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Overview
Mini Biography:
Best known as the fire breathing, blood splitting and larger than life... moreTrivia:
Is the founder of Simmons Publishing, which publishes books and magazines. moreNewsDesk:
(112 articles)
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Alternate Names:
KISS | Kiss | Gene KleinUS TV Schedule:
| Sun. July 19 | 6:00 PM | AETV | Gene Simmons Family Jewels | Nick After Dark | #3.21 | more |
Filmography
Jump to filmography as: Producer, Actor, Soundtrack, Writer, Composer, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Producer:
- "Gene Simmons: Family Jewels" (executive producer) (47 episodes, 2006-2008)
- Sophie Couture (2008) TV episode (executive producer)
- Ladies of the Night (2008) TV episode (executive producer)
- Lil Gene (2008) TV episode (executive producer)
- Shannon B. Demille (2008) TV episode (executive producer)
- Nail Me (2008) TV episode (executive producer)
(42 more) - "Drake & Josh" (executive producer) (1 episode, 2005)
- Sheep Thrills (2005) TV episode (executive producer) - "My Dad the Rock Star" (executive producer) (1 episode, 2003)
... aka "Moi Willy, fils de rockstar" (Canada: French title)
- Meet the Zillas (2003) TV episode (executive producer) - "Smash" (2001) TV series (executive producer) (unknown episodes)
- Detroit Rock City (1999) (producer)
Actor:
- "Criss Angel Mindfreak" (1 episode, 2008)
- Mindfreaking with the Stars (2008) TV episode - Detoroito Metaru Shiti (2008) .... Jack Il Dark
... aka Detroit Metal City (International: English title) - "SpongeBob SquarePants" .... Sea Monster (1 episode, 2007)
... aka "SpongeBob" (USA: short title)
- SpongeHenge/20,000 Patties Under the Sea (2007) TV episode (voice) .... Sea Monster - Sea Tales (2007) (V)
- "Third Watch" .... Donald Mann (3 episodes, 2004)
- More Monsters (2004) TV episode .... Donald Mann
- Monsters (2004) TV episode .... Donald Mann
- Higher Calling (2004) TV episode .... Donald Mann - "King of the Hill" .... Jessie (1 episode, 2003)
- Reborn to Be Wild (2003) TV episode (voice) .... Jessie - Wish You Were Dead (2002) .... Vinny
- The New Guy (2002) .... Reverend
- My First Mister (2001) (uncredited) .... Mrs. Wilson Benson's Fantasy Head
... aka Mein erster richtiger Freund (Germany: TV title) - At Any Cost (2000) (TV) .... Dennis Berg
- Detroit Rock City (1999) .... KISS
- "Millennium" .... Hector Leachman (1 episode, 1998)
- ...Thirteen Years Later (1998) TV episode .... Hector Leachman - Red Surf (1989) .... Doc
- Wanted: Dead or Alive (1987) .... Malak Al Rahim
- Trick or Treat (1986) .... Nuke
- Never Too Young to Die (1986) .... Carruthers/Velvet Von Ragner
- "The Hitchhiker" .... Mr. Big (1 episode, 1986)
... aka "Deadly Nightmares" (UK: video compilation title)
... aka "Le voyageur" (France)
- O.D. Feelin' (1986) TV episode .... Mr. Big - "Miami Vice" .... Newton Blade (1 episode, 1985)
- Prodigal Son (1985) TV episode .... Newton Blade - Runaway (1984) .... Dr. Charles Luther
- KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park (1978) (TV) .... The Demon
... aka Attack of the Phantoms
... aka KISS in Attack of the Phantoms
Soundtrack:
- "American Idol: The Search for a Superstar" (1 episode, 2009)
... aka "American Idol 2" (USA: promotional title)
... aka "American Idol 3" (USA)
... aka "American Idol 4" (USA: fourth season title)
... aka "American Idol" (USA: new title)
- Finale (2009) TV episode (writer: "Rock and Roll All Nite") - "Ugly Betty" (1 episode, 2008)
- Odor in the Court (2008) TV episode (writer: "Rock and Roll All Nite") - Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (2007) (VG) (writer: "Rock and Roll All Night")
- KISSology: The Ultimate KISS Collection Vol. 2 1978-1991 (2007) (V) (writer: "Deuce", "Calling Dr. Love", "Shout It Out Loud", "Rock & Roll All Night", "Radioactive", "Fits Like A Glove", "I Love It Loud")
- Guitar Hero II (2006) (VG) (writer: "STRUTTER")
- 7th Inning Stretch (2006) (TV) (performer: "Rock And Roll All Nite")
- Air Guitar Nation (2006) (writer: "God Gave Rock 'N' Roll To You II")
- Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2004) (VG) (writer: "Strutter")
... aka GTA: San Andreas (International: English title: short title)
... aka San Andreas (International: English title: short title) - Karaoke Revolution Volume 2 (2004) (VG) ("Rock And Roll All Nite")
- "What's New, Scooby-Doo?" (1 episode, 2002)
- A Scooby Doo Halloween (2002) TV episode (writer: "Shout It Out Loud") - Ash Wednesday (2002) (writer: "Shout It Out Loud")
- "ER" (1 episode, 2002)
