Paul Shaffer
ActingBorn Nov 28, 1949
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
Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas
movie1985
Fats and Friends
movie2007
Paul Shaffer Plus One
tv2019
The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show
movie1995
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
movie2005
How I Met Your Mother
tv2005
Finding Sandler
movie2022
Seriously... Phil Collins
movie1990
Bachman & Turner - Live at the Roseland Ballroom
movie2012
Tears Are Not Enough
movie1985
Disney Heroes Volume 1
movie2005
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
movie2025
Filmography
2025I'm Chevy Chase and You're Notas Selfmovie2025Spinal Tap II: The End Continuesas Artie Fufkinmovie2025You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...as Selfmovie2025SNL50: The Homecoming Concertas Selfmovie2025Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Musicas Self - SNL Band Member 1975 - 1980movie2023The Voice That Rocked America: The Dick Biondi Storyas Selfmovie2022My Next Guest with David Letterman and Volodymyr Zelenskyyas Original Music Composermovie2022Finding Sandleras Selfmovie2022Spectoras Selftv2020Chuck Leavell: The Tree Manas Selfmovie2019My Next Guest with David Letterman and Shah Rukh Khanas Original Music Composermovie2019Paul Shaffer Plus Oneas selftv2019The Kelly Clarkson Showas Selftv2019Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voiceas Self (archive footage)movie2019The Masked Singeras Skeletontv2018Always at The Carlyleas Selfmovie2018Bachmanas Selfmovie2018Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017as Selfmovie2018Love, Gildaas Selfmovie2017Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programsas Selfmovie2016Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakensas Paul Shaffermovie2016Todd Who?as Himselfmovie2015A Very Murray Christmasas Paul Schaffermovie2015Being Canadianas Selfmovie2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Music Directortv201212-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Reliefas Selfmovie2012Bachman & Turner - Live at the Roseland Ballroomas Keyboardsmovie2010Running Wildeas Selftv2009Celebrity Ghost Storiesas Selftv2008Ray Charles: The Legend Lives Onas Selfmovie2007Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversaryas Selfmovie2007Fats and Friendsas Selfmovie2006Second City: First Family of Comedyas Selftv2005How I Met Your Motheras Paul Shaffertv2005Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroydas Blues Brothers Band (archive footage)movie2005The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Musicas Selfmovie2005Disney Heroes Volume 1as Hermes (voice)movie2004Rockin' Pianosas Selfmovie2003Hope & Faithas Himselftv2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!as Selftv2002The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chaseas Self - Hostmovie2001The Concert for New York Cityas Music Directormovie2001Law & Order: Criminal Intentas Paul Shaffertv2001America | A Tribute to Heroesas Selfmovie2001Primetime Glicktv2000Edas Irv Nadlertv1999Man on the Moonas Letterman Band (uncredited)movie1999Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Specialas Writermovie1999Hercules: Zero to Heroas Hermes (voice) (archive sound)movie1999Where Are They Now?as Selftv1999The Late Late Show with Craig Kilbornas Selftv1999Mark Twain Prizeas Selftv1998Hollywood Squaresas Self - Panelisttv1998The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'as Selfmovie1998Herculesas Hermes (voice)tv1998Blues Brothers 2000as Original Music Composermovie1997The Viewas Selftv1997Herculesas Hermes (voice)movie1996Flash Gordonas Dr. Zarkov (voice)tv1996Flash Gordon: Marooned on Mongoas Dr. Hans Zarkov (voice)movie1995The Weinerville New Year's Special: Lost in the Big Appleas Selfmovie1995The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Showas Selfmovie1994The Best of the Blues Brothersas Self (archive footage)movie1993Friends of Gildaas Selfmovie1993Late Show with David Lettermanas Self -Musical Directortv1992A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Outas Artie Fufkinmovie1990Look Who's Talking Tooas Taxi Businessmanmovie1990Seriously... Phil Collinsas Selfmovie1990Night of 100 Stars IIIas Selfmovie1988Scroogedas Street Musicianmovie1987Heartbeatas Filmmaker's Assistantmovie1987The Beach Boys: 25 Years Together - A Celebration In Waikikias Selfmovie1985Tears Are Not Enoughas Selfmovie1985Martin Short: Concert for the North Americasmovie1985Nightwatchas Stuntsmovie1984Jeopardy!as Selftv1984This Is Spinal Tapas Artie Fufkinmovie1981Steve Martin's Best Show Everas Self / Jo Jo the Dog-Faced Boymovie1980Gilda Liveas Musicianmovie1979Mr. Mike's Mondo Videoas Church of Jack Lord Organistmovie