
Acting
Paul Shaffer
EN cinema · 63 credits
Born
28 November 1949 (age 76)
Birthplace
Fort William, Ontario, Canada
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
Filmography
Say Hello to Our Good Friend Paul Shaffer
Say Hello to Our Good Friend Paul Shaffer
as Self

You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
as Self

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
as Self - SNL Band Member 1975 - 1980

Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
as Artie Fufkin

Finding Sandler
as Self

My Next Guest with David Letterman and Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Original Music Composer

Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
as Self (archive footage)

My Next Guest with David Letterman and Shah Rukh Khan
Original Music Composer

Love, Gilda
as Self

Bachman
as Self

Todd Who?
as Himself

Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens
as Paul Shaffer

Being Canadian
as Self

A Very Murray Christmas
as Paul Schaffer

Fats and Friends
as Self

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
as Blues Brothers Band (archive footage)

Disney Heroes Volume 1
as Hermes (voice)

The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase
as Self - Host

The Concert for New York City
as Self, Music Director

50 Years of NBC Late Night
as Self (archive footage)

Man on the Moon
as Letterman Band (uncredited)

Hercules: Zero to Hero
as Hermes (voice) (archive sound)

Blues Brothers 2000
as Marco, Music, Original Music Composer

Hercules
as Hermes (voice)

Flash Gordon: Marooned on Mongo
as Dr. Hans Zarkov (voice)

The Best of the Blues Brothers
as Self (archive footage)

Look Who's Talking Too
as Taxi Businessman

Scrooged
as Street Musician

Heartbeat
as Filmmaker's Assistant

This Is Spinal Tap
as Artie Fufkin

Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
as Self / Jo Jo the Dog-Faced Boy

Gilda Live
as Don Kirshner / Arnie Schnachtman / Student Body President / The Candy Slice Group, Writer, Music, Musician

Mr. Mike's Mondo Video
as Church of Jack Lord Organist





