- It's All in Your Head (2002) TV episode (writer: "Calling Dr. Love" (uncredited)) - Detroit Rock City (1999) (writer: "Rock And Roll All Night" (Garage Version), "Ladies Room", "Shout It Out Loud", "Christine Sixteen", "Strutter", "Calling Doctor Love")
- Tommy Boy (1995) ("I Love It Loud (Injected Mix)")
- Dazed and Confused (1993) (writer: "Rock & Roll All Nite")
- Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991) (writer: "GOD GAVE ROCK N' ROLL TO YOU II")
- Less Than Zero (1987) (writer: "Rock And Roll All Nite")
Writer:
- "Action League Now!!" (2003) TV series (unknown episodes)
- "My Dad the Rock Star" (2003) TV series (unknown episodes)
... aka "Moi Willy, fils de rockstar" (Canada: French title) - KISS: eXposed (1987) (V) (writer)
Composer:
- Kiss: Beyond the Makeup (2001) (TV)
- Kiss: The Last Kiss (2000) (TV)
Thanks:
- "VH1 Classic One Hit Wonders" (very special thanks) (8 episodes, 2008)
- Happy Hour (2008) TV episode (very special thanks)
- Sex Hour (2008) TV episode (very special thanks)
- Ladies Hour (2008) TV episode (very special thanks)
- Rap Hour (2008) TV episode (very special thanks)
- British Hour (2008) TV episode (very special thanks)
(3 more) - No Good TV: Apocalypse (2008) (very special thanks)
- My First Mister (2001) (special thanks)
... aka Mein erster richtiger Freund (Germany: TV title) - Free Enterprise (1998) (special thanks)
Self:
- "Gene Simmons: Family Jewels" .... Himself / ... (51 episodes, 2006-2009)
- Sophie's Sweet 16 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
- Homesick (2008) TV episode .... Himself
- Nick After Dark (2008) TV episode .... Himself
- Honeymoon at Last (2008) TV episode .... Himself
- Roasting of the Roast (2008) TV episode .... Himself
(46 more) - "Fantástico" .... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
- Episode dated 12 April 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself - Streisand: Live in Concert (2009) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself - Audience
- Kiss Over Vegas (2008) .... Himself
- "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
- Episode #3.9 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - "Ed's Nite In" .... Himself (4 episodes, 2008)
... aka "Ed and Red's Night Party" (Canada: English title: new title)
- Ed n Red Games (2008) TV episode .... Himself
- Gene Simmons (2008) TV episode .... Himself
- Gene and Ed (2008) TV episode .... Himself
- Gene in a Bottle (2008) TV episode .... Himself - "Battleground Earth: Ludacris vs. Tommy Lee" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
- Green Death (2008) TV episode .... Himself - "Ugly Betty" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2008)
- The Kids Are Alright (2008) TV episode .... Himself
- A Thousand Words by Friday (2008) TV episode .... Himself - "Shrink Rap" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
- Gene Simmons (2008) TV episode .... Himself - "The Apprentice" .... Himself / ... (14 episodes, 2005-2008)
... aka "Celebrity Apprentice" (USA: seventh season title)
... aka "The Apprentice 2" (USA: second season title)
... aka "The Apprentice Los Angeles" (USA: sixth season title)
... aka "The Apprentice USA" (UK)
... aka "The Celebrity Apprentice" (USA: eighth season title)
- Under the Hammer (2008) TV episode .... Himself - Rock Star
- Going Once, Going Twice, You're Fired (2008) TV episode (credit only) .... Himself
- Bread and Badda-Bing (2008) TV episode (credit only) .... Himself
- Painting by Numbers (2008) TV episode (credit only) .... Himself
- The Money Shot (2008) TV episode (credit only) .... Himself
(9 more) - "The Footy Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
- Episode #15.1 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - "Rachael Ray" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
- Episode #2.122 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - "Extra" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
... aka "Extra: The Entertainment Magazine" (USA)
- Episode dated 11 February 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2006-2008)
- Episode dated 18 January 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 25 July 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself - "Entertainment Tonight" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1983-2008)
... aka "E.T." (USA: informal title)
... aka "ET Weekend" (Australia: weekend title)
... aka "Entertainment This Week" (weekend title)
... aka "This Week in Entertainment" (USA: weekend title)
- Episode dated 2 January 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
- Rock Video Violence (1983) TV episode .... Himself - "Jingles" (2008) TV series .... Himself
