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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
Extract
(2009)
Joe Adler
Why Him?
(2016)
Gene Simmons
Runaway
(1984)
Dr. Charles Luther
Be Cool
(2005)
Gene Simmons
Armed Response
(2017)
Male Suspect
Scooby-Doo! and KISS: Rock and Roll Mystery
(2015)
Demon (voice)
The New Guy
(2002)
Reverend
Detroit Rock City
(1999)
Kiss
Red Surf
(1989)
Doc
Wanted: Dead or Alive
(1987)
Malak Al Rahim
The Fairly OddParents: Wishology
(2009)
Himself (voice)
Trick or Treat
(1986)
Nuke
Expecting Mary
(2010)
Taylor
The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years
(1988)
Self
My First Mister
(2001)
Mrs. Wilson Benson's Fantasy Head
Detroit Metal City
(2008)
Jack Il Dark
Full Filmography
Acting
Kiss: Live At Coventry
(1973)
Kiss [1974] Nothin' To Lose
(1974)
Kiss [1974] Long Beach
(1974)
Kiss [1975] Midnight Special
(1975)
KISS Live: Hotter than Hell 1975
(1975)
Kiss - Winterland Or Hell
(1975)
KISS: Destroys Anaheim
(1976)
Self
Kiss: TV Collection 1974-1976
(1976)
Kiss [1976] Dressed For Cobo
(1976)
The Paul Lynde Halloween Special
(1976)
KIiss [1976] TV Collection 1974-1976
(1976)
Kiss [1976] Detroit 1976
(1976)
Kiss: Live at the Houston Summit
(1976)
Performer
Kiss [1977] Live at Cobo Hall Detroit
(1977)
Kiss: Young Music Show
(1977)
Kiss [1977] New York
(1977)
Kiss: Live at The Summit
(1977)
Kiss [1977] The 2nd Summit
(1977)
Kiss: Live in Tokyo
(1977)
Kiss: Media Collection 1974-1978
(1978)
Kiss [1979] The 1979 TV Collection
(1979)
KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park
(1979)
The Demon
Kiss [1979] A Visual Evolution 1973 - 1979
(1979)
Kiss [1979] The Return Of Kiss
(1979)
Kiss [1980] Sydney Australia
(1980)
Kiss [1980] 1980 TV Compilation
(1980)
Self
Kiss: The Elder Media Collection
(1981)
Kiss [1982] Videos From The Elder
(1982)
Kiss [1983] If It Is Too Loud, You Are Too Old
(1983)
Kiss [1983] Ao Vivo
(1983)
Kiss [1983] Essen 1983
(1983)
Kiss [1983] Madrid 1983
(1983)
Self
Kiss [1983] Creatures Of The Night 20th Anniversary Media Collection
(1983)
Kiss: Animalize Live Uncensored
(1984)
Self
Runaway
(1984)
Dr. Charles Luther
Kiss [1984] Quebec '84
(1984)
KISS: Asylum Tour New York
(1985)
Self
Never Too Young to Die
(1986)
Velvet Von Ragnar
Trick or Treat
(1986)
Nuke
Kiss Exposed
(1987)
Self
Kiss [1987] A Night At The Spectrum
(1987)
Wanted: Dead or Alive
(1987)
Malak Al Rahim
Kiss [1988] A Crazy Night With Kiss
(1988)
KISS: Crazy Nights
(1988)
Bass, Vocals
The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years
(1988)
Self
Kiss [1988] Tokyo
(1988)
Truth About Rock
(1989)
Red Surf
(1989)
Doc
Hard 'N Heavy Volume 4
(1989)
Self
Kiss [1990] Detroit 1990
(1990)
Kiss [1992] The Palace '92
(1992)
Kiss: X-Treme Close Up
(1992)
Self
Kiss: Konfidential
(1993)
Self
Kiss [1994] Live Santiago de Chile
(1994)
Kiss: São Paulo, 1994
(1994)
Kiss [1995] Alive 1995
(1995)
Kiss: Unplugged
(1996)
Kiss [1996] Irvine
(1996)
Kiss [1997] Toledo
(1997)
Rock-A-Big Baby
(1997)
Gene Simmons
Kiss: The Second Coming
(1998)
Self
Detroit Rock City
(1999)
Kiss
Kiss [2000] Arte TV Special
(2000)
Kiss [2000] The Last Kiss
(2000)
Himself
At Any Cost
(2000)
Dennis Berg
Kiss: Beyond the Makeup
(2001)
Satan’s Top 40
(2001)
Self
Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy
(2001)
Self (uncredited)
Satan’s Top Forty
(2001)
Self
KISS - Konfidential & X-Treme Close Up
(2001)
Himself
My First Mister
(2001)
Mrs. Wilson Benson's Fantasy Head
KISS: Live in Las Vegas
(2002)
That '70s KISS Show
(2002)
Himself
The New Guy
(2002)
Reverend
KISS: The Videos 1974 - 2002
(2002)
Bass, Vocals
Wish You Were Dead
(2002)
Vinny
KISS : The Videos 1975-1998
(2002)
KISS: VH1 Ultimate Albums - Alive!
