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Paul Shaffer
Born
November 28, 1949
Age 75
Place of Birth
Fort William, Ontario, Canada
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Career Highlights
54
Movies
34
TV Shows
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Paul Shaffer
Acting
Biography
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.
Movies
54
TV Shows
34
6.9
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
as
Artie Fufkin
2025
0
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
as
Self
2025
6.7
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
as
Self
2025
7.5
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
as
Self
2025
0
The Voice That Rocked America: The Dick Biondi Story
as
Self
2023
8.0
Finding Sandler
as
Self
2022
5.0
Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man
as
Self
2020
7.6
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
as
Self (archive footage)
2019
6.7
Always at The Carlyle
as
Self
2018
0
Bachman
as
Self
2018
0
Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017
Cast
2018
7.2
Love, Gilda
as
Self
2018
6.4
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
as
Self
2017
4.5
Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens
as
Paul Shaffer
2016
0
Todd Who?
as
Himself
2016
5.2
A Very Murray Christmas
as
Paul Schaffer
2015
5.5
Being Canadian
as
Self
2015
6.8
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
as
Self
2012
8.0
Bachman & Turner - Live at the Roseland Ballroom
as
Keyboards
2012
0
Ray Charles: The Legend Lives On
as
Self
2008
6.0
Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary
as
Self
2007
9.0
Fats and Friends
as
Self
2007
8.2
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
as
Blues Brothers Band (archive footage)
2005
0
The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music
as
Self
2005
7.9
Disney Heroes Volume 1
as
Hermes (voice)
2005
0
Rockin' Pianos
as
Self
2004
5.1
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase
as
Self - Host
2002
4.8
The Concert for New York City
as
Self
2001
6.2
America | A Tribute to Heroes
as
Self
2001
7.2
Man on the Moon
as
Letterman Band (uncredited)
1999
6.5
Hercules: Zero to Hero
as
Hermes (voice) (archive sound)
1999
5.0
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'
as
Self
1998
5.3
Blues Brothers 2000
as
Marco
1998
7.5
Hercules
as
Hermes (voice)
1997
3.0
Flash Gordon: Marooned on Mongo
as
Dr. Hans Zarkov (voice)
1996
0
The Weinerville New Year's Special: Lost in the Big Apple
as
Self
1995
8.0
The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show
as
Self
1995
5.8
The Best of the Blues Brothers
as
Himself (archive footage)
1994
0
Friends of Gilda
as
Himself
1993
6.1
A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out
as
Artie Fufkin
1992
5.5
Look Who's Talking Too
as
Taxi Businessman
1990
8.0
Seriously... Phil Collins
as
Self
1990
4.0
Night of 100 Stars III
as
Self
1990
6.8
Scrooged
as
Street Musician
1988
5.5
Heartbeat
as
Filmmaker's Assistant
1987
0
The Beach Boys: 25 Years Together - A Celebration In Waikiki
as
Self
1987
6.0
Tears Are Not Enough
as
Self
1985
9.0
Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas
Cast
1985
7.4
This Is Spinal Tap
as
Artie Fufkin
1984
7.5
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
as
Self / Jo Jo the Dog-Faced Boy
1981
6.0
Gilda Live
as
Don Kirshner / Arnie Schnachtman / Student Body President / The Candy Slice Group
1980
5.0
Mr. Mike's Mondo Video
as
Church of Jack Lord Organist
1979
6.4
The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland
Cast
1978
0
Say Hello to Our Good Friend Paul Shaffer
as
Self
TBA
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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