Paul Shaffer
Born in Fort William, Ontario, Canada — Nov 28 1949
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Biography
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.
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Paul Shaffer's Credits
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Jeopardy!
Self
How I Met Your Mother
Paul Shaffer
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Paul Shaffer
The Masked Singer
Self - Video Message
Hollywood Squares
Self - Panelist
Hercules
Hermes (voice)
Hope & Faith
Himself
Ed
Irv Nadler
Where Are They Now?
Self
Hercules
Hermes (voice)
Running Wilde
Self
Mark Twain Prize
Self
This Is Spinal Tap
Artie Fufkin
Man on the Moon
Letterman Band (uncredited)
Scrooged
Street Musician
Spector
Self
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
Self
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
Artie Fufkin
Flash Gordon
Dr. Zarkov (voice)
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Self - SNL Band Member 1975 - 1980
America | A Tribute to Heroes
Self
Night of 100 Stars III
Self
Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens
Paul Shaffer
Blues Brothers 2000
Marco
Being Canadian
Self
Look Who's Talking Too
Taxi Businessman
The Concert for New York City
Self
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
Writing
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
Self
Second City: First Family of Comedy
Self
Hercules: Zero to Hero
Hermes (voice) (archive sound)
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
Self
A Year at the Top
A Very Murray Christmas
Paul Schaffer
Always at The Carlyle
Self
Love, Gilda
Self
Heartbeat
Filmmaker's Assistant
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
Self
Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017
Self
A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out
Artie Fufkin
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'
Self
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase
Self - Host
I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not
Self
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
Blues Brothers Band (archive footage)
Friends of Gilda
Self
Mr. Mike's Mondo Video
Church of Jack Lord Organist
Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man
Self
Gilda Live
Don Kirshner / Arnie Schnachtman / Student Body President / The Candy Slice Group
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
Self (archive footage)
Seriously... Phil Collins
Self
Finding Sandler
Self
Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
Self / Jo Jo the Dog-Faced Boy
Bachman
Self
Tears Are Not Enough
Self
Disney Heroes Volume 1
Hermes (voice)
The Best of the Blues Brothers
Self (archive footage)
Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary
Self
The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show
Self
The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music
Self
My Next Guest with David Letterman and Shah Rukh Khan
Sound
The Voice That Rocked America: The Dick Biondi Story
Self
Flash Gordon: Marooned on Mongo
Dr. Hans Zarkov (voice)
The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland
Say Hello to Our Good Friend Paul Shaffer
Self
Fats and Friends
Self
The Weinerville New Year's Special: Lost in the Big Apple
Self
Rockin' Pianos
Self
Todd Who?
Himself
The Beach Boys: 25 Years Together - A Celebration In Waikiki
Self
Ray Charles: The Legend Lives On
Self
Bachman & Turner - Live at the Roseland Ballroom
Keyboards
My Next Guest with David Letterman and Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Sound
Nightwatch
Crew