- "Criss Angel Mindfreak" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
- Fantasy (2007) TV episode .... Himself - "Larry King Live" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
- Joy Behar, Joan Rivers & Gene Simmons (2007) TV episode .... Himself - 2007 American Music Awards (2007) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
- "Spread Entertainment" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
... aka "Spread TV" (USA: new title)
- Episode #1.15 (2007) TV episode .... Himself - KISSology: The Ultimate KISS Collection Vol. 2 1978-1991 (2007) (V) .... Himself
- "Entertainment Tonight Canada" .... Himself - Guest Host (1 episode, 2007)
... aka "ET Canada" (Canada: English title: short title)
- Episode dated 3 June 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself - Guest Host - "Howard Stern on Demand" .... Himself (4 episodes, 2006-2007)
... aka "Howard TV on Demand" (USA)
- Gene Simmons & Shannon Tweed (2007) TV episode .... Himself
- Weekend with JD at the 2007 AVN Awards (2007) TV episode .... Himself
- Sal's Wife Shoots Paintball (2007) TV episode .... Himself
- Sal vs. Gene Simmons (2006) TV episode .... Himself - "Webnation" .... Himself - Guest (1 episode, 2007)
- Episode #1.5 (2007) TV episode .... Himself - Guest - "Identity" .... Himself - Stranger (1 episode, 2007)
- Episode #1.11 (2007) TV episode .... Himself - Stranger - "The Paul O'Grady Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
... aka "The New Paul O'Grady Show" (UK: new title)
- Episode #5.77 (2007) TV episode .... Himself - KISSology: The Ultimate KISS Collection (2006) (V) .... Himself
... aka KISSology: The Ultimate KISS Collection Vol. 1 1974-1977 (Australia) - "Robot Chicken" .... Himself / ... (1 episode, 2006)
- Veggies for Sloth (2006) TV episode (voice) .... Himself/Maax - "MSNBC Live" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
... aka "MSNBC Dayside" (USA)
... aka "MSNBC Right Now" (USA)
- Episode dated 9 August 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself - "Good Day L.A." .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
- Episode dated 3 August 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself - "The View" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
- Episode dated 1 August 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself - 7th Inning Stretch (2006) (TV) .... Himself
- "In the Mix" (1 episode, 2006)
... aka "In the Cutz" (USA: new title)
- Rock the Night Away... (2006) TV episode - Look, Up in the Sky: The Amazing Story of Superman (2006) (TV) .... Himself
- "The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
- Episode dated 15 March 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself - "Rock School" .... Himself (5 episodes, 2005-2006)
... aka "Gene Simmons' Rock School" (USA: complete title)
- Episode #2.4 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #2.3 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #2.2 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #2.1 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #1.1 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - "Jenna's American Sex Star" .... Himself - Guest-Judge (1 episode, 2006)
- Final (2006) TV episode .... Himself - Guest-Judge - "Pop Nation: America's Coolest Stuff" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode dated 29 December 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - Kiss: Rock the Nation - Live (2005) (V) .... Himself
- "Richard & Judy" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode dated 30 September 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - "Mind of Mencia" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode #1.7 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - Rockin' the Corps: An American Thank You (2005) .... Himself
- "Family Guy" .... Himself / ... (3 episodes, 2001-2005)
... aka "Padre de familia" (USA: Spanish title)
- Don't Make Me Over (2005) TV episode (voice) .... Himself/Prisoner #3
- Road to Europe (2002) TV episode (voice) .... Himself
- A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmas (2001) TV episode (voice) .... Himself - "The Contender" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Series Finale (2005) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself - Be Cool (2005) .... Himself
- "American Idol: The Search for a Superstar" .... Himself - Guest Judge (1 episode, 2005)
... aka "American Idol 2" (USA: promotional title)
... aka "American Idol 3" (USA)
... aka "American Idol 4" (USA: fourth season title)
... aka "American Idol" (USA: new title)
