About
Paul Shaffer
Overview
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 |
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| 2025 | Spinal Tap II: The End Continues | Actor | Artie Fufkin | 58 Average |
| 2025 | You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution... | Actor | Himself | N/A N/A |
| 2025 | SNL50: The Homecoming Concert | Actor | Self | 58 Average |
| 2025 | Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2023 | The Voice That Rocked America: The Dick Biondi Story | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
| 2022 | Finding Sandler | Actor | Self | 58 Average |
| 2022 | Spector | Actor | Self | 68 Fair |
| 2020 | Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man | Actor | Self | 58 Average |
| 2019 | Paul Shaffer Plus One | Actor | self | 69 Fair |
| 2019 | Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice | Actor | Self (archive footage) | 59 Average |
| 2018 | Always at The Carlyle | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2018 | Bachman | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
| 2018 | Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017 | Actor | N/A N/A |
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| 2018 | Love, Gilda | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2017 | Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs | Actor | Self | 58 Average |
| 2016 | Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens | Actor | Paul Shaffer | 52 Average |
| 2016 | Todd Who? | Actor | Himself | N/A N/A |
| 2015 | A Very Murray Christmas | Actor | Paul Schaffer | 55 Average |
| 2015 | Being Canadian | Actor | Self | 58 Average |
| 2015 | Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2012 | 12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief | Actor | Self | 58 Average |
| 2012 | Bachman & Turner - Live at the Roseland Ballroom | Actor | Keyboards | 59 Average |
| 2008 | Ray Charles: The Legend Lives On | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
| 2007 | Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
| 2006 | Second City: First Family of Comedy | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
| 2005 | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd | Actor | Blues Brothers Band (archive footage) | 59 Average |
| 2005 | The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
| 2005 | Disney Heroes Volume 1 | Actor | Hermes (voice) | 59 Average |
| 2004 | Rockin' Pianos | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
| 2002 | The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase | Actor | Self - Host | 58 Average |
| 2001 | The Concert for New York City | Actor | Self | 58 Average |
| 2001 | America | A Tribute to Heroes | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 1999 | Man on the Moon | Actor | Letterman Band (uncredited) | 69 Fair |
| 1999 | Hercules: Zero to Hero | Actor | Hermes (voice) (archive sound) | 59 Average |
| 1998 | The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers' | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 1998 | Blues Brothers 2000 | Actor | Marco | 55 Average |
| 1997 | Hercules | Actor | Hermes (voice) | 73 Good |
| 1996 | Flash Gordon | Actor | Dr. Zarkov (voice) | 68 Fair |
| 1996 | Flash Gordon: Marooned on Mongo | Actor | Dr. Hans Zarkov (voice) | N/A N/A |
| 1995 | The Weinerville New Year's Special: Lost in the Big Apple | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
| 1995 | The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 1994 | The Best of the Blues Brothers | Actor | Himself (archive footage) | 58 Average |
| 1993 | Friends of Gilda | Actor | Himself | N/A N/A |
| 1993 | Late Show with David Letterman | Actor | Self -Musical Director | 64 Fair |
| 1992 | A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out | Actor | Artie Fufkin | 58 Average |
| 1990 | Look Who's Talking Too | Actor | Taxi Businessman | 55 Average |
| 1990 | Seriously... Phil Collins | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
| 1990 | Night of 100 Stars III | Actor | Self | 58 Average |
| 1988 | Scrooged | Actor | Street Musician | 65 Fair |
| 1987 | Heartbeat | Actor | Filmmaker's Assistant | 58 Average |
| 1987 | The Beach Boys: 25 Years Together - A Celebration In Waikiki | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
| 1985 | Tears Are Not Enough | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
| 1985 | Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas | Actor | 59 Average |
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| 1984 | This Is Spinal Tap | Actor | Artie Fufkin | 70 Good |
| 1981 | Steve Martin's Best Show Ever | Actor | Self / Jo Jo the Dog-Faced Boy | 59 Average |
| 1980 | Gilda Live | Actor | Don Kirshner / Arnie Schnachtman / Student Body President / The Candy Slice Group | 58 Average |
| 1979 | Mr. Mike's Mondo Video | Actor | Church of Jack Lord Organist | 58 Average |
| 1978 | The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland | Actor | 59 Average |
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| 1977 | A Year at the Top | Actor | 69 Fair |
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| Fats and Friends | Actor | Himself | 58 Average |
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Writing |
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| 1999 | Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special | Writing | Writer | 58 Average |
| 1980 | Gilda Live | Writing | Writer | 58 Average |
Sound |
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| 2022 | My Next Guest with David Letterman and Volodymyr Zelenskyy | Sound | Original Music Composer | 58 Average |
| 2019 | My Next Guest with David Letterman and Shah Rukh Khan | Sound | Original Music Composer | 58 Average |
| 2001 | The Concert for New York City | Sound | Music Director | 58 Average |
| 1998 | Blues Brothers 2000 | Sound | Music | 55 Average |
| 1980 | Gilda Live | Sound | Musician | 58 Average |
| 1980 | Gilda Live | Sound | Music | 58 Average |