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.
Awards & recognition
- Great Immigrants Award · 2006
Filmography50+ titles
Not On the Heep: The Heavy Metal Saga of Lee Kerslake
The Ringmaster
Scorpion
Chuck Berry
Rammstein in Amerika
Scooby-Doo! and KISS: Rock and Roll Mystery
Castle
Third Watch
Biography: KISStory
MTV Video Music Awards
Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
In Search of Darkness Part III: The Final Journey Into '80s Horror
The Ritchie Blackmore Story
Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage
Miami Vice
Family Guy
King of the Hill
Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition
We Are X
MTV Unplugged
Cum On Feel The Noize
Comic Book Men
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Hell's Kitchen
Detroit Rock City
The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years
Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine
Sample This
Jackass
In Search of Tomorrow
My Dad the Rock Star
Deep Water
Angie Tribeca
Why Him?
Ugly Betty
Glenn Martin, DDS
Welcome to Sweden
Dancing with the Stars
Trick or Treat
Rock Camp
Wanted: Dead or Alive
The New Guy
Fridays
Everything Is Terrible! Presents: The Great Satan
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Extract
The Colossus of Destiny: A Melvins Tale
Runaway
Be Cool