Paul Shaffer

Acting • 1949-11-28 • 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

6.9

Hercules

1998

5.2

A Very Murray Christmas

2015

7.5

Hercules

1997

5.6

Flash Gordon

1996

7.4

This Is Spinal Tap

1984

5.3

Mr. Mike's Mondo Video

1979

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Filmography

2026
Marty, Life Is ShortFilm
Self
★ 8.0
2026
Peter Asher: Everywhere ManFilm
Self
★ 9.0
2026
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...Film
Self
2026
Darlene Love: I Know Where I've BeenFilm
Self
2025
Spinal Tap II: The End ContinuesFilm
Artie Fufkin
★ 6.1
2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL MusicFilm
Self - SNL Band Member 1975 - 1980
★ 7.7
2025
I'm Chevy Chase and You're NotFilm
Self
★ 6.6
2025
SNL50: The Homecoming ConcertFilm
Self
★ 6.8
2023
The Voice That Rocked America: The Dick Biondi StoryFilm
Self
2022
SpectorTV
Self • 4 episodes
★ 6.5
2022
Finding SandlerFilm
Self
★ 8.0
2020
Chuck Leavell: The Tree ManFilm
Self
★ 5.0
2019
The Kelly Clarkson ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
2019
The Masked SingerTV
Self - Video Message
★ 7.5
2019
The Masked SingerTV
Skeleton (archive footage)
★ 7.5
2019
The Masked SingerTV
Self • 3 episodes
★ 7.5
2019
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My VoiceFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 7.6
2019
Paul Shaffer Plus OneTV
self • 9 episodes
★ 9.0
2018
Love, GildaFilm
Self
★ 7.2
2018
Always at The CarlyleFilm
Self
★ 6.7
2018
BachmanFilm
Self
2018
Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017Film
Self
2017
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism ProgramsFilm
Self
★ 6.4
2016
Sharknado 4: The 4th AwakensFilm
Paul Shaffer
★ 4.5
2016
Todd Who?Film
Himself
2015
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertTV
Self - Musical Guest • 1 episodes
★ 6.1
2015
A Very Murray ChristmasFilm
Paul Schaffer
★ 5.2
2015
Being CanadianFilm
Self
★ 5.6
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonTV
Paul Shaffer and the World's Most Dangerous Band • 1 episodes
★ 5.8
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonTV
Self - Musical Guest • 1 episodes
★ 5.8
2012
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy ReliefFilm
Self
★ 6.9
2012
Bachman & Turner - Live at the Roseland BallroomFilm
Keyboards
★ 8.0
2010
Running WildeTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.3
2009
Celebrity Ghost StoriesTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
2008
Ray Charles: The Legend Lives OnFilm
Self
2007
Fats and FriendsFilm
Self
★ 9.0
2007
Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four AnniversaryFilm
Self
★ 6.0
2006
Second City: First Family of ComedyTV
Self • 3 episodes
2005
How I Met Your MotherTV
Paul Shaffer • 1 episodes
★ 8.1
2005
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan AykroydFilm
Blues Brothers Band (archive footage)
★ 8.1
2005
Disney Heroes Volume 1Film
Hermes (voice)
★ 7.9
2005
The Blues Brothers: Transposing The MusicFilm
Self
2004
Rockin' PianosFilm
Self
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!TV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.3
2003
Hope & FaithTV
Himself • 1 episodes
★ 5.4
2002
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy ChaseFilm
Self - Host
★ 5.5
2001
Law & Order: Criminal IntentTV
Paul Shaffer • 1 episodes
★ 7.6
2001
Primetime GlickTV
★ 7.2
2001
The Concert for New York CityFilm
Self
★ 5.1
2001
America: A Tribute to HeroesFilm
Self
★ 6.5
2001
50 Years of NBC Late NightFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 5.0
2000
EdTV
Irv Nadler • 1 episodes
★ 7.7
1999
Man on the MoonFilm
Letterman Band (uncredited)
★ 7.2
1999
The Late Late Show with Craig KilbornTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.3
1999
Hercules: Zero to HeroFilm
