Paul Shaffer
Acting
Born November 28, 1949
From 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.
Filmography
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
Self
2026
Peter Asher: Everywhere Man
Self
2026
Marty, Life Is Short
Self
20268.1
I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not
Self
20256.8
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
Artie Fufkin
20256.2
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
Self
20256.4
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Self - SNL Band Member 1975 - 1980
20257.8
The Voice That Rocked America: The Dick Biondi Story
Self
2023
Finding Sandler
Self
20228.0
Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man
Self
20205.0
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
Self (archive footage)
20197.6
Always at The Carlyle
Self
20186.7
Bachman
Self
2018
Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017
Self
2018
Love, Gilda
Self
20187.2
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
Self
20176.4
Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens
Paul Shaffer
20164.5
Todd Who?
Himself
2016
A Very Murray Christmas
Paul Schaffer
20155.2
Being Canadian
Self
20155.6
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
Self
20126.8
Bachman & Turner - Live at the Roseland Ballroom
Keyboards
20128.0
Ray Charles: The Legend Lives On
Self
2008
Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary
Self
20076.0
Fats and Friends
Self
20079.0
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
Blues Brothers Band (archive footage)
20058.1
The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music
Self
2005
Disney Heroes Volume 1
Hermes (voice)
20057.9
Rockin' Pianos
Self
2004
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase
Self - Host
20025.5
The Concert for New York City
Self
20015.1
50 Years of NBC Late Night
Self (archive footage)
2001
America | A Tribute to Heroes
Self
20016.5
Man on the Moon
Letterman Band (uncredited)
19997.2
Hercules: Zero to Hero
Hermes (voice) (archive sound)
19996.5
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'
Self
19986.5
Blues Brothers 2000
Marco
19985.3
Hercules
Hermes (voice)
19977.5
Flash Gordon: Marooned on Mongo
Dr. Hans Zarkov (voice)
19963.0
The Weinerville New Year's Special: Lost in the Big Apple
Self
1995
The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show
Self
19958.5
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Friends of Gilda
Self
19938.0
The Best of the Blues Brothers
Self (archive footage)
19936.4
A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out
Artie Fufkin
19926.2
Look Who's Talking Too
Taxi Businessman
19905.5
Seriously... Phil Collins
Self
19908.0
Night of 100 Stars III
Self
19904.0
Scrooged
Street Musician
19886.8
Heartbeat
Filmmaker's Assistant
19877.0
The Beach Boys: 25 Years Together - A Celebration In Waikiki
Self
1987
Tears Are Not Enough
Self
19858.0
Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas
19859.3
This Is Spinal Tap
Artie Fufkin
19847.4
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
Self / Jo Jo the Dog-Faced Boy
19817.6
Gilda Live
Don Kirshner / Arnie Schnachtman / Student Body President / The Candy Slice Group
19806.1
Mr. Mike's Mondo Video
Church of Jack Lord Organist
19795.3
The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland
19786.4
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Say Hello to Our Good Friend Paul Shaffer
Self
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Darlene Love: I Know Where I've Been
Self
N/A