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Paul Shaffer

Paul Shaffer

ActingBorn: November 28, 1949in 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.

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...

2026Documentary

as Self

Peter Asher: Everywhere Man

Peter Asher: Everywhere Man

2026Documentary

as Self

Marty, Life Is Short

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Marty, Life Is Short

2026Documentary

as Self

I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not

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I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not

2025Documentary

as Self

Spinal Tap II: The End Continues

Spinal Tap II: The End Continues

as Artie Fufkin

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

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SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

as Self

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

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Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

as Self - SNL Band Member 1975 - 1980

The Voice That Rocked America: The Dick Biondi Story

The Voice That Rocked America: The Dick Biondi Story

2023Documentary

as Self

Finding Sandler

Finding Sandler

2022Documentary

as Self

Spector

Spector

2022Documentary

as Self

Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man

Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man

2020Documentary

as Self

Paul Shaffer Plus One

Paul Shaffer Plus One

as self

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

as Self

Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice

Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice

2019Documentary

as Self (archive footage)

The Masked Singer

The Masked Singer

as Self - Video Message

The Masked Singer

The Masked Singer

as Skeleton (archive footage)

The Masked Singer

The Masked Singer

as Skeleton

Always at The Carlyle

Always at The Carlyle

2018Documentary

as Self

Bachman

Bachman

2018Documentary

as Self

Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017

Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017

as Self

Love, Gilda

Love, Gilda

2018Documentary

as Self

Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs

Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs

as Self

Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens

Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens

as Paul Shaffer

Todd Who?

Todd Who?

2016Documentary

as Himself

A Very Murray Christmas

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A Very Murray Christmas

as Paul Schaffer

Being Canadian

Being Canadian

as Self

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self - Musical Guest

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Paul Shaffer and the World's Most Dangerous Band

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self - Musical Guest

12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief

12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief

as Self

Bachman & Turner - Live at the Roseland Ballroom

Bachman & Turner - Live at the Roseland Ballroom

as Keyboards

Running Wilde

Running Wilde

as Self

Celebrity Ghost Stories

Celebrity Ghost Stories

as Self

Ray Charles: The Legend Lives On

Ray Charles: The Legend Lives On

as Self

Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary

Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary

as Self

Fats and Friends

Fats and Friends

as Self

Second City: First Family of Comedy

Second City: First Family of Comedy

as Self

How I Met Your Mother

How I Met Your Mother

as Paul Shaffer

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd

as Blues Brothers Band (archive footage)

The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music

The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music

2005Documentary

as Self

Disney Heroes Volume 1

Disney Heroes Volume 1

as Hermes (voice)

Rockin' Pianos

Rockin' Pianos

as Self

Hope & Faith

Hope & Faith

as Himself

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self

The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase

The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase

as Self - Host

The Concert for New York City

The Concert for New York City

as Self

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

as Paul Shaffer

50 Years of NBC Late Night

50 Years of NBC Late Night

2001Documentary

as Self (archive footage)

America | A Tribute to Heroes

America | A Tribute to Heroes

as Self

Primetime Glick

Primetime Glick

as Unknown

Ed

as Irv Nadler

Man on the Moon

Man on the Moon

as Letterman Band (uncredited)

Hercules: Zero to Hero

Hercules: Zero to Hero

as Hermes (voice) (archive sound)

Where Are They Now?

1999Documentary

as Self

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

as Self

Mark Twain Prize

Mark Twain Prize

as Self

Hollywood Squares

Hollywood Squares

as Self - Panelist

The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'

The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'

1998Documentary

as Self

Hercules

Hercules

as Hermes (voice)

Blues Brothers 2000

Blues Brothers 2000

as Marco

The View

The View

as Self

Hercules

Hercules

as Hermes (voice)

Flash Gordon

Flash Gordon

as Dr. Zarkov (voice)

Flash Gordon: Marooned on Mongo

Flash Gordon: Marooned on Mongo

as Dr. Hans Zarkov (voice)

The Weinerville New Year's Special: Lost in the Big Apple

The Weinerville New Year's Special: Lost in the Big Apple

as Self

The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show

The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show

as Self

Friends of Gilda

1993Documentary

as Self

Late Show with David Letterman

Late Show with David Letterman

as Self -Musical Director

The Best of the Blues Brothers

The Best of the Blues Brothers

as Self (archive footage)

A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out

A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out

as Artie Fufkin

Look Who's Talking Too

Look Who's Talking Too

as Taxi Businessman

Seriously... Phil Collins

Seriously... Phil Collins

as Self

Night of 100 Stars III

Night of 100 Stars III

as Self

Scrooged

Scrooged

as Street Musician

Heartbeat

Heartbeat

as Filmmaker's Assistant

The Beach Boys: 25 Years Together - A Celebration In Waikiki

The Beach Boys: 25 Years Together - A Celebration In Waikiki

as Self

Tears Are Not Enough

Tears Are Not Enough

1985Documentary

as Self

Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas

Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas

as Unknown

Jeopardy!

Jeopardy!

as Self

This Is Spinal Tap

This Is Spinal Tap

as Artie Fufkin

Steve Martin's Best Show Ever

Steve Martin's Best Show Ever

as Self / Jo Jo the Dog-Faced Boy

Gilda Live

Gilda Live

as Don Kirshner / Arnie Schnachtman / Student Body President / The Candy Slice Group

Mr. Mike's Mondo Video

Mr. Mike's Mondo Video

as Church of Jack Lord Organist

CBS News Sunday Morning

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CBS News Sunday Morning

as Self

The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland

The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland

as Unknown

A Year at the Top

as Unknown

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as Igor (uncredited)

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as Self (uncredited)

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as Crowd Member (uncredited)

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Pianist (uncredited)

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as Musician at Plato’s Cave (uncredited)

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as Don Kirshner / Paul (uncredited)

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as Self - The Blues Brothers Band / Don Kirshner (uncredited)

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as Don Kirshner (uncredited)

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as Paul (uncredited)

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as Self - The Blues Brothers Band (uncredited)

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as Don Kirshner / Self (uncredited)

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as Danny Kreutzman (uncredited)

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as Various (uncredited)

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Musician

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Various Characters

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as Self - Performer

Say Hello to Our Good Friend Paul Shaffer

as Self

Darlene Love: I Know Where I've Been

as Self