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Paul Shaffer

Paul Shaffer

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

28/11/1949

Age

76 years old

Place of Birth

Fort William, Ontario, Canada

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

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Finding Sandler

Finding Sandler

Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man

Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man

Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice

Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice

Always at The Carlyle

Always at The Carlyle

Bachman

Bachman

Love, Gilda

Love, Gilda

Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs

Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs

Filmography

Cast

2025

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

as Self

2025

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Mu...

as Self

2023

The Voice That Rocked America: The Dick ...

as Self

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

Bachman

as Self

2018

Love, Gilda

as Self

2017

Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites ...

as Self

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

12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief

as Self

2012

Bachman & Turner - Live at the Roseland ...

as Keyboards

2008

Ray Charles: The Legend Lives On

as Self

2007

Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversa...

as Self

2005

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Ayk...

as Blues Brothers Band (archive footage)

2005

The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Musi...

as Self

2005

Disney Heroes Volume 1

as Hermes (voice)

2004

Rockin' Pianos

as Self

2002

The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chas...

as Self - Host

2001

The Concert for New York City

as Self

2001

America | A Tribute to Heroes

as Self

1999

Man on the Moon

as Letterman Band (uncredited)

1999

Hercules: Zero to Hero

as Hermes (voice) (archive sound)

1998

The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Bl...

as Self

1998

Blues Brothers 2000

as Marco

1997

Hercules

as Hermes (voice)

1996

Flash Gordon: Marooned on Mongo

as Dr. Hans Zarkov (voice)

1995

The Weinerville New Year's Special: Lost...

as Self

1995

The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Sh...

as Self

1994

The Best of the Blues Brothers

as Himself (archive footage)

1992

The Return of Spinal Tap

as Artie Fufkin

1990

Look Who's Talking Too

as Taxi Businessman

1990

Seriously... Phil Collins

as Self

1990

Night of 100 Stars III

as Self

1988

Scrooged

as Street Musician

1987

Heartbeat

as Filmmaker's Assistant

1987

The Beach Boys: 25 Years Together - A Ce...

as Self

1985

Tears Are Not Enough

as Self

1985

Martin Short: Concert for the North Amer...

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 / Stude...

1979

Mr. Mike's Mondo Video

as Church of Jack Lord Organist

1978

The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland

Crew

2022

My Next Guest with David Letterman and V...

as Original Music Composer

2019

My Next Guest with David Letterman and S...

as Original Music Composer

2001

The Concert for New York City

as Music Director

1999

Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Sp...

as Writer

1998

Blues Brothers 2000

as Music

1980

Gilda Live

as Writer

1980

Gilda Live

as Music

1980

Gilda Live

as Musician