Gene Simmons
Known for: Acting
Born: August 25, 1949
Place of birth: 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.
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Filmography
172 movies · 57 TV shows, newest first
8.6
Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition
2026
7.1
Deep Water
2026
5.0
Året var 1976
2025
NR
From Tokyo to You
2025
7.0
Di'Anno: Iron Maiden's Lost Singer
2025
NR
KISS: End of the Road
2023
NR
KISS Rok' N Rosemont!
2023
10.0
KISS: End of the Road Cincinnati
2023
10.0
Not On the Heep: The Heavy Metal Saga of Lee Kerslake
2023
NR
Kiss - Hellfest 2023
2023
7.5
In Search of Darkness: Part III
2022
NR
Kiss: Creatures of the Night - 40th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition
2022
6.7
In Search of Tomorrow
2022
NR
KISS Frontmen: Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley
2022
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Kiss: Through the Years
2022
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Kiss: Destroyer - 45th Anniversary Super Deluxe
2021
7.8
Biography: KISStory
2021
6.0
Rock Camp: The Movie
2021
8.0
KISS 2020 Goodbye
2020
7.7
Chris Jericho's 30th Anniversary Celebration
2020
6.9
The Rainbow
2019
8.2
The Ringmaster
2019
8.0
Full Circle - Last Exit Rock'n'Roll
2019
6.7
Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine
2019
NR
Kiss: End of the Road Tour - Vancouver 2019
2019
8.0
Chuck Berry: The Original King of Rock 'n' Roll
2018
NR
Larger Than Life II
2018
NR
Keith Lemon: Coming in America
2018
NR
Larger Than Life
2018
5.8
The Great Satan
2018
6.0
Steve
2017
5.1
Armed Response
2017
NR
The Vinnie Vincent Collection
2017
7.0
Cum On Feel The Noize
2017
6.4
Why Him?
2016
5.6
The Colossus of Destiny: A Melvins Tale
2016
8.1
Kiss Rocks Vegas
2016
7.1
We Are X
2016
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Molly: The Real Thing
2016
6.4
Angie Tribeca
2016
7.5
The Ritchie Blackmore Story
2015
8.0
Rammstein in Amerika
2015
7.9
Scooby-Doo! and KISS: Rock and Roll Mystery
2015
8.2
Scorpion
2014
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4th and Loud
2014NR
Kiss [2014] Charlotte 40th Anniversary
2014
5.9
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2014
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KISS Kruise IV
2014
6.1
Welcome to Sweden
2014
5.8
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
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Kiss: Japan Monster
2013
6.7
Sample This
2013
6.3
Through the Keyhole
2013
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The Kiss Monster World Tour: Live from Europe
20138.0
Kiss [2013] Monster in Prague
2013NR
Kiss [2013] Private Acustic
2013
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Kiss (2013) Stockholm
2013NR
Kiss [2013] Sydney
2013NR
KISS: Anhembi Arena, São Paulo
2012NR
Kiss [2012] Buenos Aires Rock City
2012
6.5
Kiss - Live in Nurburgring
2012NR
Kiss [2012] New Orleans Live Webcast
2012
6.9
Comic Book Men
2012
4.5
Expecting Mary
2010
7.5
Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage
2010
6.5
Kiss: Live at Rock Am Ring
2010NR
100 Most Shocking Music Moments
2009
3.0
Extract: Mike Judge's Secret Recipe
2009
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KISS: Live in Buenos Aires
2009
5.9
Extract
2009
6.7
Glenn Martin, DDS
2009
7.9
The Fairly OddParents: Wishology!
2009
NR
MTV World Stage
20098.0
I Get That a Lot
2009
8.0
Castle
2009
NR
KISS - THE LOST ALIVE 2 MOVIE
2009
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Kiss Live at Budokan 1988
2008
4.0
Shatner's Raw Nerve
2008
6.5
Detroit Metal City
2008
4.0
Kissology: The Ultimate KISS Collection Vol. 3 (1992-2000)
2007
6.0
Kissology: The Ultimate KISS Collection Vol. 2 (1978-1991)
2007
9.2
Seven Ages of Rock
20075.0
Dave Navarro's Spread
2007
6.9
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
2007
7.0
Shrink Rap
2007
4.8
Kissology: The Ultimate KISS Collection Vol. 1 (1974-1977)
2006
6.4
Ugly Betty
20065.0
The Greg Behrendt Show
2006NR
Kiss: Satanik Kreatures - Interviews
2006
5.3
Gene Simmons: Family Jewels
2006NR
Kiss - Live In Japan - Udo Music Festival
2006![Kiss [2006] Rising Sun](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Fw342%2FfddkIlvpBHXx7pyY6Zr1QkVOKl5.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
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Kiss [2006] Rising Sun
2006
7.6
Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman
2006NR
VH1 Rock Honors
2006NR
Kiss: VH1 Rock Honors 2006
2006
7.0
Heavy: The Story of Metal
2006NR
Kiss [2006] VH1 Hanging With Gene & Paul
2006
6.0
The Henry Rollins Show
2006
7.0
Kiss - Rock And Roll All Night
2006
7.1
Kiss: Rock the Nation Live
2005
5.0
The Tyra Banks Show
2005
6.6
Rock School
2005
3.2
Mind of Mencia
2005
6.1
Dancing with the Stars
2005
6.8
Hell's Kitchen
2005
NR
KISS: Unauthorized
2005
5.5
Be Cool
2005NR
Ed's Nite In
2005
NR
KISS Loves You
2004
NR
The Best of KISS: 20th Century Masters
2004
4.9
The Celebrity Apprentice
2004
NR
KISS - Love Gun
2004
6.0
When KISS Ruled the World
2004
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KISS: VH1 Ultimate Albums - Alive!
