Kyle Gass
Acting • Born 1960-07-14
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
87 credits
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
Movie • 2006
KG
Elf
Movie • 2003
Eugene
Saving Silverman
Movie • 2001
Bar Dude
Idle Hands
Movie • 1999
Burger Jungle Guy
Bio-Dome
Movie • 1996
Tenacious D
Shallow Hal
Movie • 2001
Artie
Lower Learning
Movie • 2008
Decatur Doublewide
The Cable Guy
Movie • 1996
Couch Potato
The Roadie
Movie • 2012
KG
Year One
Movie • 2009
Zaftig the Eunuch
That Darn Punk
Movie • 2001
Mr. Jailbait
Tenacious D and the Spicy Meatball Tour
Movie • 2023
KG
High Road
Movie • 2012
Winter Wierdo
Tenacious D Live at BlizzCon 2010
Movie • 2010
Self
Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks
Movie • 2003
Self
D Tour: A Tenacious Documentary
Movie • 2008
Self
Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks 2
Movie • 2008
Self
The Making of 'The Pick of Destiny'
Movie • 2007
Self
Tenacious D: For the Ladies
Movie • 2006
KG
Tenacious D: Rock Am Ring 2023
Movie • 2023
Self
Fear of a Punk Planet
Movie • 2002
Fire Marshal Lyle
Tenacious D: Live at the Mann Center
Movie • 2022
Self
Evolution
Movie • 2001
Officer Drake
Kung Fu Panda
Movie • 2008
KG Shaw (voice)
Almost Famous
Movie • 2000
Quince Allen (uncredited)
Tenacious D Live Rock am Ring
Movie • 2023
Self
Conan O'Brien Can't Stop
Movie • 2011
Self
Cradle Will Rock
Movie • 1999
Larry
Cake Boy
Movie • 2005
Nathan
Tenacious D: In the Studio
Movie • 2003
Self
Dead and Gone
Movie • 2008
Reverend Grass
Barry Munday
Movie • 2010
Jerry Sherman
Gnaw
Movie • 2017
Terry Lumley
The Book of Fire
Movie • 2015
Sal
Extreme Movie
Movie • 2008
Director
Jacob's Ladder
Movie • 1990
Tony
Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3: Viva la Fiesta!
Movie • 2012
Lester
The Zeros
Movie • 2001
Reed / David
Tenacious D: Live in London
Movie • 2002
Self
The New Guy
Movie • 2002
Mr. Luberoff
Bongwater
Movie • 1998
Guitar Player
Wild Hogs
Movie • 2007
Kyle
Brain Dead
Movie • 1990
Anaesthetist
Sex Drive
Movie • 2008
Trucker
Wieners
Movie • 2008
Walrus Boy
Tenacious D: Time Fixers
Movie • 2006
KG
Tenacious D: Rock Star Sperm for Sale
Movie • 2002
KG
VH1 Rock Honors: The Who
Movie • 2008
Self
Tenacious D: Butt Baby
Movie • 2002
KG
Tenacious D: JB's BJ
Movie • 2001
KG
The Sound
Movie • 2025
Bill
Dear Santa
Movie • 2024
Science Teacher
Coachella
Movie • 2006
Self (Interviewee)
Tenacious D: Live at Brixton Academy
Movie • 2003
Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks Vol. 3
Movie • 2025
Self
Tenacious D Live at the O2
Movie • 2025
Vocals / Guitar / Max-a-boom
Tenacious D: Live at The Moore Theater in Seattle
Movie • 2008
Self
Living with Fran
TV • 2005
Seinfeld
TV • 1989
Smoker
Tenacious D
TV • 1997
Kyle 'KG' Gass
Fillmore!
TV • 2002
Mr. Collingwood (voice)
The Daily Show
TV • 1996
Self
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
TV • 2001
Self
Friends
TV • 1994
Lowell
Tom Goes to the Mayor
TV • 2004
Trapper Kyle (voice)
The Jake Effect
TV • 2006
Ceissner
American Idol
TV • 2002
Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV • 1993
Self - Guest
The Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show
TV • 2007
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
TV • 2016
Self
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Musical Guest
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
TV • 2013
Dario Moretti
The Birthday Boys
TV • 2013
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
TV • 2005
Self
MTV Video Music Awards
TV • 1984
Self
Hacks
TV • 2021
Axel
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
TV • 1994
Hot Ones
TV • 2015
Self
Speechless
TV • 2016
Carl
Femme Fatales
TV • 2011
Willoughby Flagler
2 Broke Girls
TV • 2011
Buzz
Undeclared
TV • 2001
Eugene
The Andy Dick Show
TV • 2001
K.G
Full Frontal Comedy
TV • 1996
self
Cracking Up
TV • 2004
Naked Man
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self - Musical Guest