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Paul Shaffer

Paul Shaffer

Acting November 28, 1949 (76 years old) 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.

Movies 59

Hercules 7.5

Hercules

as Hermes (voice)

1997
This Is Spinal Tap 7.4

This Is Spinal Tap

as Artie Fufkin

1984
Scrooged 6.8

Scrooged

as Street Musician

1988
Man on the Moon 7.2

Man on the Moon

as Letterman Band (uncredited)

1999
Look Who's Talking Too 5.5

Look Who's Talking Too

as Taxi Businessman

1990
Marty, Life Is Short 8.0

Marty, Life Is Short

as Self

2026
Blues Brothers 2000 5.3

Blues Brothers 2000

as Marco

1998
Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens 4.5

Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens

as Paul Shaffer

2016
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert 6.8

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

as Self

2025
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues 6.1

Spinal Tap II: The End Continues

as Artie Fufkin

2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music 7.6

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

as Self - SNL Band Member 1975 - 1980

2025
Always at The Carlyle 6.7

Always at The Carlyle

as Self

2018
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief 6.9

12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief

as Self

2012
America: A Tribute to Heroes 6.5

America: A Tribute to Heroes

as Self

2001
A Very Murray Christmas 5.2

A Very Murray Christmas

as Paul Schaffer

2015
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...

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

as Self

2026
I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not 6.6

I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not

as Self

2025
The Concert for New York City 5.1

The Concert for New York City

as Self

2001
Hercules: Zero to Hero 6.4

Hercules: Zero to Hero

as Hermes (voice) (archive sound)

1999
Night of 100 Stars III 4.3

Night of 100 Stars III

as Self

1990
Darlene Love: I Know Where I've Been

Darlene Love: I Know Where I've Been

as Self

2026
Peter Asher: Everywhere Man 9.0

Peter Asher: Everywhere Man

as Self

2026
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs 6.4

Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs

as Self

2017
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice 7.6

Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice

as Self (archive footage)

2019
Mr. Mike's Mondo Video 5.3

Mr. Mike's Mondo Video

as Church of Jack Lord Organist

1979
Being Canadian 5.6

Being Canadian

as Self

2015
A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out 6.3

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

as Artie Fufkin

1992
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd 8.1

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd

as Blues Brothers Band (archive footage)

2005
Disney Heroes Volume 1 7.9

Disney Heroes Volume 1

as Hermes (voice)

2005
50 Years of NBC Late Night 5.0

50 Years of NBC Late Night

as Self (archive footage)

2001
Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary 6.0

Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary

as Self

2007
Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017

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

as Self

2018
Gilda Live 6.1

Gilda Live

as Don Kirshner / Arnie Schnachtman / Student Body President / The Candy Slice Group

1980
The Voice That Rocked America: The Dick Biondi Story

The Voice That Rocked America: The Dick Biondi Story

as Self

2023
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers' 6.5

The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'

as Self

1998
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever 7.6

Steve Martin's Best Show Ever

as Self / Jo Jo the Dog-Faced Boy

1981
Love, Gilda 7.2

Love, Gilda

as Self

2018
The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show 8.5

The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show

as Self

1995
Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man 5.0

Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man

as Self

2020
Friends of Gilda 8.0

Friends of Gilda

as Self

1993
Tears Are Not Enough 8.0

Tears Are Not Enough

as Self

1985
Ray Charles: The Legend Lives On

Ray Charles: The Legend Lives On

as Self

2008
Flash Gordon: Marooned on Mongo 3.0

Flash Gordon: Marooned on Mongo

as Dr. Hans Zarkov (voice)

1996
Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas 9.3

Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas

as Self

1985
The Best of the Blues Brothers 5.8

The Best of the Blues Brothers

as Self (archive footage)