- Auditions: New Orleans (2005) TV episode .... Himself - Guest Judge - "Hannity & Colmes" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
... aka "Hannity" (USA: new title)
- Episode dated 14 January 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - Todd's Coma (2005) (TV) .... Himself
- "Biography" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
- Gene Simmons (2004) TV episode .... Himself - "Retrosexual: The 80's" (2004) TV mini-series .... Himself
- 52 Most Irresistible Women (2004) (TV) .... Himself
- When Playboy Ruled the World (2004) (TV) .... Himself
- "100 Most Metal Moments" (2004) TV mini-series .... Himself
- "T4" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
- Episode dated 6 April 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself - "Store studio" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
- Episode #4.12 (2004) TV episode .... Himself - Underground (2003) (VG) (uncredited) .... Himself
... aka Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5 (USA: complete title)
... aka Tony Hawk's Underground (USA: complete title) - "Banzai" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
- Episode #1.4 (2003) TV episode .... Himself - "200 Greatest Pop Culture Icons" (2003) TV mini-series (also archive footage) .... Himself/Interviewee
- "The New Tom Green Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
- Episode dated 30 June 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Himself - Kiss Symphony (2003) (V)
- "Bill Stanton Project" (2003) TV series .... Himself
- "The Panel" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
- Episode #5.34 (2002) TV episode .... Himself - "Hollywood Squares" .... Guest Appearance (5 episodes, 2002)
... aka "H²" (USA: promotional abbreviation)
... aka "H2: Hollywood Squares" (USA: fifth season title)
- Episode dated 25 October 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
- Episode dated 24 October 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
- Episode dated 23 October 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
- Episode dated 22 October 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
- Episode dated 21 October 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Guest Appearance - "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
- Episode dated 6 September 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Himself - "E! True Hollywood Story" .... Himself / ... (2 episodes, 2001-2002)
- Liza Minnelli (2002) TV episode .... Himself ('Kiss' Member)
- Miami Vice (2001) TV episode .... Himself - American Bandstand's 50th Anniversary Celebration (2002) (TV) (as KISS) .... Performer
- "Jackass" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
- Episode #3.8 (2002) TV episode .... Himself - The 29th Annual American Music Awards (2002) (TV) .... Himself
- Still Cher (2002) (TV) .... Himself
- Adult Video News Awards 2002 (2002) (V) .... Himself
- Crossover (2001) (TV) .... Himself
- "Howard Stern" .... Himself (3 episodes, 1995-2001)
- Episode dated 17 September 2001 (2001) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 27 June 2001 (2001) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 18 September 1995 (1995) TV episode .... Himself - Kiss: Beyond the Makeup (2001) (TV) .... Himself
- "Rage" .... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
- Kiss Guest Program Rage (2001) TV episode .... Himself - "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" .... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
- Episode dated 27 May 2001 (2001) TV episode .... Himself - "Turn Ben Stein On" .... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
- Being Larger Than Life (2001) TV episode .... Himself - Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy (2001) (uncredited) .... Himself
... aka The Legend of Ron Jeremy (Canada: English title: DVD title) (USA: short title) - "Intimate Portrait" .... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
- Katey Sagal (2001) TV episode .... Himself - Satan's Top Forty (2001) (V) .... Himself
- "100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock" (2000) TV mini-series .... Himself - Member, KISS
- "VH-1 Where Are They Now?" .... Himself (1 episode, 2000)
- Bad Boys of Rock (2000) TV episode .... Himself - Kiss: The Last Kiss (2000) (TV) .... Himself
- "Talk to Me" .... Himself (1 episode, 2000)
- About Taking It Like a Man (2000) TV episode .... Himself - Miscellaneous Shit: Behind the Scenes of 'Detroit Rock City' (1999) (V) .... Himself
- "WCW Monday Nitro" .... Himself (1 episode, 1999)
... aka "WCW Monday Nitro Live!"
