Paul Shaffer
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Nov 28, 1949 (76 years old)
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.
Known For
| 2025 | You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...Self | |
| 2025 | Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL MusicSelf - SNL Band Member 1975 - 1980 | |
| 2025 | SNL50: The Homecoming ConcertSelf | |
| 2025 | Spinal Tap II: The End ContinuesArtie Fufkin | |
| 2025 | I'm Chevy Chase and You're NotSelf | |
| 2023 | The Voice That Rocked America: The Dick Biondi StorySelf | |
| 2022 | Finding SandlerSelf | |
| 2022 | SpectorSelf | |
| 2020 | Chuck Leavell: The Tree ManSelf | |
| 2019 | Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My VoiceSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2019 | The Masked SingerSelf - Video Message | |
| 2019 | The Masked SingerSkeleton (archive footage) | |
| 2019 | Paul Shaffer Plus Oneself | |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf | |
| 2019 | The Masked SingerSkeleton | |
| 2018 | Love, GildaSelf | |
| 2018 | Always at The CarlyleSelf | |
| 2018 | BachmanSelf | |
| 2018 | Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017Self | |
| 2017 | Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism ProgramsSelf | |
| 2016 | Todd Who?Himself | |
| 2016 | Sharknado 4: The 4th AwakensPaul Shaffer | |
| 2015 | Being CanadianSelf | |
| 2015 | A Very Murray ChristmasPaul Schaffer | |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonPaul Shaffer and the World's Most Dangerous Band | |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf - Musical Guest | |
| 2012 | 12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy ReliefSelf | |
| 2012 | Bachman & Turner - Live at the Roseland BallroomKeyboards | |
| 2010 | Running WildeSelf | |
| 2009 | Celebrity Ghost StoriesSelf | |
| 2008 | Ray Charles: The Legend Lives OnSelf | |
| 2007 | Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four AnniversarySelf | |
| 2007 | Fats and FriendsSelf | |
| 2006 | Second City: First Family of ComedySelf | |
| 2005 | The Blues Brothers: Transposing The MusicSelf | |
| 2005 | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan AykroydBlues Brothers Band (archive footage) | |
| 2005 | Disney Heroes Volume 1Hermes (voice) | |
| 2005 | How I Met Your MotherPaul Shaffer | |
| 2004 | Rockin' PianosSelf | |
| 2003 | Hope & FaithHimself | |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self | |
| 2002 | The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy ChaseSelf - Host | |
| 2001 | The Concert for New York CitySelf | |
| 2001 | America | A Tribute to HeroesSelf | |
| 2001 | Law & Order: Criminal IntentPaul Shaffer | |
| 2001 | Primetime Glick | |
| 2000 | EdIrv Nadler | |
| 1999 | Man on the MoonLetterman Band (uncredited) | |
| 1999 | Hercules: Zero to HeroHermes (voice) (archive sound) | |
| 1999 | Where Are They Now?Self | |
| 1999 | The Late Late Show with Craig KilbornSelf | |
| 1999 | Mark Twain PrizeSelf | |
| 1998 | Blues Brothers 2000Marco | |
| 1998 | The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'Self | |
| 1998 | HerculesHermes (voice) | |
| 1998 | Hollywood SquaresSelf - Panelist | |
| 1997 | HerculesHermes (voice) | |
| 1997 | The ViewSelf | |
| 1996 | Flash Gordon: Marooned on MongoDr. Hans Zarkov (voice) | |
| 1996 | Flash GordonDr. Zarkov (voice) | |
| 1995 | The Weinerville New Year's Special: Lost in the Big AppleSelf | |
| 1995 | The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short ShowSelf | |
| 1994 | The Best of the Blues BrothersSelf (archive footage) | |
| 1993 | Friends of GildaSelf | |
| 1993 | Late Show with David LettermanSelf -Musical Director | |
| 1992 | A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-OutArtie Fufkin | |
| 1990 | Night of 100 Stars IIISelf | |
| 1990 | Seriously... Phil CollinsSelf | |
| 1990 | Look Who's Talking TooTaxi Businessman | |
| 1988 | ScroogedStreet Musician | |
| 1987 | The Beach Boys: 25 Years Together - A Celebration In WaikikiSelf | |
| 1987 | HeartbeatFilmmaker's Assistant | |
| 1985 | Tears Are Not EnoughSelf | |
| 1985 | Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas | |
| 1984 | This Is Spinal TapArtie Fufkin | |
| 1984 | Jeopardy!Self | |
| 1981 | Steve Martin's Best Show EverSelf / Jo Jo the Dog-Faced Boy | |
| 1980 | Gilda LiveDon Kirshner / Arnie Schnachtman / Student Body President / The Candy Slice Group | |
| 1979 | Mr. Mike's Mondo VideoChurch of Jack Lord Organist | |
| 1979 | CBS News Sunday MorningSelf | |
| 1978 | The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland | |
| 1977 | A Year at the Top | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveSelf - Cameo (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveIgor (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveSelf (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveCrowd Member (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveSelf - Pianist (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveMusician at Plato’s Cave (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveDon Kirshner / Paul (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveSelf - The Blues Brothers Band / Don Kirshner (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveDon Kirshner (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LivePaul (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveSelf - The Blues Brothers Band (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveDon Kirshner / Self (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveDanny Kreutzman (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveVarious (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveSelf/ Friend / Andy / Andrew Mazelle / Beatalo | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveDon Kirshner | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveRobert Vesco / Artie | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveSelf - Musician | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveVarious | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveMarvin Hamlisch / Issac Stern’s nephew | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveOliver Selenko / Self | |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf | |
| 1956 | Tony AwardsSelf - Performer | |
| - | Say Hello to Our Good Friend Paul ShafferSelf |
| 1999 | Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary SpecialWriter | |
| 1980 | Gilda LiveWriter |
| 1985 | NightwatchStunts |