Personal Info
Known Credits
50
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1949-11-28 (76 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Fort William, Ontario, Canada
Also Known For
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 --
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
| Self
2025 --
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
| Self
2023 --
The Voice That Rocked America: The Dick Biondi Story
| Self
2022 --
Finding Sandler
| Self
2020 --
Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man
| Self
2019 --
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
| Self (archive footage)
2018 --
Always at The Carlyle
| Self
2018 --
Bachman
| Self
2018 --
Love, Gilda
| Self
2017 --
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
| Self
2017 --
David Letterman: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize
| Self
2016 --
Bill Murray: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize
| Self
2016 --
Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens
| Paul Shaffer
2016 --
Todd Who?
| Himself
2015 --
A Very Murray Christmas
| Paul Schaffer
2015 --
Being Canadian
| Self
2012 --
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
| Self
2012 --
Bachman & Turner - Live at the Roseland Ballroom
| Keyboards
2008 --
Ray Charles: The Legend Lives On
| Self
2007 --
Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary
| Self
2005 --
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
| Blues Brothers Band (archive footage)
2005 --
The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music
| Self
2005 --
Disney Heroes Volume 1
| Hermes (voice)
2004 --
Rockin' Pianos
| Self
2002 --
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase
| Self - Host
2001 --
The Concert for New York City
| Self
2001 --
America | A Tribute to Heroes
| Self
1999 --
Man on the Moon
| Letterman Band (uncredited)
1999 --
Hercules: Zero to Hero
| Hermes (voice) (archive sound)
1998 --
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'
| Self
1998 --
Blues Brothers 2000
| Marco
1997 --
Hercules
| Hermes (voice)
1996 --
Flash Gordon: Marooned on Mongo
| Dr. Hans Zarkov (voice)
1995 --
The Weinerville New Year's Special: Lost in the Big Apple
| Self
1995 --
The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show
| Self
1994 --
The Best of the Blues Brothers
| Himself (archive footage)
1992 --
The Return of Spinal Tap
| Artie Fufkin
1990 --
Seriously... Phil Collins
| Self
1990 --
Night of 100 Stars III
| Self
1988 --
Scrooged
| Street Musician
1987 --
Heartbeat
| Filmmaker's Assistant
1987 --
The Beach Boys: 25 Years Together - A Celebration In Waikiki
| Self
1985 --
Tears Are Not Enough
| Self
1985 --
Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas
|
1984 --
This Is Spinal Tap
| Artie Fufkin
1981 --
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
| Self / Jo Jo the Dog-Faced Boy
1980 --
Gilda Live
| Don Kirshner / Arnie Schnachtman / Student Body President / The Candy Slice Group
1979 --
Mr. Mike's Mondo Video
| Church of Jack Lord Organist
1978 --
The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland
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