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Paul Shaffer

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
107

Gender
Male

Birthday
November 28, 1949 (76 years old)

Place of Birth
Fort William, Ontario, Canada

Paul Shaffer

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.

Known For

Acting

2026You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...as Self
2026Peter Asher: Everywhere Manas Self
2026Marty, Life Is Shortas Self
2025I'm Chevy Chase and You're Notas Self
2025Spinal Tap II: The End Continuesas Artie Fufkin
2025SNL50: The Homecoming Concertas Self
2025Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Musicas Self - SNL Band Member 1975 - 1980
2023The Voice That Rocked America: The Dick Biondi Storyas Self
2022Finding Sandleras Self
2022Spectoras Self
2020Chuck Leavell: The Tree Manas Self
2019Paul Shaffer Plus Oneas self
2019The Kelly Clarkson Showas Self
2019Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voiceas Self (archive footage)
2019The Masked Singeras Self - Video Message
2019The Masked Singeras Skeleton
2019The Masked Singeras Skeleton (archive footage)
2018Always at The Carlyleas Self
2018Bachmanas Self
2018Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017as Self
2018Love, Gildaas Self
2017Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programsas Self
2016Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakensas Paul Shaffer
2016Todd Who?as Himself
2015A Very Murray Christmasas Paul Schaffer
2015Being Canadianas Self
2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self - Musical Guest
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Paul Shaffer and the World's Most Dangerous Band
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self - Musical Guest
201212-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Reliefas Self
2012Bachman & Turner - Live at the Roseland Ballroomas Keyboards
2010Running Wildeas Self
2009Celebrity Ghost Storiesas Self
2008Ray Charles: The Legend Lives Onas Self
2007Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversaryas Self
2007Fats and Friendsas Self
2006Second City: First Family of Comedyas Self
2005How I Met Your Motheras Paul Shaffer
2005Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroydas Blues Brothers Band (archive footage)
2005The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Musicas Self
2005Disney Heroes Volume 1as Hermes (voice)
2004Rockin' Pianosas Self
2003Hope & Faithas Himself
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!as Self
2002The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chaseas Self - Host
2001The Concert for New York Cityas Self
2001Law & Order: Criminal Intentas Paul Shaffer
200150 Years of NBC Late Nightas Self (archive footage)
2001America | A Tribute to Heroesas Self
2001Primetime Glickas
2000Edas Irv Nadler
1999Man on the Moonas Letterman Band (uncredited)
1999Hercules: Zero to Heroas Hermes (voice) (archive sound)
1999Where Are They Now?as Self
1999The Late Late Show with Craig Kilbornas Self
1999Mark Twain Prizeas Self
1998Hollywood Squaresas Self - Panelist
1998The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'as Self
1998Herculesas Hermes (voice)
1998Blues Brothers 2000as Marco
1997The Viewas Self
1997Herculesas Hermes (voice)
1996Flash Gordonas Dr. Zarkov (voice)
1996Flash Gordon: Marooned on Mongoas Dr. Hans Zarkov (voice)
1995The Weinerville New Year's Special: Lost in the Big Appleas Self
1995The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Showas Self
1993Friends of Gildaas Self
1993Late Show with David Lettermanas Self -Musical Director
1993The Best of the Blues Brothersas Self (archive footage)
1992A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Outas Artie Fufkin
1990Look Who's Talking Tooas Taxi Businessman
1990Seriously... Phil Collinsas Self
1990Night of 100 Stars IIIas Self
1988Scroogedas Street Musician
1987Heartbeatas Filmmaker's Assistant
1987The Beach Boys: 25 Years Together - A Celebration In Waikikias Self
1985Tears Are Not Enoughas Self
1985Martin Short: Concert for the North Americasas
1984Jeopardy!as Self
1984This Is Spinal Tapas Artie Fufkin
1981Steve Martin's Best Show Everas Self / Jo Jo the Dog-Faced Boy
1980Gilda Liveas Don Kirshner / Arnie Schnachtman / Student Body President / The Candy Slice Group
1979Mr. Mike's Mondo Videoas Church of Jack Lord Organist
1979CBS News Sunday Morningas Self
1978The Blues Brothers Live at Winterlandas
1977A Year at the Topas
1975Saturday Night Liveas Crowd Member (uncredited)
1975Saturday Night Liveas Danny Kreutzman (uncredited)
1975Saturday Night Liveas Don Kirshner (uncredited)
1975Saturday Night Liveas Don Kirshner / Paul (uncredited)
1975Saturday Night Liveas Don Kirshner / Self (uncredited)
1975Saturday Night Liveas Igor (uncredited)
1975Saturday Night Liveas Musician at Plato’s Cave (uncredited)
1975Saturday Night Liveas Paul (uncredited)
1975Saturday Night Liveas Self (uncredited)
1975Saturday Night Liveas Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975Saturday Night Liveas Self - Host
1975Saturday Night Liveas Self - Musician
1975Saturday Night Liveas Self - Pianist (uncredited)
1975Saturday Night Liveas Self - The Blues Brothers Band (uncredited)
1975Saturday Night Liveas Self - The Blues Brothers Band / Don Kirshner (uncredited)
1975Saturday Night Liveas Self - Various Characters
1975Saturday Night Liveas Various (uncredited)
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self
1956Tony Awardsas Self - Performer
Say Hello to Our Good Friend Paul Shafferas Self
Darlene Love: I Know Where I've Beenas Self

Production

2022My Next Guest with David Letterman and Volodymyr Zelenskyy...Original Music Composer
2019My Next Guest with David Letterman and Shah Rukh Khan...Original Music Composer
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon...Music Director
2001The Concert for New York City...Music Director
1999Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special...Writer
1998Blues Brothers 2000...Music
1998Blues Brothers 2000...Original Music Composer
1985Nightwatch...Stunts
1980Gilda Live...Writer
1980Gilda Live...Music
1980Gilda Live...Musician