Ace Frehley

Acting

Ace Frehley

Born — Died

1951-04-27 — 2025-10-16

Place of birth

The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Known for

Acting

Credits

73 titles

Paul Daniel "Ace" Frehley was an American musician and songwriter best known as the former lead guitarist and founding member of the rock band KISS. Guitar World magazine ranked him as the 14th Greatest Metal Guitarist of All Time. His solos often incorporate the minor pentatonic scale and the use of vibratos. Frehley is also known for the use of many "whimsical" guitars, including a Gibson Les Paul guitar that emits smoke from the neck humbucker pickup and produces spinning pyrotechnics, and a custom Les Paul that emits light based on song tempo.

Known for

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon poster
5.8

After Jay Leno's second retirement from the program, Jimmy Fallon stepped in as his permanent replacement. After 42 years in Los Angeles the program was brought back to New York.

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014

Family Guy poster
7.4

Sick, twisted, politically incorrect and Freakin' Sweet animated series featuring the adventures of the dysfunctional Griffin family. Bumbling Peter and long-suffering Lois have three kids. Stewie (a brilliant but sadistic baby bent on killing his mother and taking over the world), Meg (the oldest, and is the most unpopular girl in town) and Chris (the middle kid, he's not very bright but has a passion for movies). The final member of the family is Brian - a talking dog and much more than a pet, he keeps Stewie in check whilst sipping Martinis and sorting through his own life issues.

Family Guy

1999

MTV Video Music Awards poster
7.8

An annual award ceremony presented by MTV to honor the best in the music video medium.

MTV Video Music Awards

1984

Millennium poster
7.7

A retired FBI serial-profiler joins the mysterious Millennium Group, a team of underground ex-law enforcement experts dedicated to fighting against the ever-growing forces of evil and darkness in the world.

Millennium

1996

Celebrity Ghost Stories poster
7.3

Compelling, surprising and downright spooky — celebrities share their real-life personal encounters with the paranormal in each one-hour special. From encounters with ghosts and angry spirits to haunted homes, unexplainable spells and magic, these descriptive, first person narratives from our favorite stars delivers a brand new way of experiencing the thrills and chills of the addictive world of the paranormal.

Celebrity Ghost Stories

2009

MTV Unplugged poster
7.1

MTV's acclaimed music series showcases today's top artists and rising stars in the industry performing acoustic versions of their songs.

MTV Unplugged

1989

Film credits

2000s · 22 titles

Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy poster
5.9

Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy offers audiences a penetrating look inside the world of Ron Jeremy, America's most unlikely sex star and hero to millions. With nearly 25 years in the adult film industry and over 1,600 films to his credit, Ron Jeremy is huge. In his world, Ron reigns supreme-he's made millions of dollars and slept with thousands of beautiful women, and is indisputably the industry's biggest star. And everyone who's anyone knows Ron-a pop icon to millions, he is a beacon of hope for many American male, since he stands as living proof that pretty much anyone can get some. So how did such a classically unhandsome, big and hairy guy ever get to be suchia super stud? In one of the most fascinating and entertaining comedies of the last year, audiences finally get a chance to get inside the life and times of Ron Jeremy, and find out what's really behind the hardest working man in show business.

Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy

2001

A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmas poster
8.1

The holidays are approaching, and who better to play Jesus in the town nativity scene than Stewie? Plus, Peter gives the family's gifts to charity, Brian sets the house on fire, and Stewie demands plutonium from Santa. Then, rejoice with a bonus gift--this never-before-released-on-DVD episode of "American Dad"! Stan will just die if he can't find the perfect Christmas tree. Watch Stan die! And maybe come back to life. Deck the halls with all these outrageous yuletide yucks!

A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmas

2001

That '70s KISS Show poster
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A VH1 special to commemorate the syndication launch of That '70s Show.

That '70s KISS Show

2002

Rockthology 2 poster
NR

Rockthology is the ultimate reference of rock music! With bands like Guns 'n Roses, Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, Nirvana, Iron Maiden, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Queen, The Doors and Ozzy Osbourne, Rockthology is a "must have" for every rock fan! The complete Rockthology series consists of 20 parts, each with its own theme; from Sex to Fired Up, from No Fear to Raw.

Rockthology 2

2004

Remedy poster
5.2

A NYC artist is witness to his best friend's murder - or was he? Due to a drug problem, he can't recall what happened. Now he is the prime suspect and desperately tries to remember before it's too late.

Remedy

2005

The Best of KISS: 20th Century Masters poster
NR

Official KISS DVD release featuring some of the best KISS music of the 1980s.

