CineScope
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Paul Shaffer

Acting
Known For

75 Years Old

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.

Born

Fort William, Ontario, Canada on 28th November 1949

All Credits

Late Show with David Letterman Image
Late Show with David Letterman
Self -Musical Director
The Kelly Clarkson Show Image
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Image
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Paul Shaffer and the World's Most Dangerous Band
Jeopardy! Image
Jeopardy!
The Masked Singer Image
The Masked Singer
Skeleton
The Masked Singer Image
The Masked Singer
Skeleton (archive footage)
The Masked Singer Image
The Masked Singer
Self - Video Message
The View Image
The View
Self
How I Met Your Mother Image
How I Met Your Mother
Paul Shaffer
Hollywood Squares Image
Hollywood Squares
Self - Panelist
Law & Order: Criminal Intent Image
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Paul Shaffer
Saturday Night Live Image
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live Image
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn Image
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Self
Where Are They Now? Image
Where Are They Now?
Self
Mark Twain Prize Image
Mark Twain Prize
Self
Hope & Faith Image
Hope & Faith
Himself
Tony Awards Image
Tony Awards
Self - Performer
Hercules Image
Hercules
Hermes (voice)
CBS News Sunday Morning Image
CBS News Sunday Morning
Self
Running Wilde Image
Running Wilde
Self
Paul Shaffer Plus One Image
Paul Shaffer Plus One
self
Primetime Glick Image
Primetime Glick
Flash Gordon Image
Flash Gordon
Dr. Zarkov (voice)
Hercules Image
Hercules
Hermes (voice)
Celebrity Ghost Stories Image
Celebrity Ghost Stories
Self
Ed Image
Ed
Irv Nadler
Spector Image
Spector
Self
Scrooged Image
Scrooged
Street Musician
This Is Spinal Tap Image
This Is Spinal Tap
Artie Fufkin
Man on the Moon Image
Man on the Moon
Letterman Band (uncredited)
Blues Brothers 2000 Image
Blues Brothers 2000
Marco
Look Who's Talking Too Image
Look Who's Talking Too
Taxi Businessman
Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens Image
Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens
Paul Shaffer
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music Image
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Self
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert Image
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
Self
A Very Murray Christmas Image
A Very Murray Christmas
Paul Schaffer
Always at The Carlyle Image
Always at The Carlyle
Self
Hercules: Zero to Hero Image
Hercules: Zero to Hero
Hermes (voice) (archive sound)
Second City: First Family of Comedy Image
Second City: First Family of Comedy
Self
Being Canadian Image
Being Canadian
Self
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase Image
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase
Self - Host
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs Image
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
Self
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief Image
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
Self
America | A Tribute to Heroes Image
America | A Tribute to Heroes
Self
The Concert for New York City Image
The Concert for New York City
Self
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice Image
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
Self (archive footage)
Night of 100 Stars III Image
Night of 100 Stars III
Self
Love, Gilda Image
Love, Gilda
Self
No Image
A Year at the Top
Mr. Mike's Mondo Video Image
Mr. Mike's Mondo Video
Church of Jack Lord Organist
The Return of Spinal Tap Image
The Return of Spinal Tap
Artie Fufkin
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever Image
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
Self / Jo Jo the Dog-Faced Boy
Ray Charles: The Legend Lives On Image
Ray Charles: The Legend Lives On
Self
The Best of the Blues Brothers Image
The Best of the Blues Brothers
Himself (archive footage)
Disney Heroes Volume 1 Image
Disney Heroes Volume 1
Hermes (voice)
Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary Image
Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary
Self
Seriously... Phil Collins Image
Seriously... Phil Collins
Self
The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music Image
The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music
Self
The Beach Boys: 25 Years Together - A Celebration In Waikiki Image
The Beach Boys: 25 Years Together - A Celebration In Waikiki
Self
The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show Image
The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show
Self
Bachman & Turner - Live at the Roseland Ballroom Image
Bachman & Turner - Live at the Roseland Ballroom
Keyboards
Heartbeat Image
Heartbeat
Filmmaker's Assistant
Finding Sandler Image
Finding Sandler
Self
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers' Image
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'
Self
No Image
Godspell 2025
Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man Image
Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man
Self
Gilda Live Image
Gilda Live
Don Kirshner / Arnie Schnachtman / Student Body President / The Candy Slice Group
The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland Image
The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd Image
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
Blues Brothers Band (archive footage)
Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas Image
Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas
Bachman Image
Bachman
Self
Flash Gordon: Marooned on Mongo Image
Flash Gordon: Marooned on Mongo
Dr. Hans Zarkov (voice)
Rockin' Pianos Image
Rockin' Pianos
Self
Tears Are Not Enough Image
Tears Are Not Enough
Self
Fats and Friends Image
Fats and Friends
Himself
Todd Who? Image
Todd Who?
Himself
No Image
The Weinerville New Year's Special: Lost in the Big Apple
Self
No Image
The Voice That Rocked America: The Dick Biondi Story
Self