6.2Acting
Paul Shaffer
- Born
- 1949-11-28
- Birthplace
- 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.
Known For
Filmography
92 titles · Newest first · Cast and crew credits
Darlene Love: I Know Where I've Been
2026 · Movie
Self
Marty, Life Is Short
2026 · Movie
Self
Peter Asher: Everywhere Man
2026 · Movie
Self
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
2026 · Movie
Self
I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not
2025 · Movie
Self
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025 · Movie
Self - SNL Band Member 1975 - 1980
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
2025 · Movie
Self
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
2025 · Movie
Artie Fufkin
The Voice That Rocked America: The Dick Biondi Story
2023 · Movie
Self
Finding Sandler
2022 · Movie
Self
My Next Guest with David Letterman and Volodymyr Zelenskyy
2022 · Movie
Original Music Composer
Spector
2022 · TV Show
Self
Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man
2020 · Movie
Self
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
2019 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
My Next Guest with David Letterman and Shah Rukh Khan
2019 · Movie
Original Music Composer
Paul Shaffer Plus One
2019 · TV Show
self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 · TV Show
Self
The Masked Singer
2019 · TV Show
Self - Video Message · Skeleton (archive footage) · Skeleton
Always at The Carlyle
2018 · Movie
Self
Bachman
2018 · Movie
Self
Love, Gilda
2018 · Movie
Self
Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017
2018 · Movie
Self
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
2017 · Movie
Self
Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens
2016 · Movie
Paul Shaffer
Todd Who?
2016 · Movie
Himself
A Very Murray Christmas
2015 · Movie
Paul Schaffer
Being Canadian
2015 · Movie
Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 · TV Show
Self - Musical Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 · TV Show
Paul Shaffer and the World's Most Dangerous Band · Self - Musical Guest · Music Director
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
2012 · Movie
Self
Bachman & Turner - Live at the Roseland Ballroom
2012 · Movie
Keyboards
Running Wilde
2010 · TV Show
Self
Celebrity Ghost Stories
2009 · TV Show
Self
Ray Charles: The Legend Lives On
2008 · Movie
Self
Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary
2007 · Movie
Self
Fats and Friends
2007 · Movie
Self
Second City: First Family of Comedy
2006 · TV Show
Self
Disney Heroes Volume 1
2005 · Movie
Hermes (voice)
How I Met Your Mother
2005 · TV Show
Paul Shaffer
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
2005 · Movie
Blues Brothers Band (archive footage)
The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music
2005 · Movie
Self
Rockin' Pianos
2004 · Movie
Self
Hope & Faith
2003 · TV Show
Himself
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · TV Show
Self
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase
2002 · Movie
Self - Host
50 Years of NBC Late Night
2001 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
America: A Tribute to Heroes
2001 · Movie
Self
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001 · TV Show
Paul Shaffer
Primetime Glick
2001 · TV Show
Cast
The Concert for New York City
2001 · Movie
Self · Music Director
Ed
2000 · TV Show
Irv Nadler
Hercules: Zero to Hero
1999 · Movie
Hermes (voice) (archive sound)
Man on the Moon
1999 · Movie
Letterman Band (uncredited)
Mark Twain Prize
1999 · TV Show
Self
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
1999 · Movie
Writer
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
1999 · TV Show
Self
Where Are They Now?
1999 · TV Show
Self
Blues Brothers 2000
1998 · Movie
Marco · Music · Original Music Composer
Hercules
1998 · TV Show
Hermes (voice)
Hollywood Squares
1998 · TV Show
Self - Panelist
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'
1998 · Movie
Self
Hercules
1997 · Movie
Hermes (voice)
The View
1997 · TV Show
Self
Flash Gordon
1996 · TV Show
Dr. Zarkov (voice)
Flash Gordon: Marooned on Mongo
1996 · Movie
Dr. Hans Zarkov (voice)
The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show
1995 · Movie
Self
The Weinerville New Year's Special: Lost in the Big Apple
1995 · Movie
Self
Friends of Gilda
1993 · Movie
Self
Late Show with David Letterman
1993 · TV Show
Self - Musical Director
The Best of the Blues Brothers
1993 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out
1992 · Movie
Artie Fufkin
Look Who's Talking Too
1990 · Movie
Taxi Businessman
Night of 100 Stars III
1990 · Movie
Self
Seriously... Phil Collins
1990 · Movie
Self
Scrooged
1988 · Movie
Street Musician
Heartbeat
1987 · Movie
Filmmaker's Assistant
The Beach Boys: 25 Years Together - A Celebration In Waikiki
1987 · Movie
Self
Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas
1985 · Movie
Self
Nightwatch
1985 · Movie
Stunts
Tears Are Not Enough
1985 · Movie
Self
Jeopardy!
1984 · TV Show
Self
This Is Spinal Tap
1984 · Movie
Artie Fufkin
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
1981 · Movie
Self / Jo Jo the Dog-Faced Boy
Gilda Live
1980 · Movie
Don Kirshner / Arnie Schnachtman / Student Body President / The Candy Slice Group · Writer · Music · Musician
CBS News Sunday Morning
1979 · TV Show
Self
Mr. Mike's Mondo Video
1979 · Movie
Church of Jack Lord Organist
The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland
1978 · Movie
Cast
A Year at the Top
1977 · TV Show
Cast
Saturday Night Live
1975 · TV Show
Self - Host · Self - Cameo (uncredited) · Igor (uncredited) · Self (uncredited) · Crowd Member (uncredited) · Self - Pianist (uncredited) · Musician at Plato’s Cave (uncredited) · Don Kirshner / Paul (uncredited) · Self - The Blues Brothers Band / Don Kirshner (uncredited) · Don Kirshner (uncredited) · Paul (uncredited) · Self - The Blues Brothers Band (uncredited) · Don Kirshner / Self (uncredited) · Danny Kreutzman (uncredited) · Various (uncredited) · Self - Musician · Self - Various Characters
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · TV Show
Self
Tony Awards
1956 · TV Show
Self - Performer
Say Hello to Our Good Friend Paul Shaffer
Date unknown · Movie
Self