The Best of KISS: 20th Century Masters

2004

Kiss: The Lost Concert poster
9.0

Kiss The Lost Concert, captures a young and hungry band on the verge of multi-platinum success. Experience they heavy metal masters pounding out scorchers, "Firehouse" and "Black Diamond" along with tracks culled from their then new album "Destroyer". Filmed on the "Spirit of 76" summer tour, which debuted the new Destroyer stage and costumes. Live in Jersey City, NJ, Roosvelt Stadium, July 10, 1976

Kiss: The Lost Concert

2003

Kiss: Beyond the Makeup poster
8.0

TV show dedicated to KISS and their best days

Kiss: Beyond the Makeup

2001

KISS - Konfidential & X-Treme Close Up poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

KISS - Konfidential & X-Treme Close Up

2001

KISS: The Videos 1974 - 2002 poster
NR

2 DVD Set KISS THE VIDEOS 1974-2002, which documents Kiss career in the most complete, detailed way through the years with this chronologic video collection since their very first to the last video to date, including the most rare Kiss videos, from the Revenge era.

KISS: The Videos 1974 - 2002

2002

KISS: VH1 Ultimate Albums - Alive! poster
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VH1 Kiss special about their live album Alive!

KISS: VH1 Ultimate Albums - Alive!

2003

KISS - THE LOST ALIVE 2 MOVIE poster
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KISS - THE LOST ALIVE 2 MOVIE - REMASTER 2009

KISS - THE LOST ALIVE 2 MOVIE

2009

Kissology: The Ultimate KISS Collection Vol. 1 (1974-1977) poster
4.8

As KISSology - Vol. 1 (1974-1977) announces loudly, all the chutzpah and bombast that made KISS so huge--the fire-breathing, the blood-dripping, the kabuki-mask make-up and platform shoes, the synchronized head-bobs--were in place from the very beginning. KISS's 1974 concert in San Francisco is virtually identical to their 1977 concerts in Japan and Houston, at the peak of their popularity. For hardcore fans, this opportunity to bask in the nuances of five performances of "Black Diamond" and six performances of "Firehouse" is essential viewing, but for the less committed the pleasures of KISSology lie in the bizarre collisions pop culture is heir to: Gene Simmons, in full costume, declaring himself "evil incarnate" on The Mike Douglas Show;

Kissology: The Ultimate KISS Collection Vol. 1 (1974-1977)

2006

KISS : The Videos 1975-1998 poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

KISS : The Videos 1975-1998

2002

Kissology: The Ultimate KISS Collection Vol. 2 (1978-1991) poster
6.0

KISS have always had an approach to their fans that on the one hand could be seen as ridiculously crass and on the other as truly generous. And this release, with its three expertly mastered and crammed DVDs--issued with three separate bonus discs--could easily support either view. The second installment in KISS's Kissology DVD series will sort out the casual fans from the true members of the KISS Army. The material included here, after all, begins in 1978, when the band released four separate solo albums at once and their massive popularity began to wane. It continues on through the controversial makeup-free period and ends in '91, as KISS struggled to cope with the ascendancy of grunge over the hair metal style they'd experienced a second boom with. The concert films are pretty great, but the full-length Tom Snyder Tomorrow show appearance is flat-out brilliant,

Kissology: The Ultimate KISS Collection Vol. 2 (1978-1991)

2007

Kissology: The Ultimate KISS Collection Vol. 3 (1992-2000) poster
4.0

THE KISSOLOGY series continues with this third collection of material from the Kiss archives. Volume three is mostly comprised of live material, with five full-length concerts included. One of these shows is a real treat for collectors, as it dates back to 1973, and is the first time the band was ever captured playing in full make-up. Also featured is an appearance on MTV's popular UNPLUGGED show from 1995, which saw the original line-up of the band performing together for the first time since 1979. With a total run time approaching 10 hours, this collection should keep Kiss fanatics more than happy until the next volume in the series arrives.

Kissology: The Ultimate KISS Collection Vol. 3 (1992-2000)

2007

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No synopsis available yet.

Kiss: Satanik Kreatures - Interviews

2006

Kiss [2000] The Last Kiss poster
8.0

Live Show broadcasted on cable TV

Kiss [2000] The Last Kiss

2000

KISS - Love Gun poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

KISS - Love Gun

2004

When KISS Ruled the World poster
6.0

The costumes. The make-up. The tongue-wagging. The women. Through the personal stories pf the people who were there, when KISS ruled the world will chronicle how KISS – literally – changed the face of music forever. KISS concerts became the standard to meet for all future bands. VH1’s one hour program will chronicle KISS’ phenomenal rise to fame, the band’s painful 15 years separation, and the group’s extraordinary influence.

