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Paul Shaffer

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Born: November 28, 1949
From: 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

A Very Murray Christmas

This Is Spinal Tap

Look Who's Talking Too

Blues Brothers 2000

Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens

1998 Series 6.9

Filmography

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2026

You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...

Acting (Self)

Darlene Love: I Know Where I've Been

Acting (Self)

Peter Asher: Everywhere Man

Acting (Self)

Marty, Life Is Short

Acting (Self)

2025

I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not

Acting (Self)

Spinal Tap II: The End Continues

Acting (Artie Fufkin)

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

Acting (Self)

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Acting (Self - SNL Band Member 1975 - 1980)

2023

The Voice That Rocked America: The Dick Biondi Story

Acting (Self)

2022

My Next Guest with David Letterman and Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Sound (Original Music Composer)

Finding Sandler

Acting (Self)

Acting (Self) 4 EP

2020

Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man

Acting (Self)

2019

My Next Guest with David Letterman and Shah Rukh Khan

Sound (Original Music Composer)

Paul Shaffer Plus One

Acting (self) 9 EP

The Kelly Clarkson Show

Acting (Self) 1 EP

Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice

Acting (Self (archive footage))

The Masked Singer

Acting (Self - Video Message) Acting (Skeleton (archive footage)) Acting (Self) 3 EP

2018

Love, Gilda

Acting (Self)

Always at The Carlyle

Acting (Self)

Acting (Self)

Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017

Acting (Self)

2017

Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs

Acting (Self)

2016

Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens

Acting (Paul Shaffer)

Acting (Himself)

2015

A Very Murray Christmas

Acting (Paul Schaffer)

Being Canadian

Acting (Self)

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Acting (Self - Musical Guest) 1 EP

2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Acting (Paul Shaffer and the World's Most Dangerous Band) 1 EPActing (Self - Musical Guest) 1 EPSound (Music Director) 1 EP

2012

12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief

Acting (Self)

Bachman & Turner - Live at the Roseland Ballroom

Acting (Keyboards)

2010

Running Wilde

Acting (Self) 1 EP