Paul Shaffer

male

Born on November 28, 1949 (76 years old)

From Fort William, Ontario, Canada

Known for Acting

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.

Cast Credits

2025
- You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
  as
  Self
  2025
- Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
  as
  Self - SNL Band Member 1975 - 1980
  2025
- SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
  as
  Self
  2025
- Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
  as
  Artie Fufkin
  2025
2023
- no image
  The Voice That Rocked America: The Dick Biondi Story
  as
  Self
  2023
2022
- Finding Sandler
  as
  Self
  2022
- Spector
  as
  Self
  2022
2020
- Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man
  as
  Self
  2020
2019
- Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
  as
  Self (archive footage)
  2019
- The Masked Singer
  as
  Self - Video Message
  2019
- The Masked Singer
  as
  Skeleton (archive footage)
  2019
- Paul Shaffer Plus One
  as
  self
  2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show
  as
  Self
  2019
- The Masked Singer
  as
  Skeleton
  2019
2018
- Love, Gilda
  as
  Self
  2018
- Always at The Carlyle
  as
  Self
  2018
- Bachman
  as
  Self
  2018
- Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017
  2018
2017
- Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
  as
  Self
  2017
2016
- Todd Who?
  as
  Himself
  2016
- Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens
  as
  Paul Shaffer
  2016
2015
- Being Canadian
  as
  Self
  2015
- A Very Murray Christmas
  as
  Paul Schaffer
  2015
2012
- 12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
  as
  Self
  2012
- Bachman & Turner - Live at the Roseland Ballroom
  as
  Keyboards
  2012
2008
- Ray Charles: The Legend Lives On
  as
  Self
  2008
2007
- Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary
  as
  Self
  2007
- Fats and Friends
  as
  Self
  2007
2005
- The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music
  as
  Self
  2005
- Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
  as
  Blues Brothers Band (archive footage)
  2005
- Disney Heroes Volume 1
  as
  Hermes (voice)
  2005
- How I Met Your Mother
  as
  Paul Shaffer
  2005
2004
- Rockin' Pianos
  as
  Self
  2004
2002
- The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase
  as
  Self - Host
  2002
2001
- The Concert for New York City
  as
  Self
  2001
- America | A Tribute to Heroes
  as
  Self
  2001
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent
  as
  Paul Shaffer
  2001
- Primetime Glick
  2001
1999
- Man on the Moon
  as
  Letterman Band (uncredited)
  1999
- Hercules: Zero to Hero
  as
  Hermes (voice) (archive sound)
  1999
- Where Are They Now?
  as
  Self
  1999
- The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
  as
  Self
  1999
- Mark Twain Prize
  as
  Self
  1999
1998
- Blues Brothers 2000
  as
  Marco
  1998
- The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'
  as
  Self
  1998
- Hercules
  as
  Hermes (voice)
  1998
- Hollywood Squares
  as
  Self - Panelist
  1998
1997
- Hercules
  as
  Hermes (voice)
  1997
- The View
  as
  Self
  1997
1996
- Flash Gordon: Marooned on Mongo
  as
  Dr. Hans Zarkov (voice)
  1996
- Flash Gordon
  as
  Dr. Zarkov (voice)
  1996
1995
- The Weinerville New Year's Special: Lost in the Big Apple
  as
  Self
  1995
- The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show
  as
  Self
  1995
1994
- The Best of the Blues Brothers
  as
  Himself (archive footage)
  1994
1992
- A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out
  as
  Artie Fufkin
  1992
1990
- Night of 100 Stars III
  as
  Self
  1990
- Seriously... Phil Collins
  as
  Self
  1990
- Look Who's Talking Too
  as
  Taxi Businessman
  1990
1988
- Scrooged
  as
  Street Musician
  1988
1987
- The Beach Boys: 25 Years Together - A Celebration In Waikiki
  as
  Self
  1987
- Heartbeat
  as
  Filmmaker's Assistant
  1987
1985
- Tears Are Not Enough
  as
  Self
  1985
- Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas
  1985
1984
- This Is Spinal Tap
  as
  Artie Fufkin
  1984
- Jeopardy!
  as
  Self
  1984
1981
- Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
  as
  Self / Jo Jo the Dog-Faced Boy
  1981
1980
- Gilda Live
  as
  Don Kirshner / Arnie Schnachtman / Student Body President / The Candy Slice Group
  1980
1979
- Mr. Mike's Mondo Video
  as
  Church of Jack Lord Organist
  1979
- CBS News Sunday Morning
  as
  Self
  1979
1978
- The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland
  1978
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
  as
  Paul Shaffer and the World's Most Dangerous Band
  2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
  as
  Self - Musical Guest
  2014
2010
- Running Wilde
  as
  Self
  2010
2009
- Celebrity Ghost Stories
  as
  Self
  2009
2006
- Second City: First Family of Comedy
  as
  Self
  2006
2003
- Hope & Faith
  as
  Himself
  2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live!
  as
  Self - Guest
  2003
2000
- Ed
  as
  Irv Nadler
  2000
1993
- no image
  Friends of Gilda
  as
  Himself
  1993
- Late Show with David Letterman
  as
  Self -Musical Director
  1993
1977
- no image
  A Year at the Top
  1977
1975
- Saturday Night Live
  as
  Self - Host
  1975
- Saturday Night Live
  as
  Self - Cameo (uncredited)
  1975
- Saturday Night Live
  as
  Igor (uncredited)
  1975
- Saturday Night Live
  as
  Self (uncredited)
  1975
- Saturday Night Live
  as
  Crowd Member (uncredited)
  1975
- Saturday Night Live
  as
  Self - Pianist (uncredited)
  1975
- Saturday Night Live
  as
  Musician at Plato’s Cave (uncredited)
  1975
- Saturday Night Live
  as
  Don Kirshner / Paul (uncredited)
  1975
- Saturday Night Live
  as
  Self - The Blues Brothers Band / Don Kirshner (uncredited)
  1975
- Saturday Night Live
  as
  Don Kirshner (uncredited)
  1975
- Saturday Night Live
  as
  Paul (uncredited)
  1975
- Saturday Night Live
  as
  Self - The Blues Brothers Band (uncredited)
  1975
- Saturday Night Live
  as
  Don Kirshner / Self (uncredited)
  1975
- Saturday Night Live
  as
  Danny Kreutzman (uncredited)
  1975
- Saturday Night Live
  as
  Various (uncredited)
  1975
- Saturday Night Live
  as
  Self/ Friend / Andy / Andrew Mazelle / Beatalo
  1975
- Saturday Night Live
  as
  Don Kirshner
  1975
- Saturday Night Live
  as
  Robert Vesco / Artie
  1975
- Saturday Night Live
  as
  Self - Musician
  1975
- Saturday Night Live
  as
  Various
  1975
- Saturday Night Live
  as
  Marvin Hamlisch / Issac Stern’s nephew
  1975
- Saturday Night Live
  as
  Oliver Selenko / Self
  1975
1956
- Tony Awards
  as
  Self - Performer
  1956

