Paul Shaffer

Paul Shaffer

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.

Acting

2025

I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not
Movie

Self

2025

Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
Movie

Artie Fufkin

2025

You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
Movie

Self

2025

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
Movie

Self

2025

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Movie

Self - SNL Band Member 1975 - 1980

2023

The Voice That Rocked America: The Dick Biondi Story
Movie

Self

2023

The Voice That Rocked America: The Dick Biondi Story
Movie

Self

2022

Finding Sandler
Movie

Self

2022

Spector
Tv

Self

2019

The Kelly Clarkson Show
Tv

Self

2019

Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
Movie

Self (archive footage)

2019

The Masked Singer
Tv

Skeleton

2019

The Masked Singer
Tv

Self - Video Message

2019

The Masked Singer
Tv

Skeleton (archive footage)

2018

Always at The Carlyle
Movie

Self

2018

Bachman
Movie

Self

2018

Bachman
Movie

Self

2018

Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017
Movie

Self

2018

Love, Gilda
Movie

Self

2016

Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens
Movie

Paul Shaffer

2015

A Very Murray Christmas
Movie

Paul Schaffer

2015

Being Canadian
Movie

Self

2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Tv

Paul Shaffer and the World's Most Dangerous Band

2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Tv

Self - Musical Guest

2012

12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
Movie

Self

2012

Bachman & Turner - Live at the Roseland Ballroom
Movie

Keyboards

2010

Running Wilde
Tv

Self

2009

Celebrity Ghost Stories
Tv

Self

2007

Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary
Movie

Self

2007

Fats and Friends
Movie

Self

2005

How I Met Your Mother
Tv

Paul Shaffer

2005

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
Movie

Blues Brothers Band (archive footage)

2005

The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music
Movie

Self

2005

Disney Heroes Volume 1
Movie

Hermes (voice)

2003

Hope & Faith
Tv

Himself

2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Tv

Self - Guest

2002

The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase
Movie

Self - Host

2001

The Concert for New York City
Movie

Self

2001

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Tv

Paul Shaffer

2001

America | A Tribute to Heroes
Movie

Self

1999

Man on the Moon
Movie

Letterman Band (uncredited)

1999

Hercules: Zero to Hero
Movie

Hermes (voice) (archive sound)

1998

Hollywood Squares
Tv

Self - Panelist

1998

Blues Brothers 2000
Movie

Marco

1997

The View
Tv

Self

1997

Hercules
Movie

Hermes (voice)

1996

Flash Gordon
Tv

Dr. Zarkov (voice)

1995

The Weinerville New Year's Special: Lost in the Big Apple
Movie

Self

1995

The Weinerville New Year's Special: Lost in the Big Apple
Movie

Self

1995

The Weinerville New Year's Special: Lost in the Big Apple
Movie

Self

1994

The Best of the Blues Brothers
Movie

Self (archive footage)

1993

Friends of Gilda
Movie

Himself

1993

Late Show with David Letterman
Tv

Self -Musical Director

1992

A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out
Movie

Artie Fufkin

1990

Look Who's Talking Too
Movie

Taxi Businessman

1990

Night of 100 Stars III
Movie

Self

1988

Scrooged
Movie

Street Musician

1987

Heartbeat
Movie

Filmmaker's Assistant

1987

The Beach Boys: 25 Years Together - A Celebration In Waikiki
Movie

Self

1985

Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas
Movie

Unknown

1984

Jeopardy!
Tv

Self

1984

This Is Spinal Tap
Movie

Artie Fufkin

1981

Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
Movie

Self / Jo Jo the Dog-Faced Boy

1979

Mr. Mike's Mondo Video
Movie

Church of Jack Lord Organist

1979

CBS News Sunday Morning
Tv

Self

1977

A Year at the Top
Tv

Unknown

1975

Saturday Night Live
Tv

Marvin Hamlisch / Issac Stern’s nephew

1975

Saturday Night Live
Tv

Crowd Member (uncredited)

1975

Saturday Night Live
Tv

Oliver Selenko / Self

1975

Saturday Night Live
Tv

Don Kirshner / Paul (uncredited)

1975

Saturday Night Live
Tv

Self (uncredited)

1975

Saturday Night Live
Tv

Self - Pianist (uncredited)

1975

Saturday Night Live
Tv

Crowd Member (uncredited)

1975

Saturday Night Live
Tv

Igor (uncredited)

1975

Saturday Night Live
Tv

Oliver Selenko / Self

1975

Saturday Night Live
Tv

Self/ Friend / Andy / Andrew Mazelle / Beatalo

1975

Saturday Night Live
Tv

Don Kirshner / Paul (uncredited)

1975

Saturday Night Live
Tv

Self - Pianist (uncredited)

1975

Saturday Night Live
Tv

Self - Cameo (uncredited)

1975

Saturday Night Live
Tv

Musician at Plato’s Cave (uncredited)

1975

Saturday Night Live
Tv

Self - The Blues Brothers Band (uncredited)

1975

Saturday Night Live
Tv

Self - The Blues Brothers Band / Don Kirshner (uncredited)

1975

Saturday Night Live
Tv

Robert Vesco / Artie

1975

Saturday Night Live
Tv

Paul (uncredited)

1975

Saturday Night Live
Tv

Don Kirshner

1975

Saturday Night Live
Tv

Danny Kreutzman (uncredited)

1975

Saturday Night Live
Tv

Don Kirshner (uncredited)

1975

Saturday Night Live
Tv

Self - Musician

1975

Saturday Night Live
Tv

Don Kirshner / Self (uncredited)

1975

Saturday Night Live
Tv

Various (uncredited)

1975

Saturday Night Live
Tv

Self - Host

1975

Saturday Night Live
Tv

Various

Sound

2022

My Next Guest with David Letterman and Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Movie

Original Music Composer

2019

My Next Guest with David Letterman and Shah Rukh Khan
Movie

Original Music Composer

2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Tv

Music Director

2001

The Concert for New York City
Movie

Music Director

1998

Blues Brothers 2000
Movie

Music

1998

Blues Brothers 2000
Movie

Original Music Composer

Writing

2009

We'll Be Here for the Rest of Our Lives: A Swingin' Show-Biz Saga
Book

Author

1999

Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
Movie

Writer

Infos

Full Name
Paul Shaffer
Gender
Male
Date of Birth
11/28/1949
Website
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