Paul Shaffer
November 28, 1949(76 years old)
Fort William, Ontario, Canada|Acting
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.
Movies (55)
8.3
Marty, Life Is Short
2026
7.0
I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not
2025
6.3
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
2025
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
2025
Saturday Night Live: 50th Anniversary Special
2025
6.8
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
2025
7.8
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
The Voice That Rocked America: The Dick Biondi Story
2023
8.0
Finding Sandler
2022
5.0
Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man
2020
7.6
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
2019
6.7
Always at The Carlyle
2018
Bachman
2018
Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017
2018
7.2
Love, Gilda
2018
6.4
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
2017
4.5
Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens
2016
Todd Who?
2016
5.2
A Very Murray Christmas
2015
5.6
Being Canadian
2015
6.8
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
2012
8.0
Bachman & Turner - Live at the Roseland Ballroom
2012
Ray Charles: The Legend Lives On
2008
6.0
Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary
2007
9.0
Fats and Friends
2007
8.2
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
2005
The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music
2005
7.9
Disney Heroes Volume 1
2005
Rockin' Pianos
2004
5.5
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase
2002
5.1
The Concert for New York City
2001
6.5
America | A Tribute to Heroes
2001
7.2
Man on the Moon
1999
6.5
Hercules: Zero to Hero
1999
6.5
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'
1998
5.3
Blues Brothers 2000
1998
7.5
Hercules
1997
3.0
Flash Gordon: Marooned on Mongo
1996
The Weinerville New Year's Special: Lost in the Big Apple
1995
8.5
The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show
1995
6.4
The Best of the Blues Brothers
1994
6.2
A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out
1992
5.5
Look Who's Talking Too
1990
8.0
Seriously... Phil Collins
1990
4.0
Night of 100 Stars III
1990
6.8
Scrooged
1988
7.0
Heartbeat
1987
The Beach Boys: 25 Years Together - A Celebration In Waikiki
1987
8.0
Tears Are Not Enough
1985
9.3
Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas
1985
7.4
This Is Spinal Tap
1984
7.6
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
1981
6.1
Gilda Live
1980
5.3
Mr. Mike's Mondo Video
1979
6.4
The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland
1978
TV Shows (46)
6.3
Spector
2022
9.0
Paul Shaffer Plus One
2019
6.4
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
7.5
The Masked Singer
2019
7.5
The Masked Singer
2019
7.5
The Masked Singer
2019
6.1
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
5.9
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
5.9
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
6.2
Running Wilde
2010
7.3
Celebrity Ghost Stories
2009
Second City: First Family of Comedy
2006
8.1
How I Met Your Mother
2005
5.4
Hope & Faith
2003
5.4
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
7.6
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
7.2
Primetime Glick
2001
7.7
Ed
2000
5.2
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
1999
6.2
Mark Twain Prize
1999
7.6
Hollywood Squares
1998
6.9
Hercules
1998
4.4
The View
1997
6.0
Flash Gordon
1996
6.4
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
6.8
Jeopardy!
1984
7.0
CBS News Sunday Morning
1979
7.0
Saturday Night Live
1975
7.0
Saturday Night Live
1975
7.0
Saturday Night Live
1975
7.0
Saturday Night Live
1975
7.0
Saturday Night Live
1975
7.0
Saturday Night Live
1975
7.0
Saturday Night Live
1975
7.0
Saturday Night Live
1975
7.0
Saturday Night Live
1975
7.0
Saturday Night Live
1975
7.0
Saturday Night Live
1975
7.0
Saturday Night Live
1975
7.0
Saturday Night Live
1975
7.0
Saturday Night Live
1975
7.0
Saturday Night Live
1975
7.0
Saturday Night Live
1975
7.0
Saturday Night Live
1975
7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
Tony Awards
1956