Paul Shaffer

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.

Born: November 28, 1949 (Age 75) in Fort William, Ontario, Canada

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Paul Shaffer Movies & TV Credits

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Blues Brothers 2000 Movie Available on 15 streaming services.	5	Actor	Marco	1998
Hercules Movie Available on 16 streaming services.	7.4	Actor	Hermes (voice)	1997
Being Canadian Movie Available on 11 streaming services.	6.2	Actor	Self	2015
This Is Spinal Tap Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	8	Actor	Artie Fufkin	1984
Love, Gilda Movie Available on 14 streaming services.	7.6	Actor	Self	2018
Tears Are Not Enough Movie	8.5	Actor	Self	1985
Always at The Carlyle Movie Available on 11 streaming services.	6.6	Actor	Self	2018
Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man Movie	7.6	Actor	Self	2020
Gilda Live Movie Available on 7 streaming services.	6.7	Actor	Don Kirshner / Arnie Schnachtman / Student Body President / The Candy Slice Group	1980
Bachman Movie	7	Actor	Self	2018
Scrooged Movie Available on 14 streaming services.	7.1	Actor	Street Musician	1988
The Best of the Blues Brothers Movie	7.4	Actor	Himself (archive footage)	1994
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers' Movie	7.2	Actor	Self	1998
Hercules: Zero to Hero Movie	6.3	Actor	Hermes (voice) (archive sound)	1999
Finding Sandler Movie		Actor	Self	2022
Mr. Mike's Mondo Video Movie	4.7	Actor	Church of Jack Lord Organist	1979
Man on the Moon Movie Available on 13 streaming services.	7.5	Actor	Letterman Band (uncredited)	1999
The Voice That Rocked America: The Dick Biondi Story Movie		Actor	Self	2023
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice Movie Available on 12 streaming services.	8.2	Actor	Self (archive footage)	2019
The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music Movie	7.1	Actor	Self
The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland Movie		Actor		1978
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	7.1	Actor	Blues Brothers Band (archive footage)	2005
Heartbeat Movie	6.5	Actor	Filmmaker's Assistant	1987
Disney Heroes Volume 1 Movie		Actor	Hermes (voice)	2005
Rockin' Pianos Movie		Actor	Himself	2004
Ray Charles: The Legend Lives On Movie		Actor	Himself	2008
Flash Gordon: Marooned on Mongo Movie	7.3	Actor	Dr. Hans Zarkov (voice)	1996
Godspell 2025 Movie		Actor
Todd Who? Movie		Actor	Himself	2016
Bachman & Turner - Live at the Roseland Ballroom Movie		Actor	Keyboards	2012
Flash Gordon TV Show	5.4	Actor	26 Episodes	1996-1997
Late Show with David Letterman TV Show	6.8	Actor	Self -Musical Director 4252 Episodes	1993-2015
A Year at the Top TV Show	7.4	Actor	5 Episodes	1977
Celebrity Ghost Stories TV Show Available on 12 streaming services.	6.9	Actor	Self 1 Episode	2008
Paul Shaffer Plus One TV Show	7	Actor	self 9 Episodes	2019
Ed TV Show	7.7	Actor	Irv Nadler 1 Episode	2000-2004
Jeopardy! TV Show Available on 1 streaming services.	8.1	Actor	1 Episode	1984
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn TV Show	5.2	Actor	Self 1 Episode	1999-2004
Hope & Faith TV Show	5.4	Actor	Himself 1 Episode	2003-2006
The View TV Show Available on 1 streaming services.	2.6	Actor	Self 2 Episodes	1997
How I Met Your Mother TV Show Available on 7 streaming services.	8.2	Actor	Paul Shaffer 1 Episode	2005-2014
VH-1 Where Are They Now? TV Show	7.2	Actor	Self 1 Episode	1999-2004
The Masked Singer TV Show Available on 7 streaming services.	6	Actor	Skeleton 1 Episode	2019-2025
Law & Order: Criminal Intent TV Show Available on 10 streaming services.	7.5	Actor	Paul Shaffer 1 Episode	2001-2011
Primetime Glick TV Show	7.2	Actor	1 Episode	2001-2003
Saturday Night Live TV Show Available on 10 streaming services.	7.8	Actor	Self 1 Episode	1975