Paul Shaffer

Biography

Cast Credits

You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

Spinal Tap II: The End Continues

The Voice That Rocked America: The Dick Biondi Story

Finding Sandler

Spector

Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man

Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice

The Masked Singer

The Masked Singer

Paul Shaffer Plus One

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Masked Singer

Love, Gilda

Always at The Carlyle

Bachman

Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017

Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs

Todd Who?

Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens

Being Canadian

A Very Murray Christmas

12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief

Bachman & Turner - Live at the Roseland Ballroom

Ray Charles: The Legend Lives On

Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary

Fats and Friends

The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd

Disney Heroes Volume 1

How I Met Your Mother

Rockin' Pianos

The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase

The Concert for New York City

America | A Tribute to Heroes

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Primetime Glick

Man on the Moon

Hercules: Zero to Hero

Where Are They Now?

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

Mark Twain Prize

Blues Brothers 2000

The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'

Hercules

Hollywood Squares

Hercules

The View

Flash Gordon: Marooned on Mongo

Flash Gordon

The Weinerville New Year's Special: Lost in the Big Apple

The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show

The Best of the Blues Brothers

A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out

Night of 100 Stars III

Seriously... Phil Collins

Look Who's Talking Too

Scrooged

The Beach Boys: 25 Years Together - A Celebration In Waikiki

Heartbeat

Tears Are Not Enough

Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas

This Is Spinal Tap

Jeopardy!

Steve Martin's Best Show Ever

Gilda Live

Mr. Mike's Mondo Video

CBS News Sunday Morning

The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Running Wilde

Celebrity Ghost Stories

Second City: First Family of Comedy

Hope & Faith

Jimmy Kimmel Live!