... aka "World Championship Wrestling Monday Nitro" (USA)
- Episode #1.205 (1999) TV episode (as KISS) .... Himself - "MADtv" .... Himself (1 episode, 1998)
- Episode #4.6 (1998) TV episode (as KISS) .... Himself - KISS Live: The Ultimate Halloween Party (1998) (TV) .... Himself
- The 26th Annual American Music Awards (1998) (TV) (as Kiss) .... Himself
- Kiss: The Second Coming (1998) (V) .... Himself
- Action League Now!!: Rock-A-Big-Baby (1997) (voice) .... Himself
- Playboy Celebrity Centerfold: Shannon Tweed (1996) (V) .... Himself
- MTV Video Music Awards 1996 (1996) (TV) (as KISS) .... Himself - Musical Guest
... aka MTV 13th Annual Video Music Awards (USA: alternative title) - "Unplugged" .... Himself (1 episode, 1995)
... aka "MTV Unplugged"
- KISS Unplugged (1995) TV episode .... Himself - The History of Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 8 (1995) (TV) .... Himself
... aka The '70s: Have a Nice Decade - American Bandstand's Teen Idol (1994) (TV) .... Himself
- KISS My A**: The Video (1994) (V) .... The Demon/himself
- Kiss: Konfidential (1993) (V) .... Himself
- Kiss: X-treme Close-Up (1992) (V) .... Himself/the Demon
- "America's Top 10" .... Himself (1 episode, 1989)
- Top 10 Heavy Metal Bands of the 80's (1989) TV episode (as KISS) .... Himself - Hard 'N Heavy Volume 4 (1989) (V) .... Himself
- "Rockstop!" .... Himself - Interviewee (1 episode, 1988)
- Episode dated 19 September 1988 (1988) TV episode .... Himself - Interviewee - The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years (1988) .... Himself
- KISS: eXposed (1987) (V) .... Himself/The Demon
- "Vorsicht, Musik" .... Himself (1 episode, 1982)
- Episode #1.2 (1982) TV episode (as Kiss) .... Himself - "Fridays" .... Himself - Performer (1 episode, 1982)
- Episode #3.13 (1982) TV episode .... Himself - Performer - "The Mike Douglas Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1974)
- Episode dated 11 June 1974 (1974) TV episode .... Himself
Archive Footage:
-
"Howard Stern on Demand"
- Best of 07/31-08/03, 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself - End Game: Making 'Millennium' - Season Three (2004) (V) .... Himself
- KISS Loves You (2004)
- WWE: The Stone Cold Truth (2004) (V) .... Himself
- Tupac: Resurrection (2003) .... Himself
- Playboy: Inside the Playboy Mansion (2002) (TV) .... Himself
-
"Top Ten"
- Prog Rock (2001) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself
Additional Details
Other Works:
Article/pictorial "Kiss And Makeup" appearing in "Playboy" (USA), January 2002, Vol. 49, no. 1, pg.122-125. morePublicity Listings:
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