Acting · Fort William, Ontario, Canada · Born November 28, 1949
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.
MovieYou Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
2026
as Self
MoviePeter Asher: Everywhere Man
2026
as Self
MovieMarty, Life Is Short
2026
as Self
MovieI'm Chevy Chase and You're Not
2025
as Self
MovieSpinal Tap II: The End Continues
2025
as Artie Fufkin
MovieSNL50: The Homecoming Concert
2025
as Self
MovieLadies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
as Self - SNL Band Member 1975 - 1980
MovieThe Voice That Rocked America: The Dick Biondi Story
2023
as Self
MovieFinding Sandler
2022
as Self
TVSpector
2022
as Self
MovieChuck Leavell: The Tree Man
2020
as Self
TVPaul Shaffer Plus One
2019
as self
TVThe Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self
MovieLinda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
2019
as Self (archive footage)
TVThe Masked Singer
2019
as Self - Video Message
MovieAlways at The Carlyle
2018
as Self
MovieBachman
2018
as Self
MovieRock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017
2018
as Self
MovieLove, Gilda
2018
as Self
MovieNight of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
2017
as Self
MovieSharknado 4: The 4th Awakens
2016
as Paul Shaffer
MovieTodd Who?
2016
as Himself
MovieA Very Murray Christmas
2015
as Paul Schaffer
MovieBeing Canadian
2015
as Self
TVThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Musical Guest
TVThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Paul Shaffer and the World's Most Dangerous Band
Movie12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
2012
as Self
MovieBachman & Turner - Live at the Roseland Ballroom
2012
as Keyboards
TVRunning Wilde
2010
as Self
TVCelebrity Ghost Stories
2009
as Self
MovieRay Charles: The Legend Lives On
2008
as Self
MovieBob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary
2007
as Self
MovieFats and Friends
2007
as Self
TVSecond City: First Family of Comedy
2006
as Self
TVHow I Met Your Mother
2005
as Paul Shaffer
MovieSaturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
2005
as Blues Brothers Band (archive footage)
MovieThe Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music
2005
as Self
MovieDisney Heroes Volume 1
2005
as Hermes (voice)
MovieRockin' Pianos
2004
as Self
TVHope & Faith
2003
as Himself
TVJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self
MovieThe N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase
2002
as Self - Host
MovieThe Concert for New York City
2001
as Self
TVLaw & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as Paul Shaffer
Movie50 Years of NBC Late Night
2001
as Self (archive footage)
MovieAmerica | A Tribute to Heroes
2001
as Self
TVPrimetime Glick
2001
TVEd
2000
as Irv Nadler
MovieMan on the Moon
1999
as Letterman Band (uncredited)
MovieHercules: Zero to Hero
1999
as Hermes (voice) (archive sound)
Where Are They Now?
1999
as Self
TVThe Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
1999
as Self
TVMark Twain Prize
1999
as Self
TVHollywood Squares
1998
as Self - Panelist
MovieThe Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'
1998
as Self
TVHercules
1998
as Hermes (voice)
MovieBlues Brothers 2000
1998
as Marco
TVThe View
1997
as Self
MovieHercules
1997
as Hermes (voice)
TVFlash Gordon
1996
as Dr. Zarkov (voice)
MovieFlash Gordon: Marooned on Mongo
1996
as Dr. Hans Zarkov (voice)
MovieThe Weinerville New Year's Special: Lost in the Big Apple
1995
as Self
MovieThe Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show
1995
as Self
Friends of Gilda
1993
as Self
TVLate Show with David Letterman
1993
as Self -Musical Director
MovieThe Best of the Blues Brothers
1993
as Self (archive footage)
MovieA Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out
1992
as Artie Fufkin
MovieLook Who's Talking Too
1990
as Taxi Businessman
MovieSeriously... Phil Collins
1990
as Self
MovieNight of 100 Stars III
1990
as Self
MovieScrooged
1988
as Street Musician
MovieHeartbeat
1987
as Filmmaker's Assistant
MovieThe Beach Boys: 25 Years Together - A Celebration In Waikiki
1987
as Self
MovieTears Are Not Enough
1985
as Self
MovieMartin Short: Concert for the North Americas
1985
TVJeopardy!
1984
as Self
MovieThis Is Spinal Tap
1984
as Artie Fufkin
MovieSteve Martin's Best Show Ever
1981
as Self / Jo Jo the Dog-Faced Boy
MovieGilda Live
1980
as Don Kirshner / Arnie Schnachtman / Student Body President / The Candy Slice Group
MovieMr. Mike's Mondo Video
1979
as Church of Jack Lord Organist
TVCBS News Sunday Morning
1979
as Self
MovieThe Blues Brothers Live at Winterland
1978
A Year at the Top
1977
TVSaturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host
TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
TVTony Awards
1956
as Self - Performer
Say Hello to Our Good Friend Paul Shaffer
as Self
Darlene Love: I Know Where I've Been
as Self
