Chaim Witz, better known by his stage name Gene Simmons, is an Israeli-American rock bass guitarist, singer-songwriter, record producer, entrepreneur, actor, and television personality. Known by his stage persona The Demon, he is the bass guitarist and co-lead singer of Kiss, the rock band he co-founded in the early 1970s.
Known For
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Cast Credits
CBS Mornings (2021)
Guest starring as Gene Simmons
- Episode 2025-05-14: Gene Simmons, Maia Shibutani, Alex Shibutani, Bill Cowher (May 14, 2025)
Andrew Denton: Interview (2018)
Guest starring as Gene Simmons
- Episode 1x08: Episode 8 (Jun 5, 2018)
Angie Tribeca (2016)
Guest starring as Gene Simmons
- Episode 1x09: Inside Man (Jan 17, 2016) [Special Guest Star]
Welcome to Sweden (2014)
Guest starring as Gene Simmons
- Episode 1x04: Get a Job/Farthinder (Apr 11, 2014)
The Big Interview with Dan Rather (2013)
Guest starring as Gene Simmons
- Episode 2x18: Gene Simmons (Sep 30, 2014)
The Arsenio Hall Show (2013)
Guest starring as Gene Simmons
- Episode 1x84: Aaron Eckhart, Gabourey Sidibe, Biz Markie (Jan 23, 2014)
Comic Book Men (2012)
Guest starring as Gene Simmons
- Episode 4x15: KISS My Stash (Mar 22, 2015) [Special Guest Star]
I Get That a Lot (2009)
Guest starring as Gene Simmons
- Episode 2010-01-06: Julie Chen, Paris Hilton, Snoop Dogg, Rachael Ray, Gene Simmons, Tony Hawk (Jan 6, 2010)
Gene Simmons: Family Jewels (2006)
Starring as Gene Simmons
(137 episodes)
- Episode 7x17: Demon Envy (Jul 16, 2012)
- Episode 7x16: Lost Phone (Jul 16, 2012)
- Episode 7x15: Attack of the Groupies (Jul 9, 2012)
- Episode 7x14: Kiss a Vet (Jul 9, 2012)
- Episode 7x13: Old Habits Die Hard (Jul 9, 2012)
- Episode 7x12: Baby on Board? Part 2 (Jul 2, 2012)
- Episode 7x11: Baby on Board? Part 1 (Jul 2, 2012)
- Episode 7x10: Gene's Other Children, Part 2 (Jun 25, 2012)
- Episode 7x09: Gene's Other Children, Part 1 (Jun 25, 2012)
- Episode 7x08: The Demon Must Be Crazy (Jun 18, 2012)
- Episode 7x07: Pregnant Pause (Jun 18, 2012)
- Episode 7x06: Cold Front (Jun 11, 2012)
- Episode 7x05: Where's Sophie? (Jun 11, 2012)
- Episode 7x04: The Adoption Plan (Jun 4, 2012)
- Episode 7x03: Starting Over (Jun 4, 2012)
- Episode 7x02: The Honeymoon is Over, Part 2 (May 28, 2012)
- Episode 7x01: The Honeymoon is Over, Part 1 (May 28, 2012)
- Episode 6x17: The Demon Says I Do? (Oct 18, 2011)
- Episode 6x16: Sleeping with the Boss (Oct 17, 2011)
- Episode 6x15: Our Life Passes Before Us (Oct 17, 2011)
- Episode 6x14: Wedding Boot Camp (Oct 17, 2011)
- Episode 6x13: Tracy the Wedding Planner (Oct 17, 2011)
- Episode 6x12: Til Death Do Us Part, Part 2 (Oct 11, 2011)
- Episode 6x11: Til Death Do Us Part, Part 1 (Oct 11, 2011)
- Episode 6x10: The Answer (Oct 4, 2011)
- Episode 6x09: Belize It or Not (Jul 26, 2011)
- Episode 6x08: The Kids Are Not Alright (Jul 19, 2011)
- Episode 6x07: Mr. Tweed Goes to Canada (Jul 12, 2011)
- Episode 6x06: The Demon Salutes (Jul 5, 2011)
- Episode 6x05: The Demon Does the Holy Land (Jul 5, 2011)
- Episode 6x04: Blood is Thicker Than Hummus (Jun 28, 2011)
- Episode 6x03: You Always Hurt the Ones You Love (Jun 21, 2011)
- Episode 6x02: KISS Your Family Goodbye (Jun 21, 2011)
- Episode 6x01: Breaking Up is Hard to Do (Jun 14, 2011)
