Paul Shaffer
Acting
Born November 28, 1949 · Fort William, Ontario, Canada
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
Filmography
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
2026 · Self
Marty, Life Is Short
2026 · Self
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025 · Self - SNL Band Member 1975 - 1980
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
2025 · Self
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
2025 · Artie Fufkin
I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not
2025 · Self
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
2019 · Self (archive footage)
Love, Gilda
2018 · Self
Always at The Carlyle
2018 · Self
Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens
2016 · Paul Shaffer
Being Canadian
2015 · Self
A Very Murray Christmas
2015 · Paul Schaffer
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
2012 · Self
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
2005 · Blues Brothers Band (archive footage)
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase
2002 · Self - Host
The Concert for New York City
2001 · Self
America | A Tribute to Heroes
2001 · Self
Man on the Moon
1999 · Letterman Band (uncredited)
Hercules: Zero to Hero
1999 · Hermes (voice) (archive sound)
Blues Brothers 2000
1998 · Marco
Hercules
1997 · Hermes (voice)
A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out
1992 · Artie Fufkin
Look Who's Talking Too
1990 · Taxi Businessman
Scrooged
1988 · Street Musician
This Is Spinal Tap
1984 · Artie Fufkin
Gilda Live
1980 · Don Kirshner / Arnie Schnachtman / Student Body President / The Candy Slice Group
Mr. Mike's Mondo Video
1979 · Church of Jack Lord Organist