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Paul Shaffer

Paul Shaffer

Acting · Born 1949-11-28 (age 76) · Fort William, Ontario, Canada

56 movies · 27 TV shows

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

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
IMDb5.8

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
IMDb7.5

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
IMDb6.1

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015
Late Show with David Letterman
IMDb6.4

Late Show with David Letterman

1993
Hollywood Squares
IMDb7.6

Hollywood Squares

1998
Jeopardy!
IMDb6.9

Jeopardy!

1984
The Kelly Clarkson Show
IMDb6.3

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019
Saturday Night Live
IMDb6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975
The View
IMDb4.3

The View

1997
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
IMDb7.6

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

2001
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
IMDb5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003
How I Met Your Mother
IMDb8.1

How I Met Your Mother

2005
CBS News Sunday Morning
IMDb6.8

CBS News Sunday Morning

1979
Tony Awards
0

Tony Awards

1956
The Masked Singer
IMDb7.5

The Masked Singer

2019
Hercules
IMDb6.9

Hercules

1998
Hope & Faith
IMDb5.4

Hope & Faith

2003
Celebrity Ghost Stories
IMDb7.3

Celebrity Ghost Stories

2009
Hercules
IMDb7.5

Hercules

1997
Ed
IMDb7.6

Ed

2000
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
IMDb5.3

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

1999
Primetime Glick
IMDb7.2

Primetime Glick

2001
Scrooged
IMDb6.8

Scrooged

1988
Running Wilde
IMDb6.3

Running Wilde

2010
Man on the Moon
IMDb7.2

Man on the Moon

1999
Marty, Life Is Short
IMDb7.9

Marty, Life Is Short

2026
Mark Twain Prize
IMDb6.8

Mark Twain Prize

1999
Blues Brothers 2000
IMDb5.3

Blues Brothers 2000

1998
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
IMDb6.8

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

2025
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
IMDb6.1

Spinal Tap II: The End Continues

2025
Look Who's Talking Too
IMDb5.5

Look Who's Talking Too

1990
This Is Spinal Tap
IMDb7.4

This Is Spinal Tap

1984
Flash Gordon
IMDb6.0

Flash Gordon

1996
Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens
IMDb4.5

Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens

2016
America | A Tribute to Heroes
IMDb6.5

America | A Tribute to Heroes

2001
I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not
IMDb6.5

I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not

2025
A Very Murray Christmas
IMDb5.2

A Very Murray Christmas

2015
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
0

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

2026
Second City: First Family of Comedy
0

Second City: First Family of Comedy

2006
Spector
IMDb6.5

Spector

2022
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
IMDb6.9

12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief

2012
The Concert for New York City
IMDb5.1

The Concert for New York City

2001
Bachman
0

Bachman

2018
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
IMDb7.6

Steve Martin's Best Show Ever

1981
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
IMDb7.7

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

2025
Hercules: Zero to Hero
IMDb6.5

Hercules: Zero to Hero

1999
Always at The Carlyle
IMDb6.7

Always at The Carlyle

2018
Being Canadian
IMDb5.6

Being Canadian

2015
Love, Gilda
IMDb7.2

Love, Gilda

2018
50 Years of NBC Late Night
IMDb5.0

50 Years of NBC Late Night

2001
The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show
IMDb8.5

The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show

1995
Paul Shaffer Plus One
IMDb9.0

Paul Shaffer Plus One

2019
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
IMDb6.4

Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs

2017
Peter Asher: Everywhere Man
0

Peter Asher: Everywhere Man

2026
Mr. Mike's Mondo Video
IMDb5.3

Mr. Mike's Mondo Video

1979
Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017
0

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

2018
Night of 100 Stars III
IMDb4.3

Night of 100 Stars III

1990
Heartbeat
IMDb7.0

Heartbeat

1987
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
IMDb7.6

Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice

2019
Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man
IMDb5.0

Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man

2020
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
IMDb8.1

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd

2005
A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out
IMDb6.1

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

1992
Finding Sandler
IMDb8.0

Finding Sandler

2022
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase
IMDb5.5

The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase

2002
Fats and Friends
IMDb9.0

Fats and Friends

2007
Tears Are Not Enough
IMDb8.0

Tears Are Not Enough

1985
Disney Heroes Volume 1
IMDb7.9

Disney Heroes Volume 1

2005
Seriously... Phil Collins
IMDb8.0

Seriously... Phil Collins

1990
The Beach Boys: 25 Years Together - A Celebration In Waikiki
0

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

1987
Gilda Live
IMDb6.1

Gilda Live

1980
The Weinerville New Year's Special: Lost in the Big Apple
0

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

1995
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'
IMDb6.5

The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'

1998
The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music
0

The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music

2005
The Best of the Blues Brothers
IMDb6.4

The Best of the Blues Brothers

1993
Flash Gordon: Marooned on Mongo
IMDb3.0

Flash Gordon: Marooned on Mongo

1996
Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas
IMDb9.3

Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas

1985
Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary
IMDb6.0

Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary

2007
The Voice That Rocked America: The Dick Biondi Story
0

The Voice That Rocked America: The Dick Biondi Story

2023