- Episode 5x25: Scaredy Cat (Dec 26, 2010)
- Episode 5x24: Keeping Up with the Demon (Dec 26, 2010)
- Episode 5x23: My Fair Lady (Dec 26, 2010)
- Episode 5x22: Three's a Crowd (Dec 26, 2010)
- Episode 5x21: Gene's Handicap (Dec 19, 2010)
- Episode 5x20: God of Thunder (Dec 19, 2010)
- Episode 5x19: What Happens in Vegas (Dec 12, 2010)
- Episode 5x18: Face Your Demons (Dec 5, 2010)
- Episode 5x17: For the Love of Rock (Aug 24, 2010)
- Episode 5x16: Gene's Evil Twin (Aug 17, 2010)
- Episode 5x15: The Geeks Shall Inherit the Earth (Aug 10, 2010)
- Episode 5x14: Pest Control (Aug 3, 2010)
- Episode 5x13: Detroit Rock Mommies (Aug 3, 2010)
- Episode 5x12: Love Thy Neighbor (Jul 27, 2010)
- Episode 5x11: Hunks with Hammers (Jul 27, 2010)
- Episode 5x10: The Best 100th Episode Ever (Jul 20, 2010)
- Episode 5x09: Smarty Pants (May 9, 2010)
- Episode 5x08: Gene the Croc Hunter (May 2, 2010)
- Episode 5x07: Don't Mess with the Simmons (Apr 25, 2010)
- Episode 5x06: Gene Gets Punked (Apr 18, 2010)
- Episode 5x05: Like Father, Like Son (Apr 11, 2010)
- Episode 5x04: Kisstastrophe (Apr 4, 2010)
- Episode 5x03: The Demon Turns 60 (Mar 28, 2010)
- Episode 5x02: Waiting is the Hardest Part (Mar 28, 2010)
- Episode 5x01: Shannon the Brave (Mar 21, 2010)
- Episode 4x18: Letters Lost (Aug 16, 2009)
- Episode 4x17: Sex & Rock n' Roll (Aug 16, 2009)
- Episode 4x16: Rootin' Tootin' Gene (Aug 9, 2009)
- Episode 4x15: Gene the Slacker (Aug 9, 2009)
- Episode 4x14: Fresh Meat (Aug 2, 2009)
- Episode 4x13: Derby Queen (Aug 2, 2009)
- Episode 4x12: Movin' Out (Jul 26, 2009)
- Episode 4x11: Dirty Little Secrets (Jul 26, 2009)
- Episode 4x10: Puppy Love (Jul 19, 2009)
- Episode 4x09: Grapes of Wrath (Jul 19, 2009)
- Episode 4x08: Who Dunnit? (Jul 12, 2009)
- Episode 4x07: The Night from Hell (Jul 12, 2009)
- Episode 4x06: Slumber Party (Jun 28, 2009)
- Episode 4x05: Economic Stimulus (Jun 28, 2009)
- Episode 4x04: Godfather Gene (Jun 21, 2009)
- Episode 4x03: Fireman Gene (Jun 14, 2009)
- Episode 4x02: Memphis Blues (Jun 14, 2009)
- Episode 4x01: Sophie's Sweet 16 (Jun 7, 2009)
- Episode 3x26: Homesick (Aug 3, 2008)
- Episode 3x25: X-Gene (Jul 27, 2008)
- Episode 3x24: Raw & Uncut (Jul 20, 2008)
- Episode 3x23: Happy Birthday...to Whom? (Jul 20, 2008)
- Episode 3x22: South of the Border (Jul 13, 2008)
- Episode 3x21: Nick After Dark (Jun 29, 2008)
- Episode 3x20: Power Outage (Jun 29, 2008)
- Episode 3x19: Homeymoon at Last (Jun 22, 2008)
- Episode 3x18: Shannon to the Rescue (Jun 22, 2008)
- Episode 3x17: Roasting of the Roast (Jun 15, 2008)
- Episode 3x16: Gene's Ego Trip (Jun 15, 2008)
- Episode 3x15: Gene the Apprentice (Jun 15, 2008)
- Episode 3x14: Mommy Make-Over (Jun 3, 2008)
- Episode 3x13: Viewer Mail (May 20, 2008)
- Episode 3x12: Sophie Couture (May 13, 2008)
- Episode 3x11: Ladies of the Night (May 6, 2008)
- Episode 3x10: Lil Gene (Apr 29, 2008)
- Episode 3x09: Shannon B. Demille (Apr 22, 2008)
- Episode 3x08: Nail Me (Apr 15, 2008)
- Episode 3x07: Something's Fishy (Apr 8, 2008)
- Episode 3x06: Swinging Gene (Apr 1, 2008)
- Episode 3x05: Knock, Knock, Who's There? (Mar 25, 2008)
- Episode 3x04: Before the Flood (Mar 25, 2008)
- Episode 3x03: The Brutal Truth (Mar 18, 2008)
- Episode 3x02: Liar, Liar Tongue on Fire (Mar 11, 2008)
- Episode 3x01: Gene's Best Friend (Mar 11, 2008)
