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.
2026You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...Movieas Self
2026Darlene Love: I Know Where I've BeenMovieas Self
2026Peter Asher: Everywhere ManMovieas Self
2026Marty, Life Is ShortMovieas Self
2025I'm Chevy Chase and You're NotMovieas Self2025Spinal Tap II: The End ContinuesMovieas Artie Fufkin
2025SNL50: The Homecoming ConcertMovieas Self
2025Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL MusicMovieas Self - SNL Band Member 1975 - 1980
2023The Voice That Rocked America: The Dick Biondi StoryMovieas Self
2022My Next Guest with David Letterman and Volodymyr ZelenskyyMovieOriginal Music Composer
2022Finding SandlerMovieas Self
2022SpectorTV showas Self · 4 episodes
2020Chuck Leavell: The Tree ManMovieas Self
2019My Next Guest with David Letterman and Shah Rukh KhanMovieOriginal Music Composer
2019Paul Shaffer Plus OneTV showas self · 9 episodes
2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowTV showas Self · 1 episodes
2019Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My VoiceMovieas Self (archive footage)2019The Masked SingerTV showas Self - Video Message · as Skeleton (archive footage) · as Self · 3 episodes
2018Love, GildaMovieas Self
2018Always at The CarlyleMovieas Self
2018BachmanMovieas Self
2018Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017Movieas Self
2017Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism ProgramsMovieas Self2016Sharknado 4: The 4th AwakensMovieas Paul Shaffer
2016Todd Who?Movieas Himself2015A Very Murray ChristmasMovieas Paul Schaffer
2015Being CanadianMovieas Self2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertTV showas Self - Musical Guest · 1 episodes2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonTV showas Paul Shaffer and the World's Most Dangerous Band · as Self - Musical Guest · Music Director · 1 episodes
201212-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy ReliefMovieas Self
2012Bachman & Turner - Live at the Roseland BallroomMovieas Keyboards
2010Running WildeTV showas Self · 1 episodes
2009Celebrity Ghost StoriesTV showas Self · 1 episodes
2008Ray Charles: The Legend Lives OnMovieas Self
2007Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four AnniversaryMovieas Self
2007Fats and FriendsMovieas Self
2006Second City: First Family of ComedyTV showas Self · 3 episodes2005How I Met Your MotherTV showas Paul Shaffer · 1 episodes
2005Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan AykroydMovieas Blues Brothers Band (archive footage)
2005The Blues Brothers: Transposing The MusicMovieas Self
2005Disney Heroes Volume 1Movieas Hermes (voice)
2004Rockin' PianosMovieas Self
2003Hope & FaithTV showas Himself · 1 episodes2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!TV showas Self · 1 episodes
2002The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy ChaseMovieas Self - Host
2001The Concert for New York CityMovieas Self · Music Director2001Law & Order: Criminal IntentTV showas Paul Shaffer · 1 episodes
200150 Years of NBC Late NightMovieas Self (archive footage)
2001America: A Tribute to HeroesMovieas Self
2001Primetime GlickTV show1 episodes
2000EdTV showas Irv Nadler · 1 episodes1999Man on the MoonMovieas Letterman Band (uncredited)
1999Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary SpecialMovieWriter
1999Hercules: Zero to HeroMovieas Hermes (voice) (archive sound)
1999The Late Late Show with Craig KilbornTV showas Self · 1 episodes
1999Mark Twain PrizeTV showas Self · 1 episodes
1998Hollywood SquaresTV showas Self - Panelist · 5 episodes
1998The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'Movieas Self1998HerculesTV showas Hermes (voice) · 10 episodes1998Blues Brothers 2000Movieas Marco · Music · Original Music Composer1997The ViewTV showas Self · 2 episodes1997HerculesMovieas Hermes (voice)
1996Flash GordonTV showas Dr. Zarkov (voice) · 26 episodes
1996Flash Gordon: Marooned on MongoMovieas Dr. Hans Zarkov (voice)
1995The Weinerville New Year's Special: Lost in the Big AppleMovieas Self
1995The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short ShowMovieas Self1993Late Show with David LettermanTV showas Self - Musical Director · 4,252 episodes
1993The Best of the Blues BrothersMovieas Self (archive footage)
1992A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-OutMovieas Artie Fufkin1990Look Who's Talking TooMovieas Taxi Businessman
1990Seriously... Phil CollinsMovieas Self
1990Night of 100 Stars IIIMovieas Self1988ScroogedMovieas Street Musician
1987HeartbeatMovieas Filmmaker's Assistant
1987The Beach Boys: 25 Years Together - A Celebration In WaikikiMovieas Self
1985Tears Are Not EnoughMovieas Self
1985Martin Short: Concert for the North AmericasMovieas Self1984Jeopardy!TV showas Self · 1 episodes1984This Is Spinal TapMovieas Artie Fufkin
1981Steve Martin's Best Show EverMovieas Self / Jo Jo the Dog-Faced Boy
1980Gilda LiveMovieas Don Kirshner / Arnie Schnachtman / Student Body President / The Candy Slice Group · Writer · Music · Musician
1979Mr. Mike's Mondo VideoMovieas Church of Jack Lord Organist
1979CBS News Sunday MorningTV showas Self · 1 episodes
1978The Blues Brothers Live at WinterlandMovie
1977A Year at the TopTV show5 episodes1975Saturday Night LiveTV showas Self - Host · as Self - Cameo (uncredited) · as Igor (uncredited) · as Self (uncredited) · as Crowd Member (uncredited) · as Self - Pianist (uncredited) · as Musician at Plato’s Cave (uncredited) · as Don Kirshner / Paul (uncredited) · as Self - The Blues Brothers Band / Don Kirshner (uncredited) · as Don Kirshner (uncredited) · as Paul (uncredited) · as Self - The Blues Brothers Band (uncredited) · as Don Kirshner / Self (uncredited) · as Danny Kreutzman (uncredited) · as Various (uncredited) · as Self - Musician · as Self - Various Characters · 15 episodes
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonTV showas Self · 1 episodes
1956Tony AwardsTV showas Self - Performer · 1 episodes