Paul Shaffer
Born: 1949-11-28 in 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.
Filmography
2026
- Marty, Life Is Short as Self
2025
- I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not as Self
- Spinal Tap II: The End Continues as Artie Fufkin
- SNL50: The Homecoming Concert as Self
- Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music as Self - SNL Band Member 1975 - 1980
- Saturday Night Live: 50th Anniversary Special as Self - Audience Member
- You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution... as Self
2023
2022
- Spector as Self
- Finding Sandler as Self
- My Next Guest with David Letterman and Volodymyr Zelenskyy ... (Original Music Composer)
2020
- Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man as Self
2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- The Masked Singer as Self - Video Message
- Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice as Self (archive footage)
- Paul Shaffer Plus One as self
- My Next Guest with David Letterman and Shah Rukh Khan ... (Original Music Composer)
2018
- Love, Gilda as Self
- Always at The Carlyle as Self
- Bachman as Self
- Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017 as Self
2016
- Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens as Paul Shaffer
- Todd Who? as Himself
2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self - Musical Guest
- Being Canadian as Self
- A Very Murray Christmas as Paul Schaffer
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Paul Shaffer and the World's Most Dangerous Band
2012
- 12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief as Self
- Bachman & Turner - Live at the Roseland Ballroom as Keyboards
2010
- Running Wilde as Self
2009
- Celebrity Ghost Stories as Self
2008
- Ray Charles: The Legend Lives On as Self
2007
- Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary as Self
- Fats and Friends as Self
2006
2005
- How I Met Your Mother as Paul Shaffer
- Disney Heroes Volume 1 as Hermes (voice)
- Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd as Blues Brothers Band (archive footage)
- The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music as Self
2004
- Rockin' Pianos as Self
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- Hope & Faith as Himself
2002
- The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase as Self - Host
2001
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Paul Shaffer
- Primetime Glick
- America | A Tribute to Heroes as Self
- The Concert for New York City as Self
2000
- Ed as Irv Nadler
1999
- Where Are They Now? as Self
- The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn as Self
- Mark Twain Prize as Self
- Man on the Moon as Letterman Band (uncredited)
- Hercules: Zero to Hero as Hermes (voice) (archive sound)
- Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special ... (Writer)
1998
- Hercules as Hermes (voice)
- Hollywood Squares as Self - Panelist
- Blues Brothers 2000 as Marco
- The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers' as Self
1996
- Flash Gordon as Dr. Zarkov (voice)
- Flash Gordon: Marooned on Mongo as Dr. Hans Zarkov (voice)
1995
1994
- The Best of the Blues Brothers as Self (archive footage)
1993
- Late Show with David Letterman as Self -Musical Director
- Friends of Gilda as Self
1992
- A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out as Artie Fufkin
1990
- Look Who's Talking Too as Taxi Businessman
- Night of 100 Stars III as Self
- Seriously... Phil Collins as Self
1988
- Scrooged as Street Musician
1987
- Heartbeat as Filmmaker's Assistant
- The Beach Boys: 25 Years Together - A Celebration In Waikiki as Self
1985
- Tears Are Not Enough as Self
- Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas
- Nightwatch ... (Stunts)
1984
- Jeopardy! as Self
- This Is Spinal Tap as Artie Fufkin
1981
- Steve Martin's Best Show Ever as Self / Jo Jo the Dog-Faced Boy
1980
- Gilda Live as Don Kirshner / Arnie Schnachtman / Student Body President / The Candy Slice Group
1979
- CBS News Sunday Morning as Self
- Mr. Mike's Mondo Video as Church of Jack Lord Organist
1977
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
1962
1956
- Tony Awards as Self - Performer