episode
- 2007 Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
1 episode
- 2007 Shrink Rap
1 episode
- 2006
- 2006 The Greg Behrendt Show
1 episode
- 2006
- 2006
- 2006 Heavy: The Story of Metal
4 episodes
- 2006 The Henry Rollins Show
1 episode
- 2005
- 2005 The Tyra Banks Show
1 episode
- 2005 Rock School
11 episodes
- 2005 Dancing with the Stars
1 episode
- 2005 Hell's Kitchen
1 episode
- 2004
- 2004 The Celebrity Apprentice
3 episodes
- 2004
- 2003 Anderson Cooper 360°
1 episode
- 2003 The New Tom Green Show
1 episode
- 2003 Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2 episodes
- 2002
- 2002 American Idol
1 episode
- 2001
- 2001
- 2001
- 2001
- 2001
- 2000
- 2000 Jackass
1 episode
- 1999 Where Are They Now?
1 episode
- 1998
- 1997 The View
1 episode
- 1994
- 1993
- 1992
- 1989 MTV Unplugged
1 episode
- 1989
- 1988
- 1988
- 1987
- 1985
- 1984 MTV Video Music Awards
1 episode
- 1983
- 1983
- 1983
- 1980
- 1980 Fridays
1 episode
- 1976
- 1976
- 1975