Paul Shaffer
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 28 November 1949 · Fort William, Ontario, Canada
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
Acting 70
- 2026You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution... as Self
- 2026Darlene Love: I Know Where I've Been as Self
- 2026Say Hello to Our Good Friend Paul Shaffer as Self
- 2026Peter Asher: Everywhere Man as Self
- 2026Marty, Life Is Short as Self
- 2025I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not as Self
- 2025Spinal Tap II: The End Continues as Artie Fufkin
- 2025Saturday Night Live: 50th Anniversary Special as Self - Audience Member
- 2025SNL50: The Homecoming Concert as Self
- 2025Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music as Self - SNL Band Member 1975 - 1980
- 2023The Voice That Rocked America: The Dick Biondi Story as Self
- 2022Finding Sandler as Self
- 2020Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man as Self
- 2019Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice as Self (archive footage)
- 2019The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self · 1 episode
- 2018Love, Gilda as Self
- 2018Always at The Carlyle as Self
- 2018Bachman as Self
- 2018Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017 as Self
- 2017Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs as Self
- 2016Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens as Paul Shaffer
- 2016Todd Who? as Himself
- 2015A Very Murray Christmas as Paul Schaffer
- 2015Being Canadian as Self
- 2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self - Musical Guest · 1 episode
- 2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self - Musical Guest · 2 episodes
- 201212-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief as Self
- 2012Bachman & Turner - Live at the Roseland Ballroom as Keyboards
- 2008Ray Charles: The Legend Lives On as Self
- 2007Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary as Self
- 2007Fats and Friends as Self
- 2005Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd as Blues Brothers Band (archive footage)
- 2005The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music as Self
- 2005Disney Heroes Volume 1 as Hermes (voice)
- 2004Rockin' Pianos as Self
- 2003Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self · 1 episode
- 2002The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase as Self - Host
- 2001The Concert for New York City as Self
- 200150 Years of NBC Late Night as Self (archive footage)
- 2001America | A Tribute to Heroes as Self
- 1999Man on the Moon as Letterman Band (uncredited)
- 1999Hercules: Zero to Hero as Hermes (voice) (archive sound)
- 1998The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers' as Self
- 1998Blues Brothers 2000 as Marco
- 1997Hercules as Hermes (voice)
- 1997The View as Self · 2 episodes
- 1996Flash Gordon: Marooned on Mongo as Dr. Hans Zarkov (voice)
- 1995The Weinerville New Year's Special: Lost in the Big Apple as Self
- 1995The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show as Self
- 1993Friends of Gilda as Self
- 1993Late Show with David Letterman as Self - Musical Director
- 1993The Best of the Blues Brothers as Self (archive footage)
- 1992A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out as Artie Fufkin
- 1990Look Who's Talking Too as Taxi Businessman
- 1990Seriously... Phil Collins as Self
- 1990Night of 100 Stars III as Self
- 1988Scrooged as Street Musician
- 1987Heartbeat as Filmmaker's Assistant
- 1987The Beach Boys: 25 Years Together - A Celebration In Waikiki as Self
- 1985Tears Are Not Enough as Self
- 1985Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas as Self
- 1984This Is Spinal Tap as Artie Fufkin
- 1984Jeopardy! as Self · 1 episode
- 1981Steve Martin's Best Show Ever as Self / Jo Jo the Dog-Faced Boy
- 1980Gilda Live as Don Kirshner / Arnie Schnachtman / Student Body President / The Candy Slice Group
- 1979Mr. Mike's Mondo Video as Church of Jack Lord Organist
- 1979CBS News Sunday Morning as Self · 1 episode
- 1978The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland
- 1975Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited) · 45 episodes
- 1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self · 1 episode
Sound 6
- 2022My Next Guest with David Letterman and Volodymyr Zelenskyy · original music composer
- 2019My Next Guest with David Letterman and Shah Rukh Khan · original music composer
- 2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon · 1 episode
- 2001The Concert for New York City · music director
- 1998Blues Brothers 2000 · music
- 1980Gilda Live · music
Writing 2
- 1999Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special · writer
- 1980Gilda Live · writer
crew 1
- 1985Nightwatch · stunts