Paul Shaffer
ActingBorn
November 28, 1949
Place of Birth
Fort William, Ontario, Canada
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
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
How I Met Your Mother
2005
Saturday Night Live
1975
Saturday Night Live
1975
Saturday Night Live
1975
Saturday Night Live
1975
Filmography
Marty, Life Is Short
2026
I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not
2025
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
2025
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
2025
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
The Voice That Rocked America: The Dick Biondi Story
2023
Finding Sandler
2022
Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man
2020
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
2019
Always at The Carlyle
2018
Bachman
2018
Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017
2018
Love, Gilda
2018
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
2017
Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens
2016
Todd Who?
2016
A Very Murray Christmas
2015
Being Canadian
2015
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
2012
Bachman & Turner - Live at the Roseland Ballroom
2012
Ray Charles: The Legend Lives On
2008
Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary
2007
Fats and Friends
2007
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
2005
The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music
2005
Disney Heroes Volume 1
2005
Rockin' Pianos
2004
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase
2002
The Concert for New York City
2001
America | A Tribute to Heroes
2001
Man on the Moon
1999
Hercules: Zero to Hero
1999
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'
1998
Blues Brothers 2000
1998
Hercules
1997
Flash Gordon: Marooned on Mongo
1996
The Weinerville New Year's Special: Lost in the Big Apple
1995
The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show
1995
The Best of the Blues Brothers
1994
Friends of Gilda
1993
A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out
1992
Look Who's Talking Too
1990
Seriously... Phil Collins
1990
Night of 100 Stars III
1990
Scrooged
1988
Heartbeat
1987
The Beach Boys: 25 Years Together - A Celebration In Waikiki
1987
Tears Are Not Enough
1985
Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas
1985
This Is Spinal Tap
1984
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
1981
Gilda Live
1980
Mr. Mike's Mondo Video
1979
The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland
1978
Say Hello to Our Good Friend Paul Shaffer
Darlene Love: I Know Where I've Been
Spector
2022
Paul Shaffer Plus One
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
The Masked Singer
2019
The Masked Singer
2019
The Masked Singer
2019
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
Running Wilde
2010
Celebrity Ghost Stories
2009
Second City: First Family of Comedy
2006
How I Met Your Mother
2005
Hope & Faith
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
Primetime Glick
2001
Ed
2000
Where Are They Now?
1999
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
1999
Mark Twain Prize
1999
Hollywood Squares
1998
Hercules
1998
The View
1997
Flash Gordon
1996
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
Jeopardy!
1984
CBS News Sunday Morning
1979
A Year at the Top
1977
Saturday Night Live
1975
Saturday Night Live
1975
Saturday Night Live
1975
Saturday Night Live
1975
Saturday Night Live
1975
Saturday Night Live
1975
Saturday Night Live
1975
Saturday Night Live
1975
Saturday Night Live
1975
Saturday Night Live
1975
Saturday Night Live
1975
Saturday Night Live
1975
Saturday Night Live
1975
Saturday Night Live
1975
Saturday Night Live
1975
Saturday Night Live
1975
Saturday Night Live
1975
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
Tony Awards
1956