5.9
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014· TV Series
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
November 28, 1949(76)
Place of Birth
Fort William, Ontario, Canada
Paul Shaffer
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.
Known For
5.9
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014· TV Series
7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962· TV Series
7.0
Saturday Night Live
1975· TV Series
7.0
Saturday Night Live
1975· TV Series
7.0
Saturday Night Live
1975· TV Series
7.0
Saturday Night Live
1975· TV Series
7.0
Saturday Night Live
1975· TV Series
7.0
Saturday Night Live
1975· TV Series
7.0
Saturday Night Live
1975· TV Series
7.0
Saturday Night Live
1975· TV Series
7.0
Saturday Night Live
1975· TV Series
Filmography
- 2025MovieI'm Chevy Chase and You're Notas Self
- 2025MovieSpinal Tap II: The End Continuesