Paul Shaffer
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1949-11-28 (75 years old)
Place of Birth
Fort William, Ontario, Canada
Paul Shaffer
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
Acting
(2025)
(2025)
(2023)
(2022)
Finding Sandler
as Self
(2020)
Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man
as Self
(2019)
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
as Self (archive footage)
(2018)
Always at The Carlyle
as Self
(2018)
Love, Gilda
as Self
(2018)
Bachman
as Self
(2017)
(2016)
Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens
as Paul Shaffer
(2016)
Todd Who?
as Himself
(2015)
A Very Murray Christmas
as Paul Schaffer
(2015)
Being Canadian
as Self
(2012)
(2012)
Bachman & Turner - Live at the Roseland Ballroom
as Keyboards
(2008)
(2007)
(2005)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
as Blues Brothers Band (archive footage)
(2005)
(2005)
Disney Heroes Volume 1
as Hermes (voice)
(2004)
Rockin' Pianos
as Self
(2002)
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase
as Self - Host
(2001)
(2001)
(1999)
Man on the Moon
as Letterman Band (uncredited)
(1999)
Hercules: Zero to Hero
as Hermes (voice) (archive sound)
(1998)
Blues Brothers 2000
as Marco
(1998)
(1997)
Hercules
as Hermes (voice)
(1996)
Flash Gordon: Marooned on Mongo
as Dr. Hans Zarkov (voice)
(1995)
(1995)
(1994)
The Best of the Blues Brothers
as Himself (archive footage)
(1992)
The Return of Spinal Tap
as Artie Fufkin
(1990)
Night of 100 Stars III
as Self
(1990)
Seriously... Phil Collins
as Self
(1988)
Scrooged
as Street Musician
(1987)
Heartbeat
as Filmmaker's Assistant
(1987)
(1985)
(1985)
Tears Are Not Enough
as Self
(1984)
This Is Spinal Tap
as Artie Fufkin
(1981)
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
as Self / Jo Jo the Dog-Faced Boy
(1980)
Gilda Live
as Don Kirshner / Arnie Schnachtman / Student Body President / The Candy Slice Group
(1979)
Mr. Mike's Mondo Video
as Church of Jack Lord Organist
(1978)
Crew
(2022)
My Next Guest with David Letterman and Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Original Music Composer
(2019)
My Next Guest with David Letterman and Shah Rukh Khan
Original Music Composer
(2001)
The Concert for New York City
Music Director
(1999)
(1998)
Blues Brothers 2000
Music
(1980)
Gilda Live
Writer, Music, Musician