2003
5.4
Anderson Cooper 360°
2003
6.6
My Dad the Rock Star
20037.0
The New Tom Green Show
2003
8.1
Kiss: Symphony
2003
5.3
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
9.0
Kiss: The Lost Concert
2003
NR
KISS: The Videos 1974 - 2002
2002
NR
That '70s KISS Show
2002
5.0
American Idol
2002
5.0
Wish You Were Dead
2002
6.0
The New Guy
2002
6.0
KISS: Live in Las Vegas
2002
NR
KISS : The Videos 1975-1998
2002
8.1
A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmas
2001
NR
KISS - Konfidential & X-Treme Close Up
2001
8.0
Kiss: Beyond the Makeup
2001
NR
Satan’s Top Forty
2001
5.9
Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy
20018.0
Satan’s Top 40
2001
7.6
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
6.3
At Any Cost
2000![Kiss [2000] The Last Kiss](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Fw342%2FzUG2JzT1YZ6g94ZRzJdTwV40tU4.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
8.0
Kiss [2000] The Last Kiss
2000NR
Kiss [2000] Arte TV Special
2000
6.7
Jackass
2000
7.9
Third Watch
1999
6.8
Detroit Rock City
19997.5
Where Are They Now?
1999
7.4
Family Guy
1999
8.0
Kiss: The Second Coming
1998
4.3
The View
1997
10.0
Rock-A-Big Baby
1997![Kiss [1997] Toledo](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Fw342%2Fa5iBBNTN2NW0erpkOOHz0rou7OE.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
NR
Kiss [1997] Toledo
1997NR
Kiss [1997] The Peter Criss Project
1997
7.4
King of the Hill
1997
7.7
Millennium
1996
6.0
Kiss: Unplugged
1996
7.3
Action League Now!
1996
8.1
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
NR
KISS: Reun1ting In Louisville
1996NR
Kiss [1996] Irvine
1996![Kiss [1995] Alive 1995](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Fw342%2FpJYlUaZaMKRTw4w8S1O5UPSwLGg.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
NR
Kiss [1995] Alive 1995
1995
6.5
Kiss My Ass: The Video
1994![Kiss [1994] Live Santiago de Chile](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Fw342%2Flf6oSWerE7KaQEbsxefHEQPZ2Lt.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
10.0
Kiss [1994] Live Santiago de Chile
1994
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Kiss: São Paulo, 1994
1994
8.0
Kiss: Konfidential
1993![Kiss [1992] The Palace '92](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Fw342%2FcuSq9bI7TFtlu4jJlPdtN8vhvgz.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
7.0
Kiss [1992] The Palace '92
1992
7.5
Kiss: X-Treme Close Up
1992![Kiss [1990] Detroit 1990](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Fw342%2FwsvaayzXVlQKX55TZHOOiuunBQx.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
10.0
Kiss [1990] Detroit 1990
1990
3.2
Red Surf
1989
7.1
MTV Unplugged
1989
NR
Truth About Rock
1989
NR
Hard 'N Heavy Volume 4
1989
6.8
The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years
1988
NR
KISS: Crazy Nights
1988NR
Kiss [1988] A Crazy Night With Kiss
1988
NR
Kiss: Live in Tokyo 1988
1988
NR
Rock n Roll Meltdown
1988![Kiss [1987] A Night At The Spectrum](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Fw342%2F6mVe12BLdLWZaM8YYLQhLtf5Dl9.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
NR
Kiss [1987] A Night At The Spectrum
1987
8.3
Kiss Exposed
1987
6.0
Wanted: Dead or Alive
1987
6.1
Trick or Treat
1986
4.7
Never Too Young to Die
1986
NR
KISS: Asylum Tour New York
1985
5.6
Runaway
1984
7.5
Kiss: Animalize Live Uncensored
1984
7.4
Miami Vice
1984
7.9
MTV Video Music Awards
1984![Kiss [1984] Quebec '84](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Fw342%2FfChx3iVKJFBtRJ34fwOgM5FtrlD.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
NR
Kiss [1984] Quebec '84
1984NR
Kiss [1983] Creatures Of The Night 20th Anniversary Media Collection
1983
6.3
The Hitchhiker
1983![Kiss [1983] Essen 1983](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Fw342%2F7zFrRbYIBTBgQPQojnwCgi2Jqyy.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
