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.
Filmography
Acting (59)
2026
2026
Peter Asher: Everywhere Manas Self
2026
Marty, Life Is Shortas Self
8.0
2025
6.5
2025
Spinal Tap II: The End Continuesas Artie Fufkin
6.1
2025
6.8
2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Musicas Self - SNL Band Member 1975 - 1980
7.7
2022
Finding Sandleras Self
8.0
2020
Chuck Leavell: The Tree Manas Self
5.0
2019
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voiceas Self (archive footage)
7.6
2018
Love, Gildaas Self
7.2
2018
Always at The Carlyleas Self
6.7
2018
Bachmanas Self
2016
Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakensas Paul Shaffer
4.5
2016
Todd Who?as Himself
2015
A Very Murray Christmasas Paul Schaffer
5.2
2015
Being Canadianas Self
5.6
2012
6.9
2012
Bachman & Turner - Live at the Roseland Ballroomas Keyboards
8.0
2008
2007
6.0
2007
Fats and Friendsas Self
9.0
2005
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroydas Blues Brothers Band (archive footage)
8.1
2005
2005
Disney Heroes Volume 1as Hermes (voice)
7.9
2004
Rockin' Pianosas Self
2002
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chaseas Self - Host
5.5
2001
5.1
2001
50 Years of NBC Late Nightas Self (archive footage)
5.0
2001
6.5
1999
Man on the Moonas Letterman Band (uncredited)
7.2
1999
Hercules: Zero to Heroas Hermes (voice) (archive sound)
6.5
6.5
1998
Blues Brothers 2000as Marco
5.3
1997
Herculesas Hermes (voice)
7.5
1996
Flash Gordon: Marooned on Mongoas Dr. Hans Zarkov (voice)
3.0
8.5
1993
Friends of Gildaas Self
8.0
1993
The Best of the Blues Brothersas Self (archive footage)
6.4
1992
A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Outas Artie Fufkin
6.1
1990
Look Who's Talking Tooas Taxi Businessman
5.5
1990
Seriously... Phil Collinsas Self
8.0
1990
Night of 100 Stars IIIas Self
4.3
1988
Scroogedas Street Musician
6.8
1987
Heartbeatas Filmmaker's Assistant
7.0
1985
Tears Are Not Enoughas Self
8.0
1985
9.3
1984
This Is Spinal Tapas Artie Fufkin
7.4
1981
Steve Martin's Best Show Everas Self / Jo Jo the Dog-Faced Boy
7.6
1980
Gilda Liveas Don Kirshner / Arnie Schnachtman / Student Body President / The Candy Slice Group
6.1
1979
Mr. Mike's Mondo Videoas Church of Jack Lord Organist
5.3
Production & Directing (10)
2022
My Next Guest with David Letterman and Volodymyr ZelenskyyOriginal Music Composer
7.1
2019
My Next Guest with David Letterman and Shah Rukh KhanOriginal Music Composer
6.0
2001
The Concert for New York CityMusic Director
5.1
6.9
1998
Blues Brothers 2000Music
5.3
1998
Blues Brothers 2000Original Music Composer
5.3
1985
NightwatchStunts
1980
Gilda LiveWriter
6.1
1980
Gilda LiveMusic
6.1
1980
Gilda LiveMusician
6.1