Paul Shaffer
Acting
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
Acting88
movieSpinal Tap II: The End Continues
2025
Artie Fufkin
movieLadies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
Self - SNL Band Member 1975 - 1980
tvSpector
2022
Self
movieLinda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
2019
Self (archive footage)
tvThe Masked Singer
2019
Self - Video Message / Skeleton (archive footage) / Skeleton
movieBachman
2018
Self
movieSharknado 4: The 4th Awakens
2016
Paul Shaffer
movieTodd Who?
2016
Himself
movieA Very Murray Christmas
2015
Paul Schaffer
tvThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Self - Musical Guest
tvThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
Paul Shaffer and the World's Most Dangerous Band / Self - Musical Guest
tvHow I Met Your Mother
2005
Paul Shaffer
movieSaturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
2005
Blues Brothers Band (archive footage)
movieDisney Heroes Volume 1
2005
Hermes (voice)
tvHope & Faith
2003
Himself
tvLaw & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
Paul Shaffer
movie50 Years of NBC Late Night
2001
Self (archive footage)
tvEd
2000
Irv Nadler
movieMan on the Moon
1999
Letterman Band (uncredited)
movieHercules: Zero to Hero
1999
Hermes (voice) (archive sound)
tvHollywood Squares
1998
Self - Panelist
tvHercules
1998
Hermes (voice)
tvThe View
1997
Self
movieHercules
1997
Hermes (voice)
tvFlash Gordon
1996
Dr. Zarkov (voice)
movieFlash Gordon: Marooned on Mongo
1996
Dr. Hans Zarkov (voice)
tvLate Show with David Letterman
1993
Self -Musical Director
movieThe Best of the Blues Brothers
1993
Self (archive footage)
movieLook Who's Talking Too
1990
Taxi Businessman
movieScrooged
1988
Street Musician
movieHeartbeat
1987
Filmmaker's Assistant
tvJeopardy!
1984
Self
movieThis Is Spinal Tap
1984
Artie Fufkin
movieSteve Martin's Best Show Ever
1981
Self / Jo Jo the Dog-Faced Boy
movieGilda Live
1980
Don Kirshner / Arnie Schnachtman / Student Body President / The Candy Slice Group
movieMr. Mike's Mondo Video
1979
Church of Jack Lord Organist
tvSaturday Night Live
1975
Self - Host / Self - Cameo (uncredited) / Igor (uncredited) / Self (uncredited) / Crowd Member (uncredited) / Self - Pianist (uncredited) / Musician at Plato’s Cave (uncredited) / Don Kirshner / Paul (uncredited) / Self - The Blues Brothers Band / Don Kirshner (uncredited) / Don Kirshner (uncredited) / Paul (uncredited) / Self - The Blues Brothers Band (uncredited) / Don Kirshner / Self (uncredited) / Danny Kreutzman (uncredited) / Various (uncredited) / Self - Musician / Self - Various Characters
tvTony Awards
1956
Self - Performer
Sound6
movieMy Next Guest with David Letterman and Volodymyr Zelenskyy
2022
Original Music Composer
movieMy Next Guest with David Letterman and Shah Rukh Khan
2019
Original Music Composer
tvThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
Music Director
movieThe Concert for New York City
2001
Music Director
movieBlues Brothers 2000
1998
Music, Original Music Composer
movieGilda Live
1980
Music, Musician
