Time and sheer volume of work have made Gene Simmons a veteran actor who has spent far more time working than being talked about. The filmography runs to some 58 credits between film and television. Playing Gene Simmons in 'Why Him?' put him in front of the widest audience of the career. Another entry worth naming is 'Be Cool'. The first screen credit dates from 1973. He has worked in comedy more often than in any other register.
Gene Simmons
Actor · Producer
77 years (Aug 25, 1949)Haifa, Israel
Time and sheer volume of work have made Gene Simmons a veteran actor who has spent far more time working than being talked about. The filmography runs to some 58 credits between film and television. Playing Gene Simmons in 'Why Him?' put him in front of the widest audience of the career. Another entry worth naming is 'Be Cool'. The first screen credit dates from 1973. He has worked in comedy more often than in any other register.
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.