Paul Shaffer
November 28, 1949 (74 years old) in Fort William, Ontario, Canada
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2023 · The Voice That Rocked America: The Dick Biondi Story as Self
- 2022 · Finding Sandler as Self
- 2022 · Spector as Self
- 2020 · Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man as Self
- 2019 · Paul Shaffer Plus One as self
- 2019 · The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- 2019 · Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice as Self (archive footage)
- 2019 · The Masked Singer as Self - Video Message
- 2019 · The Masked Singer as Skeleton (archive footage)
- 2019 · The Masked Singer as Skeleton
- 2018 · Always at The Carlyle as Self
- 2018 · Bachman as Self
- 2018 · Love, Gilda as Self
- 2017 · Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs as Self
- 2017 · David Letterman: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize as Self
- 2016 · Bill Murray: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize as Self
- 2016 · Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens as Paul Shaffer
- 2016 · Todd Who? as Himself
- 2015 · A Very Murray Christmas as Paul Schaffer
- 2015 · Being Canadian as Self
- 2015 · Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special as Self
- 2015 · Schitt's Creek as Paul Shaffer
- 2012 · 12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief as Self
- 2012 · Bachman & Turner - Live at the Roseland Ballroom as Keyboards
- 2010 · Running Wilde as Self
- 2009 · Celebrity Ghost Stories as Self
- 2008 · Ray Charles: The Legend Lives On as Himself
- 2007 · Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary as Self
- 2006 · Second City: First Family of Comedy as Self
- 2005 · How I Met Your Mother as Paul Shaffer
- 2005 · Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd as Blues Brothers Band (archive footage)
- 2005 · The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music as Self
- 2005 · Disney Heroes Volume 1 as Hermes (voice)
- 2004 · Rockin' Pianos as Himself
- 2003 · Hope & Faith as Himself
- 2002 · The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase as Self - Host
- 2001 · The Concert for New York City as Self
- 2001 · Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Paul Shaffer
- 2001 · America | A Tribute to Heroes as Self
- 2001 · Primetime Glick as
- 2000 · Ed as Irv Nadler
- 1999 · Man on the Moon as Letterman Band (uncredited)
- 1999 · Hercules: Zero to Hero as Hermes (voice) (archive sound)
- 1999 · Where Are They Now? as Self
- 1999 · The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn as Self
- 1999 · Mark Twain Prize as Self
- 1998 · Hollywood Squares as Self - Panelist
- 1998 · The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers' as Self
- 1998 · Hercules as Hermes (voice)
- 1998 · Blues Brothers 2000 as Marco
- 1997 · The View as Self
- 1997 · Hercules as Hermes (voice)
- 1996 · Flash Gordon as
- 1996 · Flash Gordon: Marooned on Mongo as Dr. Hans Zarkov (voice)
- 1995 · The Weinerville New Year's Special: Lost in the Big Apple as Self
- 1995 · The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show as Self
- 1994 · The Best of the Blues Brothers as Himself (archive footage)
- 1993 · Late Show with David Letterman as Self -Musical Director
- 1992 · The Return of Spinal Tap as Artie Fufkin
- 1990 · Seriously... Phil Collins as Self
- 1990 · Night of 100 Stars III as Self
- 1988 · Scrooged as Street Musician
- 1987 · Heartbeat as Filmmaker's Assistant
- 1987 · The Beach Boys: 25 Years Together - A Celebration In Waikiki as Self
- 1985 · Tears Are Not Enough as Self
- 1985 · Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas as
- 1984 · Jeopardy! as
- 1984 · This Is Spinal Tap as Artie Fufkin
- 1981 · Steve Martin's Best Show Ever as Self / Jo Jo the Dog-Faced Boy
- 1980 · Gilda Live as Don Kirshner / Arnie Schnachtman / Student Body President / The Candy Slice Group
- 1979 · Mr. Mike's Mondo Video as Church of Jack Lord Organist
- 1979 · CBS News Sunday Morning as Self
- 1977 · A Year at the Top as
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self / Various
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self
- Future · Godspell 2025 as
- 1978 · The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland as
- 1956 · Tony Awards as Self - Performer