Personal Info
Birth date
1960-07-14 (65 Years)
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Walnut Creek, California, USA
Also known as
کایل گاس
Kyle Gass
Biography
Kyle Richard Gass is an American musician, singer, and actor. He is best known for being a founding member of the Grammy-winning comedy band Tenacious D. He is also a member of Trainwreck and the Kyle Gass Band. Gass is known for sharing writing credit on the band's parodies of rock tropes. He also serves as the serene onstage counterweight to Black's operatically manic vocals. Gass attended UCLA, where he met Tim Robbins.
Filmography
The Daily Show
6.393
Overview:
The World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture.Friends
8.429
Overview:
Six young people from New York City, on their own and struggling to survive in the real world, find the companionship, comfort and support they get from each other to be the perfect antidote to the pressures of life.Seinfeld
8.254
Overview:
A stand-up comedian and his three offbeat friends weather the pitfalls and payoffs of life in New York City in the '90s. It's a show about nothing.Brooklyn Nine-Nine
8.219
Overview:
A single-camera ensemble comedy following the lives of an eclectic group of detectives in a New York precinct, including one slacker who is forced to shape up when he gets a new boss.Saturday Night Live
6.96
Overview:
A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. Each episode is hosted by a celebrity guest, who usually delivers an opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast, and features performances by a musical guest.2 Broke Girls
7.2
Overview:
Comedy about the unlikely friendship that develops between two very different young women who meet waitressing at a diner in trendy Williamsburg, Brooklyn, and form a bond over one day owning their own successful cupcake business. Only one thing stands in their way – they’re broke.The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
6.727
Overview:
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson is an American late-night talk show hosted by Scottish American comedian Craig Ferguson, who is the third regular host of the Late Late Show franchise. It follows Late Show with David Letterman in the CBS late-night lineup, airing weekdays in the US at 12:37 a.m. It is taped in front of a live studio audience from Monday to Friday at CBS Television City in Los Angeles, California, directly above the Bob Barker Studio. It is produced by David Letterman's production company Worldwide Pants Incorporated and CBS Television Studios. Since becoming host on January 3, 2005, after Craig Kilborn and Tom Snyder, Ferguson has achieved the highest ratings since the show's inception in 1995. While the majority of the episodes focus on comedy, Ferguson has also addressed difficult subject matter, such as the deaths of his parents, and undertaken serious interviews, such as one with Desmond Tutu, which earned the show a 2009 Peabody Award.Kung Fu Panda
7.304
Overview:
When the Valley of Peace is threatened, lazy Po the panda discovers his destiny as the "chosen one" and trains to become a kung fu hero, but transforming the unsleek slacker into a brave warrior won't be easy. It's up to Master Shifu and the Furious Five -- Tigress, Crane, Mantis, Viper and Monkey -- to give it a try.MTV Video Music Awards
7.6
Overview:
An annual award ceremony presented by MTV to honor the best in the music video medium.Hacks
7.5
Overview:
Explore a dark mentorship that forms between Deborah Vance, a legendary Las Vegas comedian, and an entitled, outcast 25-year-old.Hot Ones
7.4
Overview:
The show with hot questions and even hotter wings invites a famous guest over to eat and then interviews them while they're struggling through the heat.American Idol
5.122
Overview:
Each year, hopeful singers from all over the country audition to be part of one of the biggest shows in American television history. Who will become the new American Idol?Late Night with Conan O'Brien
7.191
Overview:
Stepping into the late-late slot vacated by David Letterman, Conan O'Brien stars in a show that far outdoes its competition in sheer strangeness. Along with the celebrity interviews and musical numbers typical of late-night talk shows, this program make frequent use of odd walk-on characters and frequent "visits" from celebrity guests.Shallow Hal
6.163
Overview:
