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Paul Shaffer

Acting • AGE 76

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 (1982-201...

Paul Shaffer

Acting

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

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

Self

2026

Peter Asher: Everywhere Man

Peter Asher: Everywhere Man

Self

2026

Marty, Life Is Short

Marty, Life Is Short

Self

2026

I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not

I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not

Self

2025

Spinal Tap II: The End Continues

Spinal Tap II: The End Continues

Artie Fufkin

2025

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

Self

2025

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Self - SNL Band Member 1975 - 1980

2025

The Voice That Rocked America: The Dick Biondi Story

The Voice That Rocked America: The Dick Biondi Story

Self

2023

My Next Guest with David Letterman and Volodymyr Zelenskyy

My Next Guest with David Letterman and Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Original Music Composer

2022

Finding Sandler

Finding Sandler

Self

2022

Spector

Spector

Self

2022

Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man

Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man

Self

2020

My Next Guest with David Letterman and Shah Rukh Khan

My Next Guest with David Letterman and Shah Rukh Khan

Original Music Composer

2019

Paul Shaffer Plus One

Paul Shaffer Plus One

self

2019

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

Self

2019

Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice

Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice

Self (archive footage)

2019

The Masked Singer

The Masked Singer

Self - Video Message

2019

Always at The Carlyle

Always at The Carlyle

Self

2018

Bachman

Bachman

Self

2018

Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017

Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017

Self

2018

Love, Gilda

Love, Gilda

Self

2018

Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs

Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs

Self

2017

Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens

Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens

Paul Shaffer

2016

Todd Who?

Todd Who?

Himself

2016

A Very Murray Christmas

A Very Murray Christmas

Paul Schaffer

2015

Being Canadian

Being Canadian

Self

2015

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Self - Musical Guest

2015

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Paul Shaffer and the World's Most Dangerous Band

2014

12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief

12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief

Self

2012

Bachman & Turner - Live at the Roseland Ballroom

Bachman & Turner - Live at the Roseland Ballroom

Keyboards

2012

Running Wilde

Running Wilde

Self

2010

Celebrity Ghost Stories

Celebrity Ghost Stories

Self

2009

Ray Charles: The Legend Lives On

Ray Charles: The Legend Lives On

Self

2008

Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary

Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary

Self

2007

Fats and Friends

Fats and Friends

Self

2007

Second City: First Family of Comedy

Second City: First Family of Comedy

Self

2006

How I Met Your Mother

How I Met Your Mother

Paul Shaffer

2005

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd

Blues Brothers Band (archive footage)

2005

The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music

The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music

Self

2005

Disney Heroes Volume 1

Disney Heroes Volume 1

Hermes (voice)

2005

Rockin' Pianos

Rockin' Pianos

Self

2004

Hope & Faith

Hope & Faith

Himself

2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Self

2003

The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase

The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase

Self - Host

2002

The Concert for New York City

The Concert for New York City

Self

2001

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Paul Shaffer

2001

America | A Tribute to Heroes

America | A Tribute to Heroes

Self

2001

Primetime Glick

Primetime Glick

2001

Ed

Ed

Irv Nadler

2000

Man on the Moon

Man on the Moon

Letterman Band (uncredited)

1999

Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special

Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special

Writer

1999

Hercules: Zero to Hero

Hercules: Zero to Hero

Hermes (voice) (archive sound)

1999

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

Self

1999

Mark Twain Prize

Mark Twain Prize

Self

1999

Hollywood Squares

Hollywood Squares

Self - Panelist

1998

The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'

The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'

Self

1998

Hercules

Hercules

Hermes (voice)

1998

Blues Brothers 2000

Blues Brothers 2000

Marco

1998

The View

The View

Self

1997

Hercules

Hercules

Hermes (voice)

1997

Flash Gordon

Flash Gordon

Dr. Zarkov (voice)

1996

Flash Gordon: Marooned on Mongo

Flash Gordon: Marooned on Mongo

Dr. Hans Zarkov (voice)

1996

The Weinerville New Year's Special: Lost in the Big Apple

The Weinerville New Year's Special: Lost in the Big Apple

Self

1995

The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show

The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show

Self

1995

Late Show with David Letterman

Late Show with David Letterman

Self -Musical Director

1993

The Best of the Blues Brothers

The Best of the Blues Brothers

Self (archive footage)

1993

A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out

A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out

Artie Fufkin

1992

Look Who's Talking Too

Look Who's Talking Too

Taxi Businessman

1990

Seriously... Phil Collins

Seriously... Phil Collins

Self

1990

Night of 100 Stars III

Night of 100 Stars III

Self

1990

Scrooged

Scrooged

Street Musician

1988

Heartbeat

Heartbeat

Filmmaker's Assistant

1987

The Beach Boys: 25 Years Together - A Celebration In Waikiki

The Beach Boys: 25 Years Together - A Celebration In Waikiki

Self

1987

Tears Are Not Enough

Tears Are Not Enough

Self

1985

Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas

Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas

1985

Jeopardy!

Jeopardy!

Self

1984

This Is Spinal Tap

This Is Spinal Tap

Artie Fufkin

1984

Steve Martin's Best Show Ever

Steve Martin's Best Show Ever

Self / Jo Jo the Dog-Faced Boy

1981

Gilda Live

Gilda Live

Don Kirshner / Arnie Schnachtman / Student Body President / The Candy Slice Group

1980

Mr. Mike's Mondo Video

Mr. Mike's Mondo Video

Church of Jack Lord Organist

1979

CBS News Sunday Morning

CBS News Sunday Morning

Self

1979

The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland

The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland

1978

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

Self - Host

1975

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Self

1962

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

Self - Performer

1956