Actor

Paul Shaffer

November 28, 1949 · 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.

Notable work

7.5
Hercules (1997)
as Hermes (voice)
8.1
How I Met Your Mother (2005)
as Paul Shaffer
7.2
Man on the Moon (1999)
as Letterman Band (uncredited)
6.8
Scrooged (1988)
as Street Musician
7.4
This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
as Artie Fufkin
5.5
Look Who's Talking Too (1990)
as Taxi Businessman
5.3
Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)
as Marco
6.9
Saturday Night Live (1975)
as Self - Host and as Self - Cameo (uncredited) and as Igor (uncredited) and as Self (uncredited) and as Crowd Member (uncredited) and as Self - Pianist (uncredited) and as Musician at Plato’s Cave (uncredited) and as Don Kirshner / Paul (uncredited) and as Self - The Blues Brothers Band / Don Kirshner (uncredited) and as Don Kirshner (uncredited) and as Paul (uncredited) and as Self - The Blues Brothers Band (uncredited) and as Don Kirshner / Self (uncredited) and as Danny Kreutzman (uncredited) and as Various (uncredited) and as Self - Musician and as Self - Various Characters
5.2
A Very Murray Christmas (2015)
as Paul Schaffer
4.5
Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens (2016)
as Paul Shaffer
5.8
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
as Paul Shaffer and the World's Most Dangerous Band and as Self - Musical Guest
7.6
Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)
as Paul Shaffer

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