After taking his dying father's advice, Hal dates only the embodiments of female physical perfection. But that all changes after Hal has an unexpected run-in with self-help guru Tony Robbins. Intrigued by Hal's shallowness, Robbins hypnotizes him into seeing the beauty that exists even in the least physically appealing women. Hal soon falls for Rosemary, but he doesn't realize that his gorgeous girlfriend is actually a 300-pound-not-so-hottie.Space Ghost Coast to Coast
7.77
Overview:
A cartoon superhero interacts with live guests via his television set in this parody talk show based on 1960s Hanna-Barbera cartoon character Space Ghost.Evolution
6.097
Overview:
A comedy that follows the chaos that ensues when a meteor hits the Earth carrying alien life forms that give new meaning to the term "survival of the fittest." David Duchovny, Orlando Jones, Seann William Scott, and Julianne Moore are the only people standing between the aliens and world domination... which could be bad news for the Earth.Elf
6.654
Overview:
When young Buddy falls into Santa's gift sack on Christmas Eve, he's transported back to the North Pole and raised as a toy-making elf by Santa's helpers. But as he grows into adulthood, he can't shake the nagging feeling that he doesn't belong. Buddy vows to visit Manhattan and find his real dad, a workaholic.Year One
4.984
Overview:
When a couple of lazy hunter-gatherers are banished from their primitive village, they set off on an epic journey through the ancient world.Wild Hogs
5.974
Overview:
Restless and ready for an adventure, four suburban bikers leave the safety of their subdivision and head out on the open road. But complications ensue when they cross paths with an intimidating band of New Mexico bikers known as the Del Fuegos.Almost Famous
7.499
Overview:
In 1973, 15-year-old William Miller's unabashed love of music and aspiration to become a rock journalist lands him an assignment from Rolling Stone magazine to interview and tour with the up-and-coming band, Stillwater.Speechless
7.1
Overview:
Maya DiMeo is a mom on a mission who will do anything for her husband, Jimmy, and kids Ray, Dylan, and JJ, her eldest son with special needs. As Maya fights injustices both real and imagined, the family works to make a new home for themselves and searches for just the right person to give JJ his “voice.”Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
5.86
Overview:
Samantha Bee breaks up late-night's all-male sausage fest with her nuanced view of political and cultural issues, her sharp interview skills, her repartee with world leaders and, of course, her 10-pound lady balls.Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
5.962
Overview:
Jonathan Ross's take on current topics of conversation, guest interviews and live music from both a guest music group and the house band.The Cable Guy
6
Overview:
When recently single Steven moves into his new apartment, cable guy Chip comes to hook him up—and doesn't let go. Initially, Chip is just overzealous in his desire to be Steven's pal, but when Steven tries to end the 'friendship', Chip shows his dark side. He begins stalking Steven, who's left to fend for himself because no one else can believe Chip's capable of such behaviour.Femme Fatales
6.3
Overview:
This provocative hit series tells the stories of dangerous women who find extraordinary ways of coping with their problems, channeling their survival instincts and bringing out their inner guile.Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
6.781
Overview:
In Venice Beach, naive Midwesterner JB bonds with local slacker KG and they form the rock band Tenacious D. Setting out to become the world's greatest band is no easy feat, so they set out to steal what could be the answer to their prayers... a magical guitar pick housed in a rock-and-roll museum some 300 miles away.Tom Goes to the Mayor
6.8
Overview:
Tom Goes to the Mayor is an American animated television series created by Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim for Cartoon Network's late night programming block, Adult Swim. It premiered on November 14, 2004 and ended on September 25, 2006, with a total of thirty episodes.Sex Drive
6.397
Overview:
A high school senior drives cross-country with his best friends to hook up with a babe he met online.Jacob's Ladder
7.36
Overview:
After returning home from the Vietnam War, veteran Jacob Singer struggles to maintain his sanity. Plagued by hallucinations and flashbacks, Singer rapidly falls apart as the world and people around him morph and twist into disturbing images. His girlfriend, Jezzie, and ex-wife, Sarah, try to help, but to little avail. Even Singer's chiropractor friend, Louis, fails to reach him as he descends into madness.Fillmore!
