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.
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
Self
2025
Spector
Self · (4 episodes)
2022
Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man
Self
2020
Paul Shaffer Plus One
self · (9 episodes)
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self · (1 episode)
2019
The Masked Singer
Self - Video Message · (1 episode)
2019
The Masked Singer
Skeleton (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2019
The Masked Singer
Skeleton · (1 episode)
2019
Bachman
Self
2018
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Paul Shaffer and the World's Most Dangerous Band · (1 episode)
2014
Running Wilde
Self · (1 episode)
2010
Celebrity Ghost Stories
Self · (1 episode)
2009
Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary
Self
2007
Second City: First Family of Comedy
Self · (3 episodes)
2006
How I Met Your Mother
Paul Shaffer · (1 episode)
2005
Disney Heroes Volume 1
Hermes (voice)
2005
Hope & Faith
Himself · (1 episode)
2003
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Paul Shaffer · (1 episode)
2001
Primetime Glick
(1 episode)
2001
Ed
Irv Nadler · (1 episode)
2000
Where Are They Now?
Self · (1 episode)
1999
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Self · (1 episode)
1999
Hollywood Squares
Self - Panelist · (5 episodes)
1998
Flash Gordon
Dr. Zarkov (voice) · (26 episodes)
1996
Late Show with David Letterman
Self -Musical Director · (4252 episodes)
1993
Gilda Live
Don Kirshner / Arnie Schnachtman / Student Body President / The Candy Slice Group
1980
Godspell 2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Self
2025
The Voice That Rocked America: The Dick Biondi Story
Self
2023
Finding Sandler
Self
2022
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
Self (archive footage)
2019
Always at The Carlyle
Self
2018
Love, Gilda
Self
2018
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
Self
2017
Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens
Paul Shaffer
2016
Todd Who?
Himself
2016
A Very Murray Christmas
Paul Schaffer
2015
Being Canadian
Self
2015
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
Self
2012
Bachman & Turner - Live at the Roseland Ballroom
Keyboards
2012
Ray Charles: The Legend Lives On
Self
2008
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
Blues Brothers Band (archive footage)
2005
The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music
Self
2005
Rockin' Pianos
Self
2004
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase
Self - Host
2002
The Concert for New York City
Self
2001
America | A Tribute to Heroes
Self
2001
Man on the Moon
Letterman Band (uncredited)
1999
Hercules: Zero to Hero
Hermes (voice) (archive sound)
1999
Mark Twain Prize
Self · (1 episode)
1999
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'
Self
1998
Look Who's Talking Too
Taxi Businessman
1990
Fats and Friends
Himself
Hercules
Hermes (voice) · (10 episodes)
1998
Blues Brothers 2000
Marco
1998
The View
Self · (2 episodes)
1997
Hercules
Hermes (voice)
1997
Flash Gordon: Marooned on Mongo
Dr. Hans Zarkov (voice)
1996
The Weinerville New Year's Special: Lost in the Big Apple
Self
1995
The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show
Self
1995
The Best of the Blues Brothers
Himself (archive footage)
1994
The Return of Spinal Tap
Artie Fufkin
1992
Seriously... Phil Collins
Self
1990
Night of 100 Stars III
Self
1990
Scrooged
Street Musician
1988
Heartbeat
Filmmaker's Assistant
1987
The Beach Boys: 25 Years Together - A Celebration In Waikiki
Self
1987
Tears Are Not Enough
Self
1985
Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas
1985
Jeopardy!
(1 episode)
1984
This Is Spinal Tap
Artie Fufkin
1984
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
Self / Jo Jo the Dog-Faced Boy
1981
Mr. Mike's Mondo Video
Church of Jack Lord Organist
1979
CBS News Sunday Morning
Self · (1 episode)
1979
The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland
1978
A Year at the Top
(5 episodes)
1977
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · (1 episode)
1975
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited) · (1 episode)
1975
Tony Awards
Self - Performer · (1 episode)
1956