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Paul Shaffer

Birthday: 11/28/1949

Gender: Male

Place Of Birth: 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.

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Media

Movies

Blues Brothers 2000 Marco

Hercules Hermes (voice)

The Voice That Rocked America: The Dick Biondi Story Self

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

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

Finding Sandler Self

David Letterman: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize Self

Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special Self

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

Bill Murray: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize Self

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

The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland

Night of 100 Stars III Self

The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music Self

Heartbeat Filmmaker's Assistant

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

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

Being Canadian Self

Rockin' Pianos Himself

Man on the Moon Letterman Band (uncredited)

Scrooged Street Musician

Seriously... Phil Collins Self

A Very Murray Christmas Paul Schaffer

The Best of the Blues Brothers Himself (archive footage)

Todd Who? Himself

12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief Self

Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens Paul Shaffer

This Is Spinal Tap Artie Fufkin

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

Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs Self

The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show Self

Bachman & Turner - Live at the Roseland Ballroom Keyboards

Love, Gilda Self

Tears Are Not Enough Self

Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas

The Concert for New York City Self

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

Always at The Carlyle Self

The Return of Spinal Tap Artie Fufkin

Ray Charles: The Legend Lives On Himself

The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers' Self

America | A Tribute to Heroes Self

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

Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man Self

Disney Heroes Volume 1 Hermes (voice)

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

Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary Self

Bachman Self

Godspell 2025

Shows

Ed Irv Nadler

Hercules Hermes (voice)

Flash Gordon

Jeopardy!

A Year at the Top

Schitt's Creek Paul Shaffer

Where Are They Now? Self

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn Self

The Masked Singer Self - Video Message

The Masked Singer Skeleton (archive footage)

Mark Twain Prize Self

Paul Shaffer Plus One self

Saturday Night Live Self - Host

Saturday Night Live Self - Cameo (uncredited)

Tony Awards Self - Performer

Late Show with David Letterman Self -Musical Director

Hope & Faith Himself

Hollywood Squares Self - Panelist

Second City: First Family of Comedy Self

The Kelly Clarkson Show Self

The View Self

Celebrity Ghost Stories Self

The Masked Singer Skeleton

Saturday Night Live Self / Various

How I Met Your Mother Paul Shaffer

Spector Self

Running Wilde Self

Law & Order: Criminal Intent Paul Shaffer

Primetime Glick

Saturday Night Live Self

CBS News Sunday Morning Self