Paul Shaffer
23 movies · 6 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Nov 28, 1949 (age 76)
- 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
Paul Shaffer: movies and TV shows
Acting (25)
- 2025 Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
as Artie Fufkin
- 2016 Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens
as Paul Shaffer
- 2015 A Very Murray Christmas
as Paul Schaffer
- 2012 Bachman & Turner - Live at the Roseland Ballroom
as Keyboards
- 2005
- 2005 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
as Blues Brothers Band (archive footage)
- 2005 Disney Heroes Volume 1
as Hermes (voice)
- 2001
- 2000
- 1999 Man on the Moon
as Letterman Band (uncredited)
- 1999 Hercules: Zero to Hero
as Hermes (voice) (archive sound)
- 1998
- 1998 Blues Brothers 2000
as Marco
- 1997 Hercules
as Hermes (voice)
- 1996
- 1996 Flash Gordon: Marooned on Mongo
as Dr. Hans Zarkov (voice)
- 1992 A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out
as Artie Fufkin
- 1990 Look Who's Talking Too
as Taxi Businessman
- 1988 Scrooged
as Street Musician
- 1987 Heartbeat
as Filmmaker's Assistant
- 1984 This Is Spinal Tap
as Artie Fufkin
- 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
- 1977
Behind the camera (8)
- 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
- 2014
- 2001 The Concert for New York City
Music Director
- 1999
- 1998 Blues Brothers 2000
Music, Original Music Composer
- 1985 Nightwatch
Stunts
- 1980 Gilda Live
Writer, Music, Musician
Talk shows and appearances (61)
- Upcoming
- 2026
- 2026
- 2026
- 2026
- 2025
- 2025
- 2025
- 2023
- 2022
- 2022 Spector
4 episodes
- 2020
- 2019 Paul Shaffer Plus One
9 episodes
- 2019 The Kelly Clarkson Show
1 episode
- 2019
- 2019 The Masked Singer
3 episodes
- 2018
- 2018
- 2018
- 2018
- 2017
- 2016
- 2015
- 2015 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
1 episode
- 2012
- 2010 Running Wilde
1 episode
- 2009 Celebrity Ghost Stories
1 episode
- 2008
- 2007
- 2007
- 2006 Second City: First Family of Comedy
3 episodes
- 2005
- 2004
- 2003 Hope & Faith
1 episode
- 2003 Jimmy Kimmel Live!
1 episode
- 2002
- 2001
- 2001
- 2001 Primetime Glick
1 episode
- 1999 Where Are They Now?
1 episode
- 1999 The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
1 episode
- 1999 Mark Twain Prize
1 episode
- 1998 Hollywood Squares
5 episodes
- 1998
- 1997 The View
2 episodes
- 1995
- 1995
- 1993
- 1993 Late Show with David Letterman
4252 episodes
- 1993
- 1990
- 1990
- 1987
- 1985
- 1985
- 1984 Jeopardy!
1 episode
- 1981
- 1979 CBS News Sunday Morning
1 episode
- 1975 Saturday Night Live
45 episodes
- 1962 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1 episode
- 1956 Tony Awards
1 episode