When KISS Ruled the World

2004

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This is a part of the Pop Galerie-series which was broadcasted on ARTE in the year 2000. This Specials is well worth watching and includes lots of rare footage from all over the years in KISS story both with and without make-up. Classic footage from KISS' 1980 German tour can be seen as well as more recent appearances from Detroit Rock City movie premiere. It took the producers almost one year in research and half year in the making.

Kiss [2000] Arte TV Special

2000

Kiss - Rock And Roll All Night poster
7.0

01 - Introduction 02 - Shout It Out Loud 03 - Lick It Up 04 - Strutter '78 05 - Shandi 06 - Firehouse 07 - C'Mon And Love Me 08 - Detroit Rock City 09 - I Want You 10 - She 11 - Love Gun 12 - 100.000 Years 13 - Ladies In Waiting 14 - Nothin' To Lose 15 - God Of Thunder 16 - Black Diamond 17 - Rock And Roll All Nite 18 - Let's Do It

Kiss - Rock And Roll All Night

2006

1990s · 7 titles

Detroit Rock City poster
6.8

In 1978, a Kiss concert was an epoch-making event. For the four teen fans in Detroit Rock City getting tickets to the sold-out show becomes the focal point of their existence. They'll do anything for tickets -- compete in a strip club's amateur-night contest, take on religious protesters, even rob a convenience store!

Detroit Rock City

1999

Rock-A-Big Baby poster
10.0

The Action League is up to their greatest challenge yet when a giant baby attacks the band KISS during one of their concerts.

Rock-A-Big Baby

1997

Kiss: The Second Coming poster
8.0

For over a quarter century, KISS has shaped the face of popular music and rock culture. The KISS Alive Worldwide tour saw the rebirth of rock's most incredible band. Witness firsthand the amazing story of how after 17 years, Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Ace frehley and Peter Criss's paths finally crossed, reuniting one of rock and roll's biggest success stories ever. This bombastic behind-the-scenes documentary details the events that led up to KISS's record-breaking Alive Worldwide tour of 1996-97. Come witness the story of how Gene, Paul, Ace and Peter reunited and strove to write a new chapter in the history of rock & roll. This is KISS - The Second Coming.

Kiss: The Second Coming

1998

Kiss My Ass: The Video poster
6.5

Released in tandem with the tribute album Kiss My Ass: Classic Kiss Regrooved, this home video collection brings together rare and unusual live footage and television appearances by Kiss, playing their explosive hit songs at several stages of their career. Kiss: Kiss My Ass… features excerpts from live performances from 1975 to 1992, as well as rare

Kiss My Ass: The Video

1994

Kiss: Unplugged poster
6.0

Kiss Unplugged is a Kiss album featuring the group performance in MTV Unplugged. On August 9, 1995, hard rock band Kiss performed on MTV Unplugged in what fans consider the beginning of the eventual Kiss Reunion Tour. Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons contacted former members Peter Criss and Ace Frehley and invited them to participate in the event. Fan reaction to Criss and Frehley at the Unplugged show was so positive that, in 1996, the original lineup of Kiss reunited, with all four original members together for the first time since 1980. It also marked the only time the original lineup performed live without their trademark makeup, other than at Ace Frehley's wedding, and was also the only time Frehley and Criss shared a stage with Eric Singer and Bruce Kulick. Further, it was the first time Eric Singer had part of a lead vocal (shared with Peter Criss on Nothin' To Lose).

Kiss: Unplugged

1996

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This concert was visually archived in Columbus, GA on April 5, 1997. This performance from the Lost City Tour marked a huge moment in Kisstory. Peter Criss was unable to perform due to health reason. But nothing could stop the Kiss Army from marching on. Drum tech Ed Kanon replaced Peter Criss in full Catman regalia, making this one of the most sought-after Kiss performances in Kisstory.

Kiss [1997] The Peter Criss Project

1997

Kiss: X-Treme Close Up poster
7.5

X-treme Close Up features the history, facts and stories of American hard rock band Kiss, up to the time of filming in 1992.[1] The video features vintage concert footage, interviews and videos from the early beginnings in the early 1970s to the early 1990s. It was released on August 18, 1992. The video has been praised for its informative nature, and gives the viewer an inside look at the iconic band. It was certified Platinum in the US

Kiss: X-Treme Close Up

1992

1980s · 6 titles

1970s · 18 titles

KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park poster
5.2

The tale of rock band KISS and their efforts to thwart a diabolical plan by mad scientist Abner Devereaux. Devereaux has found a way to clone humans into robots in his laboratory at an amusement park. It just so happens that he plans to use the KISS concert as a platform to unleash his plan on the world. KISS must use their special powers to stop him.

KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park

1978

The Paul Lynde Halloween Special poster
5.6

A Halloween-themed television special starring Paul Lynde which aired only once on October 29, 1976 on ABC. It features guest stars including Margaret Hamilton (who reprises her role as the Wicked Witch of the West), Billie Hayes (as Witchiepoo from H.R. Pufnstuf), Tim Conway, Roz Kelly, Florence Henderson, rock band KISS, Billy Barty, Betty White and, in an unbilled surprise appearance, Donny and Marie Osmond.

The Paul Lynde Halloween Special

1976

Kiss: Live in Tokyo poster
NR

Setlist: Detroit rock city Let me go, rock 'n' roll Firehouse Makin' love Cold gin Nothin' to lose God of thunder Rock and roll all nite Black diamond

Kiss: Live in Tokyo

1977

Kiss [1977] New York poster
NR

Bonus disc from Kissology I. Kiss live at Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, February 18, 1977

Kiss [1977] New York

1977

Kiss [1979] A Visual Evolution 1973 - 1979 poster
NR

Kiss documentary, spanning the years 1973 to 1979

Kiss [1979] A Visual Evolution 1973 - 1979

1979

Kiss [1975] Midnight Special poster
9.0

Kiss live at Midnight special TV show

Kiss [1975] Midnight Special

1975

Kiss [1979] The Return Of Kiss poster
NR

Kiss live Largo, MD, Capital Center. July 8, 1979 during Dynasty tour

Kiss [1979] The Return Of Kiss

1979

Kiss: Live At Coventry poster
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First ever Kiss recording from early days. Live at Coventry, Queens NY December 22, 1973. Set List: -Deuce -Cold Gin -Nothin' to Lose -Strutter -Firehouse -Let Me Know -100.000 Years -Black Diamond -Let Me Go, Rock 'N' Roll

Kiss: Live At Coventry

1973

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ABC In Concert, The Mike Douglas Show, Cadillac, Ron Sander's Max Kinkel News, Don Kirschner's Rock Concert, The People Choice Award, Night Bird, The Last Word, Alive II Promo, The American Music Awards, The Land Of Hype and Glory, Dick Clark's Golden Greats

Kiss: Media Collection 1974-1978

1978

Kiss: Young Music Show poster
NR

Kiss live in Japan April 2, 1977

Kiss: Young Music Show

1977

Kiss [1974] Long Beach poster
NR

Watch KISS in the earliest known existing footage, recorded with 8mm camera and dubbed with songs from different sources. Enjoy this historic moment. Recorded at Long Beach Civic Arena, CA, February 17, 1974

Kiss [1974] Long Beach

1974

Kiss [1976] Dressed For Cobo poster
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Kiss live 1976, Cobo Hall Detroit

Kiss [1976] Dressed For Cobo

1976

Kiss - Winterland Or Hell poster
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Live at Winterland Balroom, Sand Francisco, CA, January 31, 1975

Kiss - Winterland Or Hell

1975

Kiss: Live at The Summit poster
NR

Recorded live during the sold out Love Gun tour this show at Houston's Summit has it all... The complete Love Gun stage set ... The complete Love Gun set list ... And amazing show KISS put up at the height of their popularity in the USA with all special effects you expect to find in a KISS show ...

Kiss: Live at The Summit

1977

Kiss - (Alive Tour) Cobo Hall Detroit, MI January 25, poster
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Tour was a concert tour by American rock band Kiss, in support of their 1975 live album Alive!.

Kiss - (Alive Tour) Cobo Hall Detroit, MI January 25,

1976

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Various TV appearance during Dynasty era

Kiss [1979] The 1979 TV Collection

1979

Kiss: Live at the Houston Summit poster
NR

On August 13, 1976 a white-hot KISS came to Houston concert venue The Summit for just their third show in the area. The band at this point was blowing up after releasing the hit LP “Destroyer” and brought a pyrotechnic-heavy rock show with them to thrill fans. Opening with “Detroit Rock City” and closing with “Black Diamond.”

Kiss: Live at the Houston Summit

1976

KISS: Destroys Anaheim poster
8.0

Kiss Live Anaheim California, August 20, 1976 during their famous Destroyer tour.