NR
Kiss [1983] Essen 1983
1983![Kiss [1983] Madrid 1983](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Fw342%2FnXu1KEHHPbDUJqvIS5lGfdp4saz.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
NR
Kiss [1983] Madrid 1983
1983
NR
Quem KISS Teve
1983NR
Kiss [1983] Ao Vivo
1983![Kiss [1983] If It Is Too Loud, You Are Too Old](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Fw342%2F6OqV8LApSokCYLk4kF1Yur6kqem.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
NR
Kiss [1983] If It Is Too Loud, You Are Too Old
1983NR
Kiss [1982] Videos From The Elder
1982
NR
Kiss: The Elder Media Collection
1981NR
Kiss [1980] 1980 TV Compilation
1980![Kiss [1980] Sydney Australia](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Fw342%2Fw7mCfbmlEULSKF07QQOPH6Of5g2.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
4.0
Kiss [1980] Sydney Australia
1980
6.0
Fridays
1980NR
Kiss [1979] The 1979 TV Collection
1979![Kiss [1979] The Return Of Kiss](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Fw342%2F93GWICf7U9jVxbKSDnkZaYnF1Of.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
NR
Kiss [1979] The Return Of Kiss
1979![Kiss [1979] A Visual Evolution 1973 - 1979](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Fw342%2FqzRe0dKqzEO8P12d5PmwsuzOSyG.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
NR
Kiss [1979] A Visual Evolution 1973 - 1979
1979NR
Kiss: Media Collection 1974-1978
1978
NR
Young Music Show
1978
5.2
KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park
1978NR
Kiss [1977] The 2nd Summit
1977
NR
Kiss: Live at The Summit
1977
NR
Kiss: Live in Tokyo
1977
NR
Kiss: Young Music Show
1977![Kiss [1977] New York](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Fw342%2FxF0HHxAuMUa6rcw9UvtRXA5ipmM.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
NR
Kiss [1977] New York
1977![Kiss [1977] Live at Cobo Hall Detroit](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Fw342%2FiSIvqdyUXERjsZ76B9BIi4qoADg.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
7.0
Kiss [1977] Live at Cobo Hall Detroit
1977NR
KIiss [1976] TV Collection 1974-1976
1976NR
Kiss: TV Collection 1974-1976
1976
5.6
The Paul Lynde Halloween Special
1976
8.0
KISS: Destroys Anaheim
1976
NR
Kiss: Live at the Houston Summit
1976![Kiss [1976] Dressed For Cobo](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Fw342%2FkPewRoRDAllMnoicqg5eZZdLfX.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
NR
Kiss [1976] Dressed For Cobo
1976
NR
Kiss - (Alive Tour) Cobo Hall Detroit, MI January 25,
1976![Kiss [1976] Detroit 1976](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Fw342%2FkU6sarFHXojXsmLYUiHdqlN6Csc.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
NR
Kiss [1976] Detroit 1976
1976![Kiss [1975] Midnight Special](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Fw342%2F9K8fmttgwRbRsHbp4bryvq1rONH.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
9.0
Kiss [1975] Midnight Special
1975
NR
Kiss - Winterland Or Hell
1975NR
KISS Live: Hotter than Hell 1975
1975![Kiss [1974] Nothin' To Lose](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Fw342%2FbqerjTkvWSyjdEBFD87JE5hBXsH.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
NR
Kiss [1974] Nothin' To Lose
1974![Kiss [1974] Long Beach](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Fw342%2F5YdfQDFi6qBo7Jl3rYIptFJB8mr.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
NR
Kiss [1974] Long Beach
1974
NR
Kiss: Live At Coventry
1973
NR
KISS Live in Largo 20/12/77
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NR
KISS EXTREME AND CLOSE UP
—NR
Kiss: The Ultimate Kissology Volume I
—NR
Kiss: The Ultimate Kissology Volume II
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NR
KISS: Happy Halloween 1998
—NR
Love Meets in the Sunshine
—NR
Jingles
—9.0
Mr. Romance
—NR
Simmons Family
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