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Paul Shaffer

Actor

Born: November 28, 1949 (age 76) · Fort William, Ontario, Canada

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

Hercules
June 13, 1997
Man on the Moon
December 22, 1999
Scrooged
November 22, 1988
This Is Spinal Tap
March 2, 1984
Look Who's Talking Too
December 14, 1990
Blues Brothers 2000
February 6, 1998
A Very Murray Christmas
December 4, 2015
Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens
July 31, 2016
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
September 12, 2025
Hercules: Zero to Hero
August 17, 1999
Love, Gilda
September 21, 2018
Being Canadian
September 18, 2015

Acting59

2026You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution... as Self
2026Darlene Love: I Know Where I've Been as Self
2026Peter Asher: Everywhere Man as Self
2026Marty, Life Is Short as Self
2025I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not as Self
2025Spinal Tap II: The End Continues as Artie Fufkin
2025SNL50: The Homecoming Concert as Self
2025Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music as Self - SNL Band Member 1975 - 1980
2023The Voice That Rocked America: The Dick Biondi Story as Self

2022

Finding Sandler as Self

2020Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man as Self

2019Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice as Self (archive footage)

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2018Love, Gilda as Self
2018Always at The Carlyle as Self
2018Bachman as Self
2018Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017 as Self
2017Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs as Self
2016Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens as Paul Shaffer
2016Todd Who? as Himself
2015A Very Murray Christmas as Paul Schaffer
2015Being Canadian as Self
201212-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief as Self
2012Bachman & Turner - Live at the Roseland Ballroom as Keyboards
2008Ray Charles: The Legend Lives On as Self
2007Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary as Self
2007Fats and Friends as Self
2005Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd as Blues Brothers Band (archive footage)
2005The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music as Self
2005Disney Heroes Volume 1 as Hermes (voice)
2004Rockin' Pianos as Self
2002The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase as Self - Host
2001The Concert for New York City as Self
200150 Years of NBC Late Night as Self (archive footage)
2001America: A Tribute to Heroes as Self
1999Man on the Moon as Letterman Band (uncredited)
1999Hercules: Zero to Hero as Hermes (voice) (archive sound)
1998The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers' as Self
1998Blues Brothers 2000 as Marco
1997Hercules as Hermes (voice)
1996Flash Gordon: Marooned on Mongo as Dr. Hans Zarkov (voice)
1995The Weinerville New Year's Special: Lost in the Big Apple as Self
1995The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show as Self
1993Friends of Gilda as Self
1993The Best of the Blues Brothers as Self (archive footage)
1992A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out as Artie Fufkin
1990Look Who's Talking Too as Taxi Businessman
1990Seriously... Phil Collins as Self
1990Night of 100 Stars III as Self
1988Scrooged as Street Musician
1987Heartbeat as Filmmaker's Assistant
1987The Beach Boys: 25 Years Together - A Celebration In Waikiki as Self
1985Tears Are Not Enough as Self
1985Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas as Self
1984This Is Spinal Tap as Artie Fufkin
1981Steve Martin's Best Show Ever as Self / Jo Jo the Dog-Faced Boy
1980Gilda Live as Don Kirshner / Arnie Schnachtman / Student Body President / The Candy Slice Group
1979Mr. Mike's Mondo Video as Church of Jack Lord Organist
1978The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland
TBASay Hello to Our Good Friend Paul Shaffer as Self

Behind the camera7

2022My Next Guest with David Letterman and Volodymyr Zelenskyy Original Music Composer
2019My Next Guest with David Letterman and Shah Rukh Khan Original Music Composer
2001The Concert for New York City Music Director
1999Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special Writer
1998Blues Brothers 2000 Music, Original Music Composer
1985Nightwatch Stunts
1980Gilda Live Writer, Music, Musician