Tony Awards TV Show		Actor	Self - Performer 1 Episode	1956
The Masked Singer TV Show Available on 7 streaming services.	6	Actor	Self - Video Message 1 Episode	2019-2025
The Kelly Clarkson Show TV Show	6.1	Actor	Self 1 Episode	2019
Hollywood Squares TV Show Available on 2 streaming services.	5.4	Actor	Self - Panelist 5 Episodes	1998-2004
Mark Twain Prize TV Show		Actor	Self 1 Episode	1999
Spector Limited Series	7.1	Actor	Self 4 Episodes	2022-2022
Running Wilde TV Show Available on 9 streaming services.	6.6	Actor	Self 1 Episode	2010-2011
Saturday Night Live TV Show Available on 10 streaming services.	7.8	Actor	Self - Cameo (uncredited) 1 Episode	1975
The Masked Singer TV Show Available on 7 streaming services.	6	Actor	Skeleton (archive footage) 1 Episode	2019-2025
CBS News Sunday Morning with Jane Pauley TV Show Available on 1 streaming services.	7.6	Actor	Self 1 Episode	1979
Hercules TV Show Available on 1 streaming services.	6.8	Actor	Hermes (voice) 10 Episodes	1998-1999
Schitt's Creek TV Show Available on 8 streaming services.	8.3	Actor	Paul Shaffer 1 Episode	2015-2020
Saturday Night Live TV Show Available on 10 streaming services.	7.8	Actor	Self - Host 1 Episode	1975
Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens Movie Available on 7 streaming services.	4.1	Actor	Paul Shaffer	2016
The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show TV Special	9	Actor	Self	1995
A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out Movie	6.1	Actor	Artie Fufkin	1992
Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary Movie	7.3	Actor	Self	2007
The Beach Boys: 25 Years Together Movie	8.2	Actor	Self	1987
Seriously... Phil Collins Movie	7.5	Actor	Self	1990
The Weinerville New Year's Special: Lost in the Big Apple Movie		Actor	Self	1996
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever TV Special	6.8	Actor	Self / Jo Jo the Dog-Faced Boy	1981
A Very Murray Christmas TV Special Available on 1 streaming services.	5.3	Actor	Paul Schaffer	2015
Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas TV Special	8.1	Actor		1985
Second City: First Family of Comedy Limited Series	7.3	Actor	Self 3 Episodes	2006-2006
Night of Too Many Stars: America Comes Together for Autism Programs TV Special	6.1	Actor	Self	2015
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase TV Special	5.8	Actor	Self - Host	2002
America: A Tribute to Heroes TV Special	6.5	Actor	Self	2001
Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize Honoring David Letterman TV Special	7	Actor	Self	2017
Bill Murray: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize TV Special	6.5	Actor	Self	2016
Night of 100 Stars III TV Special	5.5	Actor	Self	1990
The Concert for New York City TV Special	6.3	Actor	Self	2001
12-12-12: The Concert for Sandy Relief TV Special	7.8	Actor	Self	2012
Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special TV Special	7.9	Actor	Self	2015
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music TV Special Available on 1 streaming services.	7.3	Actor	Self	2025
Blues Brothers 2000 Movie Available on 15 streaming services.	5	Sound	Music	1998
Gilda Live Movie Available on 7 streaming services.	6.7	Writing	Writer, Music, Musician	1980
My Next Guest with David Letterman and Shah Rukh Khan Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	8.5	Sound	Original Music Composer	2019
My Next Guest with David Letterman and Volodymyr Zelenskyy Movie	8.3	Sound	Original Music Composer	2022
Saturday Night Live 25 TV Special	7.5	Writing	Writer	1999
The Concert for New York City TV Special	6.3	Directing	Music Director	2001
Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize Honoring David Letterman TV Special	7	Directing	Music Director	2017
Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year

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