7.3
Overview:
Former delinquent Cornelius Fillmore saw the light, and now fights on the side of justice at X Middle School. Joining him is Ingrid Third, who has a photographic memory. Together, Fillmore and Third fight all those who attempt to break the rules at X, all while keeping Jr. Commissioner Vallejo off their backs and trying to please the school's overly-image-conscious Principal Folsom. Fillmore! is an American animated television series which was produced by Walt Disney Television Animation. The series was created by Scott M. Gimple and directed by Christian Roman. It was the last series produced by Walt Disney Television Animation alone, without association with Disney Channel.Acting
2025Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks Vol. 3 as Self
2025The Sound as Bill
2024Dear Santa as Science Teacher
2023Tenacious D Live Rock am Ring as Self
2023Tenacious D: Rock Am Ring 2023 as Self
2023Tenacious D and the Spicy Meatball Tour as KG
2022Tenacious D: Live at the Mann Center as Self
2021Hacks (1 Episode) as Axel
2019Tenacious D - Rock in Rio 2019 as Self
2017Gnaw as Terry Lumley
2016Speechless (3 Episodes) as Carl
2016Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (1 Episode) as Self
2015The Book of Fire as Sal
2015Hot Ones (1 Episode) as Self
2013The Birthday Boys (1 Episode) as Unknown
2013Brooklyn Nine-Nine (1 Episode) as Dario Moretti
2012Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3: Viva la Fiesta! as Lester
2012The Roadie as KG
20112 Broke Girls (1 Episode) as Buzz
2011Conan O'Brien Can't Stop as Self
2011Femme Fatales (1 Episode) as Willoughby Flagler
2011High Road as Winter Wierdo
2010Tenacious D Live at BlizzCon 2010 as Self
2010Barry Munday as Jerry Sherman
2009Year One as Zaftig the Eunuch
2008Extreme Movie as Director
2008Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks 2 as Self
2008Sex Drive as Trucker
2008Lower Learning as Decatur Doublewide
2008VH1 Rock Honors: The Who as Self
2008Dead and Gone as Reverend Grass
2008Kung Fu Panda as KG Shaw (voice)
2008Wieners as Walrus Boy
2008D Tour: A Tenacious Documentary as Self
2007Wild Hogs as Kyle
2007The Making of 'The Pick of Destiny' as Self
2007The Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show (1 Episode) as Unknown
2006Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny as KG
2006Tenacious D: Time Fixers as KG
2006The Jake Effect (7 Episodes) as Ceissner
2006Coachella as Self (Interviewee)
2006Tenacious D: For the Ladies as KG
2005Cake Boy as Nathan
2005Living with Fran (1 Episode) as Unknown
2005The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (1 Episode) as Self
2004Tom Goes to the Mayor (1 Episode) as Trapper Kyle (voice)
2004Cracking Up (1 Episode) as Naked Man
2003Elf as Eugene
2003Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks as Self
2003Tenacious D: In the Studio as Self
2003Tenacious D: Live at Brixton Academy as Unknown
2002Tenacious D: Live in London as Self
2002Tenacious D: Rock Star Sperm for Sale as KG
2002Fillmore! (1 Episode) as Mr. Collingwood (voice)
2002American Idol (1 Episode) as Self
2002The New Guy as Mr. Luberoff
2002Tenacious D: Butt Baby as KG
2002Fear of a Punk Planet as Fire Marshal Lyle
2001Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (1 Episode) as Self
2001Shallow Hal as Artie
2001Undeclared (2 Episodes) as Eugene
2001Tenacious D: JB's BJ as KG
2001Evolution as Officer Drake
2001The Zeros as Reed / David
2001That Darn Punk as Mr. Jailbait
2001The Andy Dick Show (1 Episode) as K.G
2001Saving Silverman as Bar Dude
2000Almost Famous as Quince Allen (uncredited)
1999Cradle Will Rock as Larry
1999Idle Hands as Burger Jungle Guy
1998Bongwater as Guitar Player
1997Tenacious D (6 Episodes) as Kyle 'KG' Gass
1996Full Frontal Comedy (1 Episode) as self
1996The Daily Show (2 Episodes) as Self
1996The Cable Guy as Couch Potato
1996Bio-Dome as Tenacious D
1994Friends (1 Episode) as Lowell
1994Space Ghost Coast to Coast (1 Episode) as Unknown
1993Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1 Episode) as Self - Guest
1990Jacob's Ladder as Tony
1990Brain Dead as Anaesthetist
1989Seinfeld (1 Episode) as Smoker
1984MTV Video Music Awards (1 Episode) as Self
1975Saturday Night Live (1, 4 Episode) as Self - Musical Guest, Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Writing
2012The Roadie ... Writer
2006Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny ... Writer
2002Tenacious D: Rock Star Sperm for Sale ... Writer
2002Tenacious D: Butt Baby ... Writer
2001Tenacious D: JB's BJ ... Writer
1997Tenacious D (1 Episode) ... Writer
Production
2007The Making of 'The Pick of Destiny' ... Producer
2006Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny ... Producer
1997Tenacious D (6 Episodes) ... Producer
Creator
1997Tenacious D ... Creator