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.
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Filmography
all 72
Movies 48
self 44
TV Shows 24
Voice 4
Writer 1
Self
The Voice That Rocked America: The Dick Biondi Story (2023)
Movie
Original Music Composer
My Next Guest with David Letterman and Volodymyr Zelenskyy (2022)
Movie
Self
Finding Sandler (2022)
Movie
Self
Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man (2020)
Movie
Original Music Composer
My Next Guest with David Letterman and Shah Rukh Khan (2019)
Movie
Self - Host
Paul Shaffer Plus One (2019)
TV
The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019)
TV
9.5
Self (archive footage)
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice (2019)
Movie
4
Skeleton / Skeleton (archive footage) / Self - Video Message
The Masked Singer (2019)
TV
6
Self
Always at The Carlyle (2018)
Movie
Self
Bachman (2018)
Movie
Self
Love, Gilda (2018)
Movie
Self
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs (2017)
Movie
Self / Music Director
David Letterman: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize (2017)
Movie
Self - Special Guest (2016)
Superhuman (2017)
TV
Self
Bill Murray: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize (2016)
Movie
Paul Shaffer
Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens (2016)
Movie
4.5
Himself
Todd Who? (2016)
Movie
Self
A Very Murray Christmas (2015)
Movie
Self
Being Canadian (2015)
Movie
Self
Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special (2015)
Movie
Keyboards
Bachman & Turner - Live at the Roseland Ballroom (2012)
Movie
Self
Celebrity Ghost Stories (2009)
TV
Himself
Ray Charles: The Legend Lives On (2008)
Movie
Self
Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary (2007)
Movie
Self
Second City: First Family of Comedy (2006)
TV
Love Monkey (2006)
TV
1
Paul Shaffer
How I Met Your Mother (2005)
TV
7.09
Blues Brothers Band
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd (2005)
Movie
Self
The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music (2005)
Movie
Hermes (voice)
Disney Heroes Volume 1 (2005)
Movie
Himself
Rockin' Pianos (2004)
Movie
Himself
Hope & Faith (2003)
TV
3.5
Self - Host
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase (2002)
Movie
Self / Music Director
The Concert for New York City (2001)
Movie
Paul Shaffer
Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)
TV
7.5
Self
America: A Tribute to Heroes (2001)
Movie
Primetime Glick (2001)
TV
Irv Nadler
Ed (2000)
TV
4.33
Letterman Band (uncredited)
Man on the Moon (1999)
Movie
9.5
Writer
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special (1999)
Movie
Hermes (voice) (archive sound)
Hercules: Zero to Hero (1999)
Movie
Self
Where Are They Now? (1999)
TV
Self
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (1999)
TV
Self
Mark Twain Prize (1999)
TV
Self - Panelist
Hollywood Squares (1998)
TV
Self
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers' (1998)
Movie
Marco / Music
Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)
Movie
1
Self
The View (1997)
TV
5.5
Hermes (voice)
Hercules (1997)
Movie
6.82
Flash Gordon (1996)
TV
Dr. Hans Zarkov (voice)
Flash Gordon: Marooned on Mongo (1996)
Movie
The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show (1995)
Movie
Himself (archive footage)
The Best of the Blues Brothers (1994)
Movie
Self - Musical Director / Self - Band Director / Musical Supervisor
Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
TV
6.5
Artie Fufkin
The Return of Spinal Tap (1992)
Movie
Self
Night of 100 Stars III (1990)
Movie
Street Musician
Scrooged (1988)
Movie
5.97
Filmmaker's Assistant
Heartbeat (1987)
Movie
Self
The Beach Boys: 25 Years Together - A Celebration In Waikiki (1987)
Movie
Himself
Tears Are Not Enough (1985)
Movie
Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas (1985)
Movie
Jeopardy! (1984)
TV
8
Artie Fufkin
This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
Movie
5.81
Self - Musical Director / Self / Self - Bandleader
Late Night with David Letterman (1982)
TV
8.33
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever (1981)
Movie
Don Kirshner / Arnie Schnachtman / Student Body President
Gilda Live (1980)
Movie
Church of Jack Lord Organist
Mr. Mike's Mondo Video (1979)
Movie
The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland (1978)
Movie
Paul
A Year at the Top (1977)
TV
Self - Host / Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live (1975)
TV
6.36
Self - Performer
Tony Awards (1956)
TV
1
Ratings
Average 5.99
Based on 1.62 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1956
1994
2001
1998
2023
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1949-11-28 (74 years old)
Birth NamePaul Allen Wood Shaffer
Birth PlaceThunder Bay, Canada
CitizenshipsCanada
AwardsMember of the Order of Canada, Canada's Walk of Fame
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