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

The Vinnie Vincent Collection

Self

In Search of Darkness: Part III

Vinny

Wish You Were Dead

Malak Al Rahim

Wanted: Dead or Alive

Nuke

Trick or Treat

Joe Adler

Extract

Dr. Charles Luther

Runaway

Self

Kissology: The Ultimate KISS Collection Vol. 1 (1974-1977)

Velvet Von Ragnar

Never Too Young to Die

Self

Cum On Feel The Noize

Self

Kiss: Rock the Nation Live

Self

Kissology: The Ultimate KISS Collection Vol. 3 (1992-2000)

Self (uncredited)

Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy

Self

Kissology: The Ultimate KISS Collection Vol. 2 (1978-1991)

Self

Kiss: The Second Coming

Bass / Lead Vocals

Kiss - Hellfest 2023

KISS : The Videos 1975-1998

Himself

KISS Loves You

Self

KISS Frontmen: Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley

Himself

Kiss [2000] The Last Kiss

Kiss [1983] Ao Vivo

Bass

Kiss: Animalize Live Uncensored

Kiss [1983] If It Is Too Loud, You Are Too Old

Kiss - Winterland Or Hell

Kiss [1974] Long Beach

Kiss [2006] VH1 Hanging With Gene & Paul

Vocals, Bass

Kiss: VH1 Rock Honors 2006

Kiss [2000] Arte TV Special

Self

Kiss: Konfidential

Kiss [1977] The 2nd Summit

Self

Kiss [1987] A Night At The Spectrum

Self

KISS: Destroys Anaheim

Kiss [1979] The Return Of Kiss

Kiss [1977] Live at Cobo Hall Detroit

Kiss [1984] Quebeq '84

Kiss: Live at The Summit

Kiss [1979] A Visual Evolution 1973 - 1979

Kiss [1992] The Palace '92

Self

Not On the Heep: The Heavy Metal Saga of Lee Kerslake

Kiss: Media Collection 1974-1978

Kiss [1988] A Crazy Night With Kiss

KISS: VH1 Ultimate Albums - Alive!

Gene Simmons

Rock-A-Big Baby

Kiss [1975] Midnight Special

Kiss [1982] Videos From The Elder

Kiss [2013] Sydney

Kiss [1976] Detroit 1976

Kiss [1977] New York

Kiss: São Paulo, 1994

Kiss [1988] Tokyo

Kiss [1996] Irvine

Kiss (2013) Stockholm

Kiss [1983] Essen 1983

Kiss [2013] Monster in Prague

Kiss: Live At Coventry

Kiss: Beyond the Makeup

Kiss [1974] Nothin' To Lose

Bass, Vocals

The Kiss Monster World Tour: Live from Europe

Self

Kiss [1983] Madrid 1983

Kiss [1980] Sydney Australia

Self

Kiss [1980] 1980 TV Compilation

Kiss: The Elder Media Collection

Kiss [1983] Creatures Of The Night 20th Anniversary Media Collection

KISS Live: Hotter than Hell 1975

Kiss [2012] New Orleans Live Webcast

KIiss [1976] TV Collection 1974-1976

Kiss [1994] Live Santiago de Chile

Kiss [1995] Alive 1995

Kiss: Young Music Show

Kiss [2006] Rising Sun

Kiss: TV Collection 1974-1976

Narrator

Sample This

Kiss [2013] Private Acustic

KISS Live in Largo 20/12/77

Kiss: Unplugged

Kiss [2012] Buenos Aires Rock City

Kiss [1997] Toledo

Himself

Kiss: Japan Monster

Kiss [1979] The 1979 TV Collection

Kiss [2014] Charlotte 40th Anniversary

Kiss [1976] Dressed For Cobo

Bass

Kiss [1990] Detroit 1990

Bass, Vocals

Kiss Live at Budokan 1988

KISS: End of the Road

Self (archive footage)

The Great Satan

Himself (voice)

A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmas

Kiss: Satanik Kreatures - Interviews

Kiss: End of the Road Tour - Vancouver 2019

Self

Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage

Self

Satan’s Top Forty

vocals, bass

Kiss: Symphony

Demon (voice)

Scooby-Doo! and Kiss: Rock and Roll Mystery

Truth About Rock

Bass Guitar,Singing

KISS - Love Gun

Self

We Are X

Self

Kiss Exposed

Himself

KISS - Konfidential & X-Treme Close Up

Jack Il Dark

デトロイト・メタル・シティ

KISS Rok' N Rosemont!

KISS: End of the Road Cincinnati

KISS: Reun1ting In Louisville

Bass / Lead Vocals

Kiss Rocks Vegas

Self

The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years

Bass

Kiss - (Alive Tour) Cobo Hall Detroit, MI January 25,

Dennis Berg

At Any Cost

Gene Simmons

Be Cool

Himself

The Colossus of Destiny: A Melvins Tale

Himself (voice)

The Fairly OddParents: Wishology!

Gene Simmons

Why Him?

Male Suspect

Armed Response

Self

Hard 'N Heavy Volume 4

Himself - Vocals, Bass

KISS: Anhembi Arena, São Paulo

Doc

Red Surf

Performer

Kiss: Live at the Houston Summit

Kiss

Detroit Rock City

Self

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Vocals/Bass

Kiss - Live in Nurburgring

Self

VH1 Rock Honors

Self

Kiss My Ass: The Video

The Paul Lynde Halloween Special

Himself

KISS Kruise IV

Vocals, Bass

Kiss: Live at Rock Am Ring

Self

Kiss: X-Treme Close Up

Self

Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman

KISS: Live in Buenos Aires

Kiss - Live In Japan - Udo Music Festival

KISS: Live in Las Vegas

Kiss: Live in Tokyo

Self - KISS

Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine

Self

Full Circle - Last Exit Rock'n'Roll

Self

Chuck Berry: The Original King of Rock 'n' Roll

Self

The Rainbow

Reverend

The New Guy

Kiss: The Lost Concert

Self

Rammstein in Amerika

Self

Extract: Mike Judge's Secret Recipe

Bass, Vocals

KISS: The Videos 1974 - 2002

Bass, Vocals

Larger Than Life II

Bass, Vocals

Larger Than Life

Bass, Vocals

KISS: Crazy Nights

Bass, Vocals

The Best of KISS: 20th Century Masters

Himself

That '70s KISS Show

Kiss - Rock And Roll All Night

Self

Satan’s Top 40

Taylor

Expecting Mary

Self

Rock Camp: The Movie

Self

The Ringmaster

The Demon

KISS 2020 Goodbye

Self

Molly: The Real Thing

Self

KISS: Asylum Tour New York

Himself

When KISS Ruled the World

Himself

Chris Jericho's 30th Anniversary Celebration

himself

KISS EXTREME AND CLOSE UP

The Demon

KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park

Bass, Vocal

KISS: Unauthorized

Self

Kiss: The Ultimate Kissology Volume I

Self

Kiss: The Ultimate Kissology Volume II

Self

The Ritchie Blackmore Story

Self

Quem KISS Teve

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

159

Gender

Male

Birthday

1949-08-25

Place of Birth

Haifa, Israel

Also Known As

Gene the Demon