Paul Shaffer
- Acting
- November 28, 1949 · Fort William, Ontario, Canada
Biography
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
Filmography
- You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution... · Self
- Darlene Love: I Know Where I've Been · Self
- Peter Asher: Everywhere Man · Self
- Marty, Life Is Short · Self
- I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not · Self
- Spinal Tap II: The End Continues · Artie Fufkin
- SNL50: The Homecoming Concert · Self
- Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music · Self
- The Voice That Rocked America: The Dick Biondi Story · Self
- My Next Guest with David Letterman and Volodymyr Zelenskyy · Music
- Finding Sandler · Self
- Spector · Self
- Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man · Self
- My Next Guest with David Letterman and Shah Rukh Khan · Music
- Paul Shaffer Plus One · Self
- The Kelly Clarkson Show · Self
- Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice · Self
- The Masked Singer · Self, Skeleton (archive footage)
- Love, Gilda · Self
- Always at The Carlyle · Self
- Bachman · Self
- Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017 · Self
- Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs · Self
- Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens · Paul Shaffer
- Todd Who? · Self
- A Very Murray Christmas · Paul Schaffer
- Being Canadian · Self
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert · Self
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon · Paul Shaffer and the World's Most Dangerous Band, Self
- 12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief · Self
- Bachman & Turner - Live at the Roseland Ballroom · Keyboards
- Running Wilde · Self
- Celebrity Ghost Stories · Self
- Ray Charles: The Legend Lives On · Self
- Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary · Self
- Fats and Friends · Self
- Second City: First Family of Comedy · Self
- How I Met Your Mother · Paul Shaffer
- Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd · Blues Brothers Band (archive footage)
- The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music · Self
- Disney Heroes Volume 1 · Hermes (Voice)
- Rockin' Pianos · Self
- Hope & Faith · Self
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! · Self
- The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase · Self
- The Concert for New York City · Self, Music Director
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent · Paul Shaffer
- 50 Years of NBC Late Night · Self
- America: A Tribute to Heroes · Self
- Primetime Glick
- Ed · Irv Nadler
- Man on the Moon · Letterman Band (uncredited)
- Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special · Writer
- Hercules: Zero to Hero · Hermes (voice) (archive sound)
- Where Are They Now? · Self
- The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn · Self
- Mark Twain Prize · Self
- Hollywood Squares · Self
- The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers' · Self
- Hercules · Hermes (Voice)
- Blues Brothers 2000 · Marco, Music
- The View · Self
- Hercules · Hermes (Voice)
- Flash Gordon · Dr. Zarkov (Voice)
- Flash Gordon: Marooned on Mongo · Dr. Hans Zarkov (Voice)
- The Weinerville New Year's Special: Lost in the Big Apple · Self
- The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show · Self
- Friends of Gilda · Self
- Late Show with David Letterman · Self
- The Best of the Blues Brothers · Self
- A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out · Artie Fufkin
- Look Who's Talking Too · Taxi Businessman
- Seriously... Phil Collins · Self
- Night of 100 Stars III · Self
- Scrooged · Street Musician
- Heartbeat · Filmmaker's Assistant
- The Beach Boys: 25 Years Together - A Celebration In Waikiki · Self
- Tears Are Not Enough · Self
- Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas · Self
- Nightwatch · Stunts