Paul Shaffer

Known for: Acting
Born: November 28, 1949, Fort William, Ontario, Canada
Movies: 60

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.

Best-Known Movies

7.5

Hercules

1997

7.2

Man on the Moon

1999

6.8

Scrooged

1988

7.4

This Is Spinal Tap

1984

5.5

Look Who's Talking Too

1990

5.3

Blues Brothers 2000

1998

5.2

A Very Murray Christmas

2015

4.5

Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens

2016

6.1

Spinal Tap II: The End Continues

2025

6.4

Hercules: Zero to Hero

1999

Filmography

2026	You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...	Self
2026	Darlene Love: I Know Where I've Been	Self
2026	Peter Asher: Everywhere Man	Self
2026	Marty, Life Is Short	Self
2025	I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not	Self
2025	Spinal Tap II: The End Continues	Artie Fufkin
2025	SNL50: The Homecoming Concert	Self
2025	Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music	Self - SNL Band Member 1975 - 1980
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	Love, Gilda	Self
2018	Always at The Carlyle	Self
2018	Bachman	Self
2018	Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017	Self
2017	Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs	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
2007	Fats and Friends	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	50 Years of NBC Late Night	Self (archive footage)
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
1993	Friends of Gilda	Self
1993	The Best of the Blues Brothers	Self (archive footage)
1992	A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out	Artie Fufkin
1990	Look Who's Talking Too	Taxi Businessman
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	Self
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

Directing, Writing & Producing

1999	Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special	Writer
1980	Gilda Live	Writer

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