Paul Shaffer

Acting

Paul Shaffer

Born November 28, 1949Fort William, Ontario, Canada84 credits

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

I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not
7.1

I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not

Movie

2025

Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
6.4

Spinal Tap II: The End Continues

Movie

2025

You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...

You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...

Movie

2025

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
6.7

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

Movie

2025

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
7.8

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Movie

2025

The Voice That Rocked America: The Dick Biondi Story

The Voice That Rocked America: The Dick Biondi Story

Movie

2023

Filmography

I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not
2025I'm Chevy Chase and You're Notas SelfMovie
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
2025Spinal Tap II: The End Continuesas Artie FufkinMovie
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
2025You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...as SelfMovie
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
2025SNL50: The Homecoming Concertas SelfMovie
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Musicas Self - SNL Band Member 1975 - 1980Movie
The Voice That Rocked America: The Dick Biondi Story
2023The Voice That Rocked America: The Dick Biondi Storyas SelfMovie
Finding Sandler
2022Finding Sandleras SelfMovie
Spector
2022Spectoras SelfTV
Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man
2020Chuck Leavell: The Tree Manas SelfMovie
Paul Shaffer Plus One
2019Paul Shaffer Plus Oneas selfTV
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019The Kelly Clarkson Showas SelfTV
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
2019Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voiceas Self (archive footage)Movie
The Masked Singer
2019The Masked Singeras Self - Video MessageTV
Always at The Carlyle
2018Always at The Carlyleas SelfMovie
Bachman
2018Bachmanas SelfMovie
Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017
2018Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017as SelfMovie
Love, Gilda
2018Love, Gildaas SelfMovie
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
2017Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programsas SelfMovie
Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens
2016Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakensas Paul ShafferMovie
Todd Who?
2016Todd Who?as HimselfMovie
A Very Murray Christmas
2015A Very Murray Christmasas Paul SchafferMovie
Being Canadian
2015Being Canadianas SelfMovie
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Paul Shaffer and the World's Most Dangerous BandTV
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
201212-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Reliefas SelfMovie
Bachman & Turner - Live at the Roseland Ballroom
2012Bachman & Turner - Live at the Roseland Ballroomas KeyboardsMovie
Running Wilde
2010Running Wildeas SelfTV
Celebrity Ghost Stories
2009Celebrity Ghost Storiesas SelfTV
Ray Charles: The Legend Lives On
2008Ray Charles: The Legend Lives Onas SelfMovie
Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary
2007Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversaryas SelfMovie
Fats and Friends
2007Fats and Friendsas SelfMovie
Second City: First Family of Comedy
2006Second City: First Family of Comedyas SelfTV
How I Met Your Mother
2005How I Met Your Motheras Paul ShafferTV
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
2005Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroydas Blues Brothers Band (archive footage)Movie
The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music
2005The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Musicas SelfMovie
Disney Heroes Volume 1
2005Disney Heroes Volume 1as Hermes (voice)Movie
Rockin' Pianos
2004Rockin' Pianosas SelfMovie
Hope & Faith
2003Hope & Faithas HimselfTV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!as SelfTV
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase
2002The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chaseas Self - HostMovie
The Concert for New York City
2001The Concert for New York Cityas SelfMovie
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001Law & Order: Criminal Intentas Paul ShafferTV
America | A Tribute to Heroes
2001America | A Tribute to Heroesas SelfMovie
Primetime Glick
2001Primetime GlickTV
Ed
2000Edas Irv NadlerTV
Man on the Moon
1999Man on the Moonas Letterman Band (uncredited)Movie
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
1999Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary SpecialWriterMovie
Hercules: Zero to Hero
1999Hercules: Zero to Heroas Hermes (voice) (archive sound)Movie
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1999Where Are They Now?as SelfTV
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
1999The Late Late Show with Craig Kilbornas SelfTV
Mark Twain Prize
1999Mark Twain Prizeas SelfTV
Hollywood Squares
1998Hollywood Squaresas Self - PanelistTV
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'
1998The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'as SelfMovie
Hercules
1998Herculesas Hermes (voice)TV
Blues Brothers 2000
1998Blues Brothers 2000as MarcoMovie
The View
1997The Viewas SelfTV
Hercules
1997Herculesas Hermes (voice)Movie
Flash Gordon
1996Flash Gordonas Dr. Zarkov (voice)TV
Flash Gordon: Marooned on Mongo
1996Flash Gordon: Marooned on Mongoas Dr. Hans Zarkov (voice)Movie
The Weinerville New Year's Special: Lost in the Big Apple
1995The Weinerville New Year's Special: Lost in the Big Appleas SelfMovie
The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show
1995The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Showas SelfMovie
The Best of the Blues Brothers
1994The Best of the Blues Brothersas Self (archive footage)Movie
F
1993Friends of Gildaas SelfMovie
Late Show with David Letterman
1993Late Show with David Lettermanas Self -Musical DirectorTV
A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out
1992A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Outas Artie FufkinMovie
Look Who's Talking Too
1990Look Who's Talking Tooas Taxi BusinessmanMovie
Seriously... Phil Collins
1990Seriously... Phil Collinsas SelfMovie
Night of 100 Stars III
1990Night of 100 Stars IIIas SelfMovie
Scrooged
1988Scroogedas Street MusicianMovie
Heartbeat
1987Heartbeatas Filmmaker's AssistantMovie
The Beach Boys: 25 Years Together - A Celebration In Waikiki
1987The Beach Boys: 25 Years Together - A Celebration In Waikikias SelfMovie
Tears Are Not Enough
1985Tears Are Not Enoughas SelfMovie
Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas
1985Martin Short: Concert for the North AmericasMovie
Jeopardy!
1984Jeopardy!as SelfTV
This Is Spinal Tap
1984This Is Spinal Tapas Artie FufkinMovie
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
1981Steve Martin's Best Show Everas Self / Jo Jo the Dog-Faced BoyMovie
Gilda Live
1980Gilda Liveas Don Kirshner / Arnie Schnachtman / Student Body President / The Candy Slice GroupMovie
Mr. Mike's Mondo Video
1979Mr. Mike's Mondo Videoas Church of Jack Lord OrganistMovie
CBS News Sunday Morning
1979CBS News Sunday Morningas SelfTV
The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland
1978The Blues Brothers Live at WinterlandMovie
A
1977A Year at the TopTV
Saturday Night Live
1975Saturday Night Liveas Self - HostTV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas SelfTV
Tony Awards
1956Tony Awardsas Self - PerformerTV
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—Say Hello to Our Good Friend Paul Shafferas SelfMovie