Paul Shaffer
Acting
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.
Born: November 28, 1949 · Fort William, Ontario, Canada
Filmography (52)
I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not
2025
Actor
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
2025
Actor: Artie Fufkin
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
2025
Actor
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
Actor: Self - SNL Band Me…
My Next Guest with David Letterman and Volodymyr Zelenskyy
2022
Original Music Composer
TV
Spector
2022
Actor
TV
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
Actor
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
2019
Actor: Self (archive foot…
TV
The Masked Singer
2019
Actor: Self - Video Messa…Actor: Skeleton (archive …+1
Always at The Carlyle
2018
Actor
Love, Gilda
2018
Actor
Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens
2016
Actor: Paul Shaffer
A Very Murray Christmas
2015
Actor: Paul Schaffer
Being Canadian
2015
Actor
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
Actor: Paul Shaffer and t…Actor: Self - Musical Gue…+1
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
2012
Actor
TV
Running Wilde
2010
Actor
TV
Celebrity Ghost Stories
2009
Actor
TV
How I Met Your Mother
2005
Actor: Paul Shaffer
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
2005
Actor: Blues Brothers Ban…
Disney Heroes Volume 1
2005
Actor: Hermes (voice)
TV
Hope & Faith
2003
Actor: Himself
TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Actor
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase
2002
Actor: Self - Host
The Concert for New York City
2001
ActorMusic Director
TV
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
Actor: Paul Shaffer
America | A Tribute to Heroes
2001
Actor
TV
Primetime Glick
2001
Actor
TV
Ed
2000
Actor: Irv Nadler
Man on the Moon
1999
Actor: Letterman Band (un…
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
1999
Writer
Hercules: Zero to Hero
1999
Actor: Hermes (voice) (ar…
TV
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
1999
Actor
TV
Mark Twain Prize
1999
Actor
TV
Hollywood Squares
1998
Actor: Self - Panelist
TV
Hercules
1998
Actor: Hermes (voice)
Blues Brothers 2000
1998
Actor: MarcoMusic+1
TV
The View
1997
Actor
Hercules
1997
Actor: Hermes (voice)
TV
Flash Gordon
1996
Actor: Dr. Zarkov (voice)
The Best of the Blues Brothers
1994
Actor: Self (archive foot…
TV
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
Actor: Self -Musical Dire…
A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out
1992
Actor: Artie Fufkin
Look Who's Talking Too
1990
Actor: Taxi Businessman
Scrooged
1988
Actor: Street Musician
TV
Jeopardy!
1984
Actor
This Is Spinal Tap
1984
Actor: Artie Fufkin
Gilda Live
1980
Actor: Don Kirshner / Arn…Writer+2
Mr. Mike's Mondo Video
1979
Actor: Church of Jack Lor…
TV
CBS News Sunday Morning
1979
Actor
TV
Saturday Night Live
1975
Actor: Self - HostActor: Self - Cameo (uncr…+20
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
Actor