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