KISS: Destroys Anaheim

1976

Series credits

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon poster
5.8

After Jay Leno's second retirement from the program, Jimmy Fallon stepped in as his permanent replacement. After 42 years in Los Angeles the program was brought back to New York.

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014

Family Guy poster
7.4

Sick, twisted, politically incorrect and Freakin' Sweet animated series featuring the adventures of the dysfunctional Griffin family. Bumbling Peter and long-suffering Lois have three kids. Stewie (a brilliant but sadistic baby bent on killing his mother and taking over the world), Meg (the oldest, and is the most unpopular girl in town) and Chris (the middle kid, he's not very bright but has a passion for movies). The final member of the family is Brian - a talking dog and much more than a pet, he keeps Stewie in check whilst sipping Martinis and sorting through his own life issues.

Family Guy

1999

MTV Video Music Awards poster
7.8

An annual award ceremony presented by MTV to honor the best in the music video medium.

MTV Video Music Awards

1984

Millennium poster
7.7

A retired FBI serial-profiler joins the mysterious Millennium Group, a team of underground ex-law enforcement experts dedicated to fighting against the ever-growing forces of evil and darkness in the world.

Millennium

1996

Celebrity Ghost Stories poster
7.3

Compelling, surprising and downright spooky — celebrities share their real-life personal encounters with the paranormal in each one-hour special. From encounters with ghosts and angry spirits to haunted homes, unexplainable spells and magic, these descriptive, first person narratives from our favorite stars delivers a brand new way of experiencing the thrills and chills of the addictive world of the paranormal.

Celebrity Ghost Stories

2009

MTV Unplugged poster
7.1

MTV's acclaimed music series showcases today's top artists and rising stars in the industry performing acoustic versions of their songs.

MTV Unplugged

1989

Fridays poster
6.0

Fridays is the name of ABC's weekly late-night live comedy show, which aired on Friday nights from April 11, 1980 to April 23, 1982.

Fridays

1980

Robins poster
7.8

Robins is a Swedish late-night talk show which premiered on SVT2 on August 23, 2006. The host is the young stand-up comedian Robin Paulsson from Malmö. The show's format is similar to that of other late-night shows, Robin makes jokes about recent news, shows sketches, and talks to a guest in the studio. One of the most popular sketches in the show features Robin appearing as Swedish football player Zlatan Ibrahimović.

Robins

2006

That Metal Show poster
7.7

That Metal Show is a talk show hosted by Eddie Trunk with co-hosts Jim Florentine and Don Jamieson. It premiered on VH1 Classic on November 15, 2008. New episodes air on VH1 Classic on Saturday nights and are rebroadcast throughout the week. Discussions on the show focus on "all things hard rock and heavy metal", past and present. Among the regular segments are round table discussions between the three regular hosts, top-5 debates, interviews with heavy metal musicians, "Stump the Trunk," where audience members ask provided trivia questions of host Eddie Trunk in hopes of acquiring prizes, and "The Throwdown," where the hosts and guests vote on and debate great moments and figures in metal history. The guitar & bass-heavy theme song, "Day to Remember" was co-written by co-host Jim Florentine and Guns N' Roses lead guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal and performed by Thal. The intro to "Stump the Trunk" was composed by Mark Fain.

That Metal Show

2008

VH1 Rock Honors poster
7.0

The VH1 Rock Honors were an annual ceremony paying homage to bands who influenced the sound of rock music. The events began in 2006, and the final event took place in 2008. The general format of each show is for modern bands to "pay tribute" to classic greats of the rock/metal world, after which time the artist being paid tribute to plays multiple songs. The 2006 and 2007 shows featured four inductees each, whereas the 2008 show featured one, albeit with multiple bands paying tribute. The shows were directed by David Mallet and produced by Paul Flattery. Currently, VH1 has no plans for a CD or DVD release of any show.

VH1 Rock Honors

2006

Kiss: Through the Years poster
NR

Kiss Through The Years is an integrate biography styled documentary in multiple episodes that takes a look at the legendary band KISS, starting with 1973! These episodes hold performances, (rare) footage, bootleg recordings, interviews and much more and all enhanced and in glorious 2K High Definition and commentary by band members, album producers and more! From the studios of Necramonium.

Kiss: Through the Years

2022

Young Music Show poster
NR

Japanese music show on NHK TV that broadcasted concerts

Young Music Show

1978

Biography: KISStory poster
7.8

A chronicles of the band KISS and their five decades in the business as founders Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons reflect on their historic career.

Biography: KISStory

2021