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Paul Shaffer

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Paul Shaffer

Born
(age 76)
Birthplace
Fort William, Ontario, Canada
Credits
92 titles

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.

Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 88

YearTitleRole
TBA Say Hello to Our Good Friend Paul Shaffer Film Self
2026 You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution... Film Self
2026 Darlene Love: I Know Where I've Been Film Self
2026 Peter Asher: Everywhere Man Film Self
2026 Marty, Life Is Short Film Self
2025 I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not Film Self
2025 Spinal Tap II: The End Continues Film Artie Fufkin
2025 SNL50: The Homecoming Concert Film Self
2025 Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music Film Self - SNL Band Member 1975 - 1980
2023 The Voice That Rocked America: The Dick Biondi Story Film Self
2022 Finding Sandler Film Self
2022 Spector TV Self (4 ep)
2020 Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man Film Self
2019 Paul Shaffer Plus One TV self (9 ep)
2019 The Kelly Clarkson Show TV Self (1 ep)
2019 Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice Film Self (archive footage)
2019 The Masked Singer TV Self - Video Message, Skeleton (archive footage) (1 ep)
2018 Love, Gilda Film Self
2018 Always at The Carlyle Film Self
2018 Bachman Film Self
2018 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017 Film Self
2017 Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs Film Self
2016 Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens Film Paul Shaffer
2016 Todd Who? Film Himself
2015 A Very Murray Christmas Film Paul Schaffer
2015 Being Canadian Film Self
2015 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert TV Self - Musical Guest (1 ep)
2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon TV Paul Shaffer and the World's Most Dangerous Band, Self - Musical Guest (1 ep)
2012 12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief Film Self
2012 Bachman & Turner - Live at the Roseland Ballroom Film Keyboards
2010 Running Wilde TV Self (1 ep)
2009 Celebrity Ghost Stories TV Self (1 ep)
2008 Ray Charles: The Legend Lives On Film Self
2007 Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary Film Self
2007 Fats and Friends Film Self
2006 Second City: First Family of Comedy TV Self (3 ep)
2005 How I Met Your Mother TV Paul Shaffer (1 ep)
2005 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd Film Blues Brothers Band (archive footage)
2005 The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music Film Self
2005 Disney Heroes Volume 1 Film Hermes (voice)
2004 Rockin' Pianos Film Self
2003 Hope & Faith TV Himself (1 ep)
2003 Jimmy Kimmel Live! TV Self (1 ep)
2002 The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase Film Self - Host
2001 The Concert for New York City Film Self
2001 Law & Order: Criminal Intent TV Paul Shaffer (1 ep)
2001 50 Years of NBC Late Night Film Self (archive footage)
2001 America: A Tribute to Heroes Film Self
2001 Primetime Glick TV (1 ep)
2000 Ed TV Irv Nadler (1 ep)
1999 Man on the Moon Film Letterman Band (uncredited)
1999 Hercules: Zero to Hero Film Hermes (voice) (archive sound)
1999 Where Are They Now? TV Self (1 ep)
1999 The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn TV Self (1 ep)
1999 Mark Twain Prize TV Self (1 ep)
1998 Hollywood Squares TV Self - Panelist (5 ep)
1998 The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers' Film Self
1998 Hercules TV Hermes (voice) (10 ep)
1998 Blues Brothers 2000 Film Marco
1997 The View TV Self (2 ep)

Crew credits 8

YearTitleJob
2022 My Next Guest with David Letterman and Volodymyr Zelenskyy Film Original Music Composer
2019 My Next Guest with David Letterman and Shah Rukh Khan Film Original Music Composer
2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon TV Music Director (1 ep)
2001 The Concert for New York City Film Music Director
1999 Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special Film Writer
1998 Blues Brothers 2000 Film Music, Original Music Composer
1985 Nightwatch Film Stunts
1980 Gilda Live Film Writer, Music, Musician
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