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Paul Shaffer

Paul Shaffer

Known For Acting
Birthday Nov 28, 1949 (75)
Birthplace Fort William, Ontario, Canada
Popularity 0.3 (history)
Updated Sep 14, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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. ...

Known For

Filmography

Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens

Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens

2016

as Paul Shaffer

A Very Murray Christmas

A Very Murray Christmas

2015

as Paul Schaffer

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd

2005

as Blues Brothers Band

Hercules: Zero to Hero

Hercules: Zero to Hero

1999

as Hermes (voice) (archive sound)

Man on the Moon

Man on the Moon

1999

as Letterman Band (uncredited)

Blues Brothers 2000

Blues Brothers 2000

1998

as Marco

Hercules

Hercules

1997

as Hermes (voice)

Flash Gordon: Marooned on Mongo

Flash Gordon: Marooned on Mongo

1996

as Dr. Hans Zarkov (voice)

The Return of Spinal Tap

The Return of Spinal Tap

1992

as Artie Fufkin

Look Who's Talking Too

Look Who's Talking Too

1990

as Taxi Businessman

Scrooged

Scrooged

1988

as Street Musician

Heartbeat

Heartbeat

1987

as Filmmaker's Assistant

This Is Spinal Tap

This Is Spinal Tap

1984

as Artie Fufkin

Gilda Live

Gilda Live

1980

as Don Kirschner

Mr. Mike's Mondo Video

Mr. Mike's Mondo Video

1979

as Church of Jack Lord Organist

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Television Credits

Hercules

as Hermes (voice)

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Aug 31, 1998

Ed

as Irv Nadler

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 08, 2000

Schitt's Creek

as Paul Shaffer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 13, 2015

The Masked Singer

as Skeleton (archive footage)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 02, 2019

The Masked Singer

as Skeleton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 02, 2019

How I Met Your Mother

as Paul Shaffer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 2005

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

as Paul Shaffer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 2001

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Paul Shaffer and the World's Most Dangerous Band

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 17, 2014

Late Show with David Letterman

as Self -Musical Director

Episodes: 4252

First Aired: Aug 30, 1993

Flash Gordon

Episodes: 26

First Aired: Sep 21, 1996

Paul Shaffer Plus One

as self

Episodes: 9

First Aired: Sep 15, 2019

A Year at the Top

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Aug 05, 1977

Hollywood Squares

as Self - Panelist

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Sep 14, 1998

Spector

as Self

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Nov 06, 2022

Second City: First Family of Comedy

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Aug 25, 2006

The View

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Aug 11, 1997

Jeopardy!

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1984

Where Are They Now?

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 07, 1999

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 30, 1999

The Masked Singer

as Self - Video Message

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 02, 2019

Mark Twain Prize

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 20, 1999

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

Tony Awards

as Self - Performer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 01, 1956

Hope & Faith

as Himself

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 2003

The Kelly Clarkson Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 09, 2019

Celebrity Ghost Stories

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 2009

Saturday Night Live

as Self / Various

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

Running Wilde

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 2010

Primetime Glick

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 20, 2001

Saturday Night Live

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

CBS News Sunday Morning

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 28, 1979

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