- Episode 2x21: Fact or Fiction? (Aug 19, 2007)
- Episode 2x20: Genetopia (Aug 12, 2007)
- Episode 2x19: Trapped in Paradise (Aug 5, 2007)
- Episode 2x18: And They're Off (Jul 29, 2007)
- Episode 2x17: Sucker Bet (Jul 29, 2007)
- Episode 2x16: Alpha Male (Jul 22, 2007)
- Episode 2x15: Rich Dad (Jul 15, 2007)
- Episode 2x14: All Grown Up (Jul 8, 2007)
- Episode 2x13: British Invasion (Jun 17, 2007)
- Episode 2x12: Master Gene Theatre (Jun 10, 2007)
- Episode 2x11: Growing Pains (Jun 3, 2007)
- Episode 2x10: Uncle Gene Wants You (May 20, 2007)
- Episode 2x09: The Wingman (May 6, 2007)
- Episode 2x08: Coming Out Party (Apr 29, 2007)
- Episode 2x07: Snowblind (Apr 22, 2007)
- Episode 2x06: Stir Crazy (Apr 15, 2007)
- Episode 2x05: Face Off (Apr 8, 2007)
- Episode 2x04: Nice Day for a Facelift (Apr 1, 2007)
- Episode 2x03: Gene's Big Mouth (Apr 1, 2007)
- Episode 2x02: A Bun in the Oven? (Mar 25, 2007)
- Episode 2x01: Under the Knife? (Mar 25, 2007)
- Episode 1x13: Behind the Makeup (Oct 30, 2006)
- Episode 1x12: Shrinkwrapped (Oct 23, 2006)
- Episode 1x11: Gene's Addiction (Oct 9, 2006)
- Episode 1x10: Horsin' Around (Oct 2, 2006)
- Episode 1x09: Fan...tastic (Sep 25, 2006)
- Episode 1x08: Loose Change (Sep 19, 2006)
- Episode 1x07: The Un-Anniversary (Sep 11, 2006)
- Episode 1x06: Sexercise! (Aug 28, 2006)
- Episode 1x05: Food or Sex? (Aug 21, 2006)
- Episode 1x04: Driving Me Crazy (Aug 14, 2006)
- Episode 1x03: The Demon Lives (Aug 14, 2006)
- Episode 1x02: Next Generation Rock Star (Aug 7, 2006)
- Episode 1x01: Happily Unmarried (Aug 7, 2006)
Dancing with the Stars (2005)
Guest starring as Guest Judge
- Episode 33x04: Hair Metal Night (Oct 8, 2024) [Special Guest Star]
Hell's Kitchen (2005)
Guest starring as Gene Simmons
- Episode 21x02: Just Wingin' It (Oct 6, 2022) [Special Guest Star]
Jimmy Kimmel Live (2003)
Guest starring as Gene Simmons
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2008-01-18: Gene Simmons, Kat Von D, Raheem DeVaughn (Jan 18, 2008)
- Episode 2006-07-25: Gene Simmons, Jeff Ross, the Elected (Jul 25, 2006)
Dr. Phil (2002)
Guest starring as Gene Simmons
- Episode 14x94: Addicted to Rock But Now at Rock Bottom (Feb 5, 2016)
American Idol (2002)
Guest starring as Guest Mentor
- Episode 22x12: Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (Apr 21, 2024) [Special Guest Star]
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
Guest starring as Gene Simmons
- Episode 14x17: Long Road Home (Mar 12, 2014)
Loose Women (1999)
Guest starring as Gene Simmons
- Episode 19x176: 26/06/15 - Gene Simmons, Shannon Tweed (Jun 26, 2015)
Millennium (1996)
Guest starring as Hector Leachman
- Episode 3x05: ...Thirteen Years Later (Oct 30, 1998) [Co-Star]
The Frank Skinner Show (1995)
Guest starring as Gene Simmons
- Episode 9x03: Gene Simmons, Craig David, The Cheeky Girls, Omid Djalili (Oct 13, 2005)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
Guest starring as Gene Simmons
- Episode 2012-12-21: Terry Bradshaw, Elle Fanning, Chris Mann (Dec 21, 2012)
Miami Vice (1984)
Guest starring as Newton Windsor Blade
- Episode 2x01: The Prodigal Son (Sep 27, 1985)
Jeopardy! (1984)
Guest starring as Gene Simmons
- Episode 35x38: Emily Frey Vs. Adam Soffrin Vs. Swapna Sathe, Show # 7788. (Oct 31, 2018) [Uncredited]