1993
The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland 6.4

The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland

1978
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase 5.5

The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase

as Self - Host

2002
The Beach Boys: 25 Years Together - A Celebration In Waikiki

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

as Self

1987
Seriously... Phil Collins 8.0

Seriously... Phil Collins

as Self

1990
Finding Sandler 8.0

Finding Sandler

as Self

2022
Heartbeat 7.0

Heartbeat

as Filmmaker's Assistant

1987
The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music

The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music

as Self

2005
Say Hello to Our Good Friend Paul Shaffer

Say Hello to Our Good Friend Paul Shaffer

as Self

Bachman & Turner - Live at the Roseland Ballroom 8.0

Bachman & Turner - Live at the Roseland Ballroom

as Keyboards

2012
Bachman

Bachman

as Self

2018
The Weinerville New Year's Special: Lost in the Big Apple

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

as Self

1995
Fats and Friends 9.0

Fats and Friends

as Self

2007
Todd Who?

Todd Who?

as Himself

2016
Rockin' Pianos

Rockin' Pianos

as Self

2004

TV Shows 48

How I Met Your Mother 8.1

How I Met Your Mother

as Paul Shaffer

2005
The Kelly Clarkson Show 6.2

The Kelly Clarkson Show

as Self

2019
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 7.6

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

1962
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 5.8

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Paul Shaffer and the World's Most Dangerous Band

2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 5.8

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self - Musical Guest

2014
Late Show with David Letterman 6.5

Late Show with David Letterman

as Self - Musical Director

1993
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert 6.1

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self - Musical Guest

2015
Saturday Night Live 6.9

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

1975
Saturday Night Live 6.9

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

1975
Saturday Night Live 6.9

Saturday Night Live

as Igor (uncredited)

1975
Saturday Night Live 6.9

Saturday Night Live

as Self (uncredited)

1975
Saturday Night Live 6.9

Saturday Night Live

as Crowd Member (uncredited)

1975
Saturday Night Live 6.9

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Pianist (uncredited)

1975
Saturday Night Live 6.9

Saturday Night Live

as Musician at Plato’s Cave (uncredited)

1975
Saturday Night Live 6.9

Saturday Night Live

as Don Kirshner / Paul (uncredited)

1975
Saturday Night Live 6.9

Saturday Night Live

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

1975
Saturday Night Live 6.9

Saturday Night Live

as Don Kirshner (uncredited)

1975
Saturday Night Live 6.9

Saturday Night Live

as Paul (uncredited)

1975
Saturday Night Live 6.9

Saturday Night Live

as Self - The Blues Brothers Band (uncredited)

1975
Saturday Night Live 6.9

Saturday Night Live

as Don Kirshner / Self (uncredited)

1975
Saturday Night Live 6.9

Saturday Night Live

as Danny Kreutzman (uncredited)

1975
Saturday Night Live 6.9

Saturday Night Live

as Various (uncredited)

1975
Saturday Night Live 6.9

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Musician

1975
Saturday Night Live 6.9

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Various Characters

1975
The View 4.3

The View

as Self

1997
Jeopardy! 6.9

Jeopardy!

as Self

1984
Hollywood Squares 7.6

Hollywood Squares

as Self - Panelist

1998
Jimmy Kimmel Live! 5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self

2003
Law & Order: Criminal Intent 7.6

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

as Paul Shaffer

2001
CBS News Sunday Morning 6.8

CBS News Sunday Morning

as Self

1979
Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as Self - Performer

1956
The Masked Singer 7.5

The Masked Singer

as Self - Video Message

2019
The Masked Singer 7.5

The Masked Singer

as Skeleton (archive footage)

2019
The Masked Singer 7.5

The Masked Singer

as Self

2019
Hercules 6.9

Hercules

as Hermes (voice)

1998
Hope & Faith 5.4

Hope & Faith

as Himself

2003
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn 5.3

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

as Self

1999
Celebrity Ghost Stories 7.3

Celebrity Ghost Stories

as Self

2009
Ed 7.7

Ed

as Irv Nadler

2000
Where Are They Now? 6.7

Where Are They Now?

as Self

1999
Primetime Glick 7.2

Primetime Glick

2001
Mark Twain Prize 6.8

Mark Twain Prize

as Self

1999
Running Wilde 6.3

Running Wilde

as Self

2010
Second City: First Family of Comedy

Second City: First Family of Comedy

as Self

2006
Flash Gordon 5.6

Flash Gordon

as Dr. Zarkov (voice)

1996
Spector 6.5

Spector

as Self

2022
Paul Shaffer Plus One 9.0

Paul Shaffer Plus One

as self

2019
A Year at the Top 6.5

A Year at the Top

1977

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