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Paul Shaffer

Paul Shaffer

Acting1949Fort 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

Acting History

2023
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TVas Self1 eps
2022
Spector
TVas Self4 eps
2019
The Masked Singer
TVas Skeleton / Skeleton (archive footage) / Self - Video Message1 eps
2016
Todd Who?
as Himself
2015
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TVas Paul Shaffer and the World's Most Dangerous Band / Self - Musical Guest
2013
How I Met Your Mother
TVas Paul Shaffer1 eps
2011
Celebrity Ghost Stories
TVas Self1 eps
Tony Awards
TVas Self - Performer1 eps
2010
Running Wilde
TVas Self1 eps
2008
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
TVas Paul Shaffer1 eps
2005
Disney Heroes Volume 1
as Hermes (voice)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
as Blues Brothers Band (archive footage)
Hope & Faith
TVas Himself1 eps
2003
2002
Ed
TVas Irv Nadler1 eps
2000
1999
Hercules: Zero to Hero
as Hermes (voice) (archive sound)
Man on the Moon
as Letterman Band (uncredited)
1998
Hercules
TVas Hermes (voice)10 eps
Hollywood Squares
TVas Self - Panelist
Blues Brothers 2000
Original Music Composer
1997
Hercules
as Hermes (voice)
The View
TVas Self
1996
Flash Gordon: Marooned on Mongo
as Dr. Hans Zarkov (voice)
Flash Gordon
TVas Dr. Zarkov (voice)26 eps
1994
The Best of the Blues Brothers
as Self (archive footage)
1993
Late Show with David Letterman
TVas Self -Musical Director
1990
Look Who's Talking Too
as Taxi Businessman
1988
Scrooged
as Street Musician
1984
This Is Spinal Tap
as Artie Fufkin
Jeopardy!
TVas Self
1981
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
as Self / Jo Jo the Dog-Faced Boy
1980
Gilda Live
as Don Kirshner / Arnie Schnachtman / Student Body President / The Candy Slice Group
Gilda Live
Musician
1979
Mr. Mike's Mondo Video
as Church of Jack Lord Organist
1975
Saturday Night Live
TVas Self (uncredited) / Various / Don Kirshner (uncredited) / Paul (uncredited) / Self - Pianist (uncredited) / Various (uncredited) / Self - Cameo (uncredited) / Crowd Member (uncredited) / Oliver Selenko / Self / Don Kirshner / Self (uncredited) / Self - Host / Don Kirshner / Paul (uncredited) / Musician at Plato’s Cave (uncredited) / Robert Vesco / Artie / Danny Kreutzman (uncredited) / Self/ Friend / Andy / Andrew Mazelle / Beatalo / Self - Musician / Self - The Blues Brothers Band (uncredited) / Don Kirshner / Igor (uncredited) / Self - The Blues Brothers Band / Don Kirshner (uncredited) / Marvin Hamlisch / Issac Stern’s nephew

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
11/28/1949(76 years old)
Place of Birth
Fort William, Ontario, Canada