Gene Simmons

Born

8/25/1949

Haifa, Israel

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 For74 Movies

Why Him?
2016
★6.4
The New Guy
2002
★6.0
Be Cool
2005
★5.5
Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition
2026
★8.7
Wanted: Dead or Alive
1987
★6.0
Scooby-Doo! and KISS: Rock and Roll Mystery
2015
★7.9
Detroit Rock City
1999
★6.8
Runaway
1984
★5.6
Extract
2009
★5.9
Trick or Treat
1986
★6.1
Detroit Metal City
2008
★6.5
Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman
2006
★7.6
In Search of Tomorrow
2022
★6.7
Armed Response
2017
★5.1
Kiss: Unplugged
1996
★6.0
The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years
1988
★6.8
The Fairly OddParents: Wishology!
2009
★7.9
KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park
1978
★5.2
Never Too Young to Die
1986
★4.7
Kiss: Konfidential
1993
★8.0
A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmas
2001
★8.1
Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy
2001
★5.9
Wish You Were Dead
2002
★5.0
Chris Jericho's 30th Anniversary Celebration
2020
★7.7
Rammstein in Amerika
2015
★8.0
Red Surf
1989
★3.2
Chuck Berry: The Original King of Rock 'n' Roll
2018
★8.0
In Search of Darkness: Part III
2022
★7.5
Extract: Mike Judge's Secret Recipe
2009
★3.0
Expecting Mary
2010
★4.5
Di'Anno: Iron Maiden's Lost Singer
2025
★7.0
At Any Cost
2000
★6.3
Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage
2010
★7.5
We Are X
2016
★7.1
The Ringmaster
2019
★8.2
Kiss: The Lost Concert
2003
★9.0
Rock Camp: The Movie
2021
★6.0
Kiss: Beyond the Makeup
2001
★8.0
Kiss Exposed
1987
★8.3
Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine
2019
★6.7
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2014
★5.9
The Rainbow
2019
★6.8
Kiss [1994] Live Santiago de Chile
1994
★10.0
Kiss: Symphony
2003
★8.1
The Colossus of Destiny: A Melvins Tale
2016
★5.6
The Paul Lynde Halloween Special
1976
★5.6
Kiss Rocks Vegas
2016
★8.1
KISS: Destroys Anaheim
1976
★8.0
Kiss: Animalize Live Uncensored
1984
★7.5
The Great Satan
2018
★5.8
Sample This
2013
★6.7
The Ritchie Blackmore Story
2015
★7.5
KISS 2020 Goodbye
2020
★8.0
Året var 1976
2025
★5.0
Not On the Heep: The Heavy Metal Saga of Lee Kerslake
2023
★10.0
Kissology: The Ultimate KISS Collection Vol. 1 (1974-1977)
2006
★4.8
Rock-A-Big Baby
1997
★10.0
Cum On Feel The Noize
2017
★7.0
Kiss My Ass: The Video
1994
★6.5
Kissology: The Ultimate KISS Collection Vol. 2 (1978-1991)
2007
★6.0
Kiss: Live at Rock Am Ring
2010
★6.5
Kiss [2000] The Last Kiss
2000
★8.0
Kiss [1990] Detroit 1990
1990
★10.0
Kiss - Live in Nurburgring
2012
★6.5
Full Circle - Last Exit Rock'n'Roll
2019
★8.0
Kiss: X-Treme Close Up
1992
★7.5
Kiss: The Second Coming
1998
★8.0
Kiss: Rock the Nation Live
2005
★7.1
KISS: Live in Las Vegas
2002
★6.0
KISS: End of the Road Cincinnati
2023
★10.0
Kiss [1980] Sydney Australia
1980
★4.0
Kissology: The Ultimate KISS Collection Vol. 3 (1992-2000)
2007
★4.0
Kiss - Rock And Roll All Night
2006
★7.0
Kiss [1975] Midnight Special
1975
★9.0