Paul Shaffer

Paul Shaffer

Acting

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.

Filmography

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Marty, Life Is Short ★ 8.2 Marty, Life Is Short 2026 I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not ★ 6.9 I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not 2025 Spinal Tap II: The End Continues ★ 6.3 Spinal Tap II: The End Continues 2025 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... 2025 Peter Asher: Everywhere Man Peter Asher: Everywhere Man 2025 SNL50: The Homecoming Concert ★ 6.4 SNL50: The Homecoming Concert 2025 Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music ★ 7.8 Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music 2025 The Voice That Rocked America: The Dick Biondi Story The Voice That Rocked America: The Dick Biondi Story 2023 Finding Sandler ★ 8.0 Finding Sandler 2022 Spector ★ 6.3 Spector 2022 Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man ★ 5.0 Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man 2020 Paul Shaffer Plus One ★ 9.0 Paul Shaffer Plus One 2019 The Kelly Clarkson Show ★ 6.4 The Kelly Clarkson Show 2019 Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice ★ 7.6 Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice 2019 The Masked Singer ★ 7.5 The Masked Singer 2019 Always at The Carlyle ★ 6.7 Always at The Carlyle 2018 Bachman Bachman 2018 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017 2018 Love, Gilda ★ 7.2 Love, Gilda 2018 Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs ★ 6.4 Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs 2017 Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens ★ 4.5 Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens 2016 Todd Who? Todd Who? 2016 A Very Murray Christmas ★ 5.2 A Very Murray Christmas 2015 Being Canadian ★ 5.6 Being Canadian 2015 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert ★ 6.1 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert 2015 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon ★ 5.8 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 2014 12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief ★ 6.8 12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief 2012 Bachman & Turner - Live at the Roseland Ballroom ★ 8.0 Bachman & Turner - Live at the Roseland Ballroom 2012 Running Wilde ★ 6.2 Running Wilde 2010 Celebrity Ghost Stories ★ 7.3 Celebrity Ghost Stories 2009 Ray Charles: The Legend Lives On Ray Charles: The Legend Lives On 2008 Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary ★ 6.0 Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary 2007 Fats and Friends ★ 9.0 Fats and Friends 2007 Second City: First Family of Comedy Second City: First Family of Comedy 2006 How I Met Your Mother ★ 8.1 How I Met Your Mother 2005 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd ★ 8.2 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd 2005 The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music 2005 Disney Heroes Volume 1 ★ 7.9 Disney Heroes Volume 1 2005 Rockin' Pianos Rockin' Pianos 2004 Hope & Faith ★ 5.4 Hope & Faith 2003 Jimmy Kimmel Live! ★ 5.3 Jimmy Kimmel Live! 2003 The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase ★ 5.5 The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase 2002 The Concert for New York City ★ 5.1 The Concert for New York City 2001 Law & Order: Criminal Intent ★ 7.6 Law & Order: Criminal Intent 2001 America | A Tribute to Heroes ★ 6.5 America | A Tribute to Heroes 2001 Primetime Glick ★ 7.2 Primetime Glick 2001 Ed ★ 7.7 Ed 2000 Man on the Moon ★ 7.2 Man on the Moon 1999 Hercules: Zero to Hero ★ 6.5 Hercules: Zero to Hero 1999 Where Are They Now? ★ 7.5 Where Are They Now? 1999 The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn ★ 5.2 The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn 1999 Mark Twain Prize ★ 6.2 Mark Twain Prize 1999 Hollywood Squares ★ 7.6 Hollywood Squares 1998 The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers' ★ 6.5 The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers' 1998 Hercules ★ 6.9 Hercules 1998 Blues Brothers 2000 ★ 5.3 Blues Brothers 2000 1998 The View ★ 4.4 The View 1997 Hercules ★ 7.5 Hercules 1997 Flash Gordon ★ 6.0 Flash Gordon 1996 Flash Gordon: Marooned on Mongo ★ 3.0 Flash Gordon: Marooned on Mongo 1996 The Weinerville New Year's Special: Lost in the Big Apple The Weinerville New Year's Special: Lost in the Big Apple 1995 The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show ★ 8.5 The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show 1995 Friends of Gilda ★ 8.0 Friends of Gilda 1993 Late Show with David Letterman ★ 6.4 Late Show with David Letterman 1993 The Best of the Blues Brothers ★ 6.4 The Best of the Blues Brothers 1993 A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out ★ 6.2 A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out 1992 Look Who's Talking Too ★ 5.5 Look Who's Talking Too 1990 Seriously... Phil Collins ★ 8.0 Seriously... Phil Collins 1990 Night of 100 Stars III ★ 4.0 Night of 100 Stars III 1990 Scrooged ★ 6.8 Scrooged 1988 Heartbeat ★ 7.0 Heartbeat 1987 The Beach Boys: 25 Years Together - A Celebration In Waikiki The Beach Boys: 25 Years Together - A Celebration In Waikiki 1987 Tears Are Not Enough ★ 8.0 Tears Are Not Enough 1985 Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas ★ 9.3 Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas 1985 Jeopardy! ★ 6.8 Jeopardy! 1984 This Is Spinal Tap ★ 7.4 This Is Spinal Tap 1984 Steve Martin's Best Show Ever ★ 7.6 Steve Martin's Best Show Ever 1981 Gilda Live ★ 6.1 Gilda Live 1980 Mr. Mike's Mondo Video ★ 5.3 Mr. Mike's Mondo Video 1979 CBS News Sunday Morning ★ 7.0 CBS News Sunday Morning 1979