Acting
Paul Shaffer
Born 28 November 1949 in Fort William, Ontario, Canada
81 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
Acting 73
- TBASay Hello to Our Good Friend Paul ShafferFilmSelf
- 2026Marty, Life Is ShortFilmSelf
- 2026Peter Asher: Everywhere ManFilmSelf
- 2026Darlene Love: I Know Where I've BeenFilmSelf
- 2026You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...FilmSelf
- 2025Spinal Tap II: The End ContinuesFilmArtie Fufkin
- 2025I'm Chevy Chase and You're NotFilmSelf
- 2025Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL MusicFilmSelf - SNL Band Member 1975 - 1980
- 2025SNL50: The Homecoming ConcertFilmSelf
- 2023The Voice That Rocked America: The Dick Biondi StoryFilmSelf
- 2022SpectorSeriesSelf
- 2022Finding SandlerFilmSelf
- 2020Chuck Leavell: The Tree ManFilmSelf
- 2019Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My VoiceFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 2019Paul Shaffer Plus OneSeriesself
- 2018Always at The CarlyleFilmSelf
- 2018Love, GildaFilmSelf
- 2018Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017FilmSelf
- 2018BachmanFilmSelf
- 2017Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism ProgramsFilmSelf
- 2016Sharknado 4: The 4th AwakensFilmPaul Shaffer
- 2016Todd Who?FilmHimself
- 2015A Very Murray ChristmasFilmPaul Schaffer
- 2015Being CanadianFilmSelf
- 201212-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy ReliefFilmSelf
- 2012Bachman & Turner - Live at the Roseland BallroomFilmKeyboards
- 2010Running WildeSeriesSelf
- 2008Ray Charles: The Legend Lives OnFilmSelf
- 2007Fats and FriendsFilmSelf
- 2007Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four AnniversaryFilmSelf
- 2006Second City: First Family of ComedySeriesSelf
- 2005How I Met Your MotherSeriesPaul Shaffer
- 2005Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan AykroydFilmBlues Brothers Band (archive footage)
- 2005Disney Heroes Volume 1FilmHermes (voice)
- 2005The Blues Brothers: Transposing The MusicFilmSelf
- 2004Rockin' PianosFilmSelf
- 2003Hope & FaithSeriesHimself
- 2002The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy ChaseFilmSelf - Host
- 2001Law & Order: Criminal IntentSeriesPaul Shaffer
- 2001The Concert for New York CityFilmSelf
- 2001America | A Tribute to HeroesFilmSelf
- 200150 Years of NBC Late NightFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 2000EdSeriesIrv Nadler
- 1999Man on the MoonFilmLetterman Band (uncredited)
- 1999Hercules: Zero to HeroFilmHermes (voice) (archive sound)
- 1999Where Are They Now?SeriesSelf
- 1999Mark Twain PrizeSeriesSelf
- 1998HerculesSeriesHermes (voice)
- 1998Blues Brothers 2000FilmMarco
- 1998Hollywood SquaresSeriesSelf - Panelist
- 1998The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'FilmSelf
- 1997HerculesFilmHermes (voice)
- 1996Flash GordonSeriesDr. Zarkov (voice)
- 1996Flash Gordon: Marooned on MongoFilmDr. Hans Zarkov (voice)
- 1995The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short ShowFilmSelf
- 1995The Weinerville New Year's Special: Lost in the Big AppleFilmSelf
- 1993The Best of the Blues BrothersFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 1993Friends of GildaFilmSelf
- 1992A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-OutFilmArtie Fufkin
- 1990Look Who's Talking TooFilmTaxi Businessman
- 1990Night of 100 Stars IIIFilmSelf
- 1990Seriously... Phil CollinsFilmSelf
- 1988ScroogedFilmStreet Musician
- 1987HeartbeatFilmFilmmaker's Assistant
- 1987The Beach Boys: 25 Years Together - A Celebration In WaikikiFilmSelf
- 1985Martin Short: Concert for the North AmericasFilmSelf
- 1985Tears Are Not EnoughFilmSelf
- 1984This Is Spinal TapFilmArtie Fufkin
- 1981Steve Martin's Best Show EverFilmSelf / Jo Jo the Dog-Faced Boy
- 1980Gilda LiveFilmDon Kirshner / Arnie Schnachtman / Student Body President / The Candy Slice Group
- 1979Mr. Mike's Mondo VideoFilmChurch of Jack Lord Organist
- 1978The Blues Brothers Live at WinterlandFilm
- 1977A Year at the TopSeries
Writing 2
Music 5
- 2022My Next Guest with David Letterman and Volodymyr ZelenskyyFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 2019My Next Guest with David Letterman and Shah Rukh KhanFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 2001The Concert for New York CityFilmMusic Director
- 1998Blues Brothers 2000FilmMusic, Original Music Composer
- 1980Gilda LiveFilmMusic, Musician
Crew 1
Filmography from TMDB.