(2003)
Kiss: The Lost Concert
(2003)
Kiss My Ass: Classic Kiss Regrooved
(2003)
Himself
Kiss: Symphony
(2003)
Self
KISS - Love Gun
(2004)
Bass Guitar,Singing
KISS Loves You
(2004)
Himself
The Best of KISS: 20th Century Masters
(2004)
Bass, Vocals
Kiss [2004] VH1 When KISS Ruled The World
(2004)
self
Be Cool
(2005)
Gene Simmons
Kiss: Rock the Nation Live
(2005)
Self
Kiss [2006] Rising Sun
(2006)
Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman
(2006)
Self
Kiss: VH1 Rock Honors 2006
(2006)
Vocals, Bass
Kiss [2006] VH1 Hanging With Gene & Paul
(2006)
Kiss - Rock And Roll All Night
(2006)
Kissology: The Ultimate KISS Collection Vol. 1 (1974-1977)
(2006)
Self
Kiss - Live In Japan - Udo Music Festival
(2006)
VH1 Rock Honors
(2006)
Self
Kiss: Satanik Kreatures - Interviews
(2006)
Kissology: The Ultimate KISS Collection Vol. 2 (1978-1991)
(2007)
Self
Kissology: The Ultimate KISS Collection Vol. 3 (1992-2000)
(2007)
Self
Kiss Live at Budokan 1988
(2008)
Bass, Vocals
A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmas
(2008)
Himself (voice)
Detroit Metal City
(2008)
Jack Il Dark
Extract: Mike Judge's Secret Recipe
(2009)
Self
Extract
(2009)
Joe Adler
The Fairly OddParents: Wishology
(2009)
Himself (voice)
KISS: Live in Buenos Aires
(2009)
Expecting Mary
(2010)
Taylor
Kiss: Live at Rock Am Ring
(2010)
Vocals, Bass
Rush: Beyond The Lighted Stage
(2010)
Self
Kiss - Live in Nurburgring
(2012)
Himself
KISS: Anhembi Arena, São Paulo
(2012)
Himself - Vocals, Bass
Kiss [2012] Buenos Aires Rock City
(2012)
Kiss [2012] New Orleans Live Webcast
(2012)
Kiss: Japan Monster
(2013)
Himself
The Kiss Monster World Tour: Live from Europe
(2013)
Bass, Vocals
Kiss (2013) Stockholm
(2013)
Kiss [2013] Monster in Prague
(2013)
Kiss [2013] Private Acustic
(2013)
Kiss [2013] Sydney
(2013)
Sample This
(2013)
Narrator
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
(2014)
Himself
KISS Kruise IV
(2014)
Himself
Kiss [2014] Charlotte 40th Anniversary
(2014)
Scooby-Doo! and KISS: Rock and Roll Mystery
(2015)
Demon (voice)
Rammstein in Amerika
(2015)
Self
The Colossus of Destiny: A Melvins Tale
(2016)
Himself
Why Him?
(2016)
Gene Simmons
KISS - Rocks Vegas
(2016)
Bass / Lead Vocals
We Are X
(2016)
Self
Molly: The Real Thing
(2016)
Self
Armed Response
(2017)
Male Suspect
Cum On Feel The Noize
(2017)
Self
The Vinnie Vincent Collection
(2017)
Larger Than Life
(2018)
Bass, Vocals
Chuck Berry: The Original King of Rock 'n' Roll
(2018)
Self
Larger Than Life II
(2018)
Bass, Vocals
The Great Satan
(2018)
Self (archive footage)
Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine
(2019)
Self - KISS
Full Circle - Last Exit Rock'n'Roll
(2019)
Self
The Ringmaster
(2019)
Self
The Rainbow
(2019)
Self
Kiss: End of the Road Tour - Vancouver 2019
(2019)
Chris Jericho's 30th Anniversary Celebration
(2020)
Himself
KISS 2020 Goodbye
(2020)
The Demon
Rock Camp: The Movie
(2021)
Self
KISS Frontmen: Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley
(2022)
Self
In Search of Darkness: Part III
(2022)
Self
Not On the Heep: The Heavy Metal Saga of Lee Kerslake
(2023)
Self
Kiss - Hellfest 2023
(2023)
Bass / Lead Vocals
KISS: End of the Road
(2023)
Sound
Production