PAUL SHAFFER

Paul Shaffer
Paul Shaffer
Gender: Male
Known for: Acting
Birthday: November 28, 1949
Place of Birth: Fort William, Ontario, Canada

Biography

Paul Shaffer is a Canadian musician, composer, vocalist, and band leader, among the highlights being the de facto leader of the early Saturday Night Live house band, and serving for 33 years (1982-2015) as the leader of David Letterman's house band.

Notable work

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Filmography

Starring

TBA·
Fats and Friends
Himself
2025·
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
Self
2025·
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Self
2023·
The Voice That Rocked America: The Dick Biondi Story
Self
2022·
Spector
Self
2022·
Finding Sandler
Self
2019·
The Masked Singer
Skeleton, Skeleton (archive footage), Self - Video Message
2019·
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019·
Paul Shaffer Plus One
self
2019·
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
Self (archive footage)
2018·
Always at The Carlyle
Self
2018·
Love, Gilda
Self
2017·
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
Self
2016·
Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens
Paul Shaffer
2016·
Todd Who?
Himself
2015·
A Very Murray Christmas
Paul Schaffer
2015·
Being Canadian
Self
2014·
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Paul Shaffer and the World's Most Dangerous Band
2012·
Bachman & Turner - Live at the Roseland Ballroom
Keyboards
2012·
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
Self
2008·
Ray Charles: The Legend Lives On
Self
2006·
Second City: First Family of Comedy
Self
TBA·
Godspell 2025
2020·
Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man
Self
2018·
Bachman
Self
2010·
Running Wilde
Self
2009·
Celebrity Ghost Stories
Self
2007·
Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary
Self
2005·
How I Met Your Mother
Paul Shaffer
2005·
Disney Heroes Volume 1
Hermes (voice)
2005·
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
Blues Brothers Band (archive footage)
2005·
The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music
Self
2004·
Rockin' Pianos
Self
2003·
Hope & Faith
Himself
2002·
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase
Self - Host
2001·
Primetime Glick
2001·
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Paul Shaffer
2001·
America | A Tribute to Heroes
Self
2001·
The Concert for New York City
Self
2000·
Ed
Irv Nadler
1999·
Mark Twain Prize
Self
1999·
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Self
1999·
Where Are They Now?
Self
1999·
Hercules: Zero to Hero
Hermes (voice) (archive sound)
1999·
Man on the Moon
Letterman Band (uncredited)
1998·
Hollywood Squares
Self - Panelist
1998·
Hercules
Hermes (voice)
1998·
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'
Self
1998·
Blues Brothers 2000
Marco
1997·
The View
Self
1997·
Hercules
Hermes (voice)
1996·
Flash Gordon
Dr. Zarkov (voice)
1996·
Flash Gordon: Marooned on Mongo
Dr. Hans Zarkov (voice)
1995·
The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show
Self
1995·
The Weinerville New Year's Special: Lost in the Big Apple
Self
1994·
The Best of the Blues Brothers
Himself (archive footage)
1993·
Late Show with David Letterman
Self -Musical Director
1992·
The Return of Spinal Tap
Artie Fufkin
1990·
Look Who's Talking Too
Taxi Businessman
1990·
Seriously... Phil Collins
Self
1990·
Night of 100 Stars III
Self
1988·
Scrooged
Street Musician
1987·
Heartbeat
Filmmaker's Assistant
1987·
The Beach Boys: 25 Years Together - A Celebration In Waikiki
Self
1985·
Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas
1985·
Tears Are Not Enough
Self
1984·
Jeopardy!
1984·
This Is Spinal Tap
Artie Fufkin
1981·
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
Self / Jo Jo the Dog-Faced Boy
1980·
Gilda Live
Don Kirshner / Arnie Schnachtman / Student Body President / The Candy Slice Group
1979·
CBS News Sunday Morning
Self
1979·
Mr. Mike's Mondo Video
Church of Jack Lord Organist
1978·
The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland
1977·
A Year at the Top
1975·
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited), Self - Host
1956·
Tony Awards
Self - Performer