Hermes (voice) (archive sound)
★ 6.4
1999
Where Are They Now?TV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.7
1999
Mark Twain PrizeTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.8
1998
Hollywood SquaresTV
Self - Panelist • 5 episodes
★ 7.6
1998
HerculesTV
Hermes (voice) • 10 episodes
★ 6.9
1998
Blues Brothers 2000Film
Marco
★ 5.3
1998
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'Film
Self
★ 6.5
1997
The ViewTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 4.3
1997
HerculesFilm
Hermes (voice)
★ 7.5
1996
Flash GordonTV
Dr. Zarkov (voice) • 26 episodes
★ 5.6
1996
Flash Gordon: Marooned on MongoFilm
Dr. Hans Zarkov (voice)
★ 3.0
1995
The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short ShowFilm
Self
★ 8.5
1995
The Weinerville New Year's Special: Lost in the Big AppleFilm
Self
1993
Late Show with David LettermanTV
Self - Musical Director • 4252 episodes
★ 6.5
1993
The Best of the Blues BrothersFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 5.8
1993
Friends of GildaFilm
Self
★ 8.0
1992
A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-OutFilm
Artie Fufkin
★ 6.3
1990
Look Who's Talking TooFilm
Taxi Businessman
★ 5.5
1990
Night of 100 Stars IIIFilm
Self
★ 4.3
1990
Seriously... Phil CollinsFilm
Self
★ 8.0
1988
ScroogedFilm
Street Musician
★ 6.8
1987
HeartbeatFilm
Filmmaker's Assistant
★ 7.0
1987
The Beach Boys: 25 Years Together - A Celebration In WaikikiFilm
Self
1985
Martin Short: Concert for the North AmericasFilm
Self
★ 9.3
1985
Tears Are Not EnoughFilm
Self
★ 8.0
1984
Jeopardy!TV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
1984
This Is Spinal TapFilm
Artie Fufkin
★ 7.4
1981
Steve Martin's Best Show EverFilm
Self / Jo Jo the Dog-Faced Boy
★ 7.6
1980
Gilda LiveFilm
Don Kirshner / Arnie Schnachtman / Student Body President / The Candy Slice Group
★ 6.1
1979
CBS News Sunday MorningTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.8
1979
Mr. Mike's Mondo VideoFilm
Church of Jack Lord Organist
★ 5.3
1978
The Blues Brothers Live at WinterlandFilm
★ 6.4
1977
A Year at the TopTV
★ 6.5
1975
Saturday Night LiveTV
Self - Host • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
1975
Saturday Night LiveTV
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
★ 6.9
1975
Saturday Night LiveTV
Igor (uncredited) • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
1975
Saturday Night LiveTV
Self (uncredited) • 15 episodes
★ 6.9
1975
Saturday Night LiveTV
Crowd Member (uncredited) • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
1975
Saturday Night LiveTV
Self - Pianist (uncredited) • 3 episodes
★ 6.9
1975
Saturday Night LiveTV
Musician at Plato’s Cave (uncredited) • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
1975
Saturday Night LiveTV
Don Kirshner / Paul (uncredited) • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
1975
Saturday Night LiveTV
Self - The Blues Brothers Band / Don Kirshner (uncredited) • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
1975
Saturday Night LiveTV
Don Kirshner (uncredited) • 3 episodes
★ 6.9
1975
Saturday Night LiveTV
Paul (uncredited) • 3 episodes
★ 6.9
1975
Saturday Night LiveTV
Self - The Blues Brothers Band (uncredited) • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
1975
Saturday Night LiveTV
Don Kirshner / Self (uncredited) • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
1975
Saturday Night LiveTV
Danny Kreutzman (uncredited) • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
1975
Saturday Night LiveTV
Various (uncredited) • 2 episodes
★ 6.9
1975
Saturday Night LiveTV
Self - Musician • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
1975
Saturday Night LiveTV
Self - Various Characters • 9 episodes
★ 6.9
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.6
1956
Tony AwardsTV
Self - Performer • 1 episodes