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Paul Shaffer
Born · November 28, 1949 (75 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Fort William, Ontario, Canada
Bio
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.
The Voice That Rocked America: The Dick Biondi Story
Self
0.0
2023
Finding Sandler
Self
8.0
2022
Spector
Self · (4 episodes)
6.2
2022
Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man
Self
5.0
2020
Paul Shaffer Plus One
self · (9 episodes)
9.0
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self · (1 episode)
6.2
2019
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
Self (archive footage)
7.6
2019
The Masked Singer
Self - Video Message · (1 episode)
7.8
2019
The Masked Singer
Skeleton (archive footage) · (1 episode)
7.8
2019
The Masked Singer
Skeleton · (1 episode)
7.8
2019
Always at The Carlyle
Self
6.9
2018
Bachman
Self
0.0
2018
Love, Gilda
Self
7.2
2018
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
Self
6.2
2017
David Letterman: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize
Self
8.0
2017
Bill Murray: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize
Self
0.0
2016
Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens
Paul Shaffer
4.5
2016
Todd Who?
Himself
0.0
2016
A Very Murray Christmas
Paul Schaffer
5.2
2015
Being Canadian
Self
5.7
2015
Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special
Self
8.2
2015
Schitt's Creek
Paul Shaffer · (1 episode)
7.7
2015
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
Self
6.7
2012
Bachman & Turner - Live at the Roseland Ballroom
Keyboards
8.0
2012
Running Wilde
Self · (1 episode)
6.5
2010
Celebrity Ghost Stories
Self · (1 episode)
7.3
2009
Ray Charles: The Legend Lives On
Himself
0.0
2008
Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary
Self
6.0
2007
Second City: First Family of Comedy
Self · (3 episodes)
0.0
2006
How I Met Your Mother
Paul Shaffer · (1 episode)
8.2
2005
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
Blues Brothers Band (archive footage)
8.3
2005
The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music
Self
0.0
2005
Disney Heroes Volume 1
Hermes (voice)
7.9
2005
Rockin' Pianos
Himself
0.0
2004
Hope & Faith
Himself · (1 episode)
5.3
2003
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase
Self - Host
4.9
2002
The Concert for New York City
Self
4.6
2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Paul Shaffer · (1 episode)
7.6
2001
America | A Tribute to Heroes
Self
6.1
2001
Primetime Glick
(1 episode)
6.9
2001
Ed
Irv Nadler · (1 episode)
7.7
2000
Man on the Moon
Letterman Band (uncredited)
7.3
1999
Hercules: Zero to Hero
Hermes (voice) (archive sound)
6.4
1999
Where Are They Now?
Self · (1 episode)
7.5
1999
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Self · (1 episode)
4.2
1999
Mark Twain Prize
Self · (1 episode)
0.0
1999
Hollywood Squares
Self - Panelist · (5 episodes)
6.5
1998
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'
Self
5.0
1998
Hercules
Hermes (voice) · (10 episodes)
6.8
1998
Blues Brothers 2000
Marco
5.3
1998
Jeopardy!
(1 episode)
6.8
1984
Gilda Live
Don Kirshner / Arnie Schnachtman / Student Body President / The Candy Slice Group
6.6
1980
Godspell 2025
0.0
The View
Self · (2 episodes)
4.4
1997
Hercules
Hermes (voice)
7.5
1997
Flash Gordon
(26 episodes)
4.8
1996
Flash Gordon: Marooned on Mongo
Dr. Hans Zarkov (voice)
0.0
1996
The Weinerville New Year's Special: Lost in the Big Apple
Self
0.0
1995
The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show
Self
8.0
1995
The Best of the Blues Brothers
Himself (archive footage)
5.8
1994
Late Show with David Letterman
Self -Musical Director · (4252 episodes)
6.3
1993
The Return of Spinal Tap
Artie Fufkin
6.2
1992
Seriously... Phil Collins
Self
0.0
1990
Night of 100 Stars III
Self
4.0
1990
Scrooged
Street Musician
6.8
1988
Heartbeat
Filmmaker's Assistant
10.0
1987
The Beach Boys: 25 Years Together - A Celebration In Waikiki
Self
0.0
1987
Tears Are Not Enough
Self
0.0
1985
Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas
9.0
1985
This Is Spinal Tap
Artie Fufkin
7.4
1984
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
Self / Jo Jo the Dog-Faced Boy
6.7
1981
Mr. Mike's Mondo Video
Church of Jack Lord Organist
5.2
1979
CBS News Sunday Morning
Self · (1 episode)
6.2
1979
The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland
6.4
1978
A Year at the Top
(5 episodes)
5.0
1977
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · (1 episode)
6.9
1975
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited) · (1 episode)
6.9
1975
Saturday Night Live
Self / Various · (1 episode)
6.9
1975
Saturday Night Live
Self · (1 episode)
6.9
1975
Tony Awards
Self - Performer · (1 episode)
5.0
1956