Actor
Paul Shaffer
28 November 1949 (76) Fort William, Ontario, Canada
- Written
- 2
- Movies
- 59
- Shows
- 15
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
- Upcoming
- 2026
- 2025
- I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not · Film
- Spinal Tap II: The End Continues · Film · Artie Fufkin
- SNL50: The Homecoming Concert · Film
- Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music · Film · SNL Band Member 1975 · 1980
- 2023
- 2022
- Finding Sandler · Film
- Spector · Series
- My Next Guest with David Letterman and Volodymyr Zelenskyy · Film · Original Music Composer
- 2020
- Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man · Film
- 2019
- Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice · Film
- The Masked Singer · Series · Video Message
- My Next Guest with David Letterman and Shah Rukh Khan · Film · Original Music Composer
- 2018
- Love, Gilda · Film
- Always at The Carlyle · Film
- Bachman · Film
- Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017 · Film
- 2017
- 2016
- Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens · Film · Paul Shaffer
- Todd Who? · Film
- 2015
- A Very Murray Christmas · Film · Paul Schaffer
- Being Canadian · Film
- 2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon · Series · Music Director
- 2012
- 12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief · Film
- Bachman & Turner - Live at the Roseland Ballroom · Film · Keyboards
- 2010
- Running Wilde · Series
- 2008
- 2007
- 2006
- Second City: First Family of Comedy · Series
- 2005
- Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd · Film · Blues Brothers Band
- The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music · Film
- Disney Heroes Volume 1 · Film · Hermes (voice)
- How I Met Your Mother · Series · Paul Shaffer
- 2004
- Rockin' Pianos · Film
- 2003
- Hope & Faith · Series
- 2002
- The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase · Film · Host
- 2001
- The Concert for New York City · Film
- 50 Years of NBC Late Night · Film
- America: A Tribute to Heroes · Film
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent · Series · Paul Shaffer
- The Concert for New York City · Film · Music Director
- 2000
- Ed · Series · Irv Nadler
- 1999
- Man on the Moon · Film · Letterman Band
- Hercules: Zero to Hero · Film · Hermes (voice)
- Where Are They Now? · Series
- Mark Twain Prize · Series
- Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special · Film · Writer
- 1998
- The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers' · Film
- Blues Brothers 2000 · Film · Marco
- Hollywood Squares · Series · Panelist
- Hercules · Series · Hermes (voice)
- Blues Brothers 2000 · Film · Music
- 1997
- Hercules · Film · Hermes (voice)
- 1996
- Flash Gordon: Marooned on Mongo · Film · Dr. Hans Zarkov (voice)
- Flash Gordon · Series · Dr. Zarkov (voice)
- 1995
- 1993
- Friends of Gilda · Film
- The Best of the Blues Brothers · Film
- 1992
- A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out · Film · Artie Fufkin
- 1990
- Look Who's Talking Too · Film · Taxi Businessman
- Seriously... Phil Collins · Film
- Night of 100 Stars III · Film
- 1988
- Scrooged · Film · Street Musician
- 1987
- Heartbeat · Film · Filmmaker's Assistant
- The Beach Boys: 25 Years Together - A Celebration In Waikiki · Film
- 1985
- Tears Are Not Enough · Film
- Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas · Film
- Nightwatch · Film · Stunts
- 1984
- This Is Spinal Tap · Film · Artie Fufkin
- Jeopardy! · Series
- 1981
- Steve Martin's Best Show Ever · Film · Jo Jo the Dog-Faced Boy
- 1980
- Gilda Live · Film · Don Kirshner · Arnie Schnachtman · Student Body President · The Candy Slice Group
- Gilda Live · Film · Writer
- 1979
- Mr. Mike's Mondo Video · Film · Church of Jack Lord Organist
- 1978
- 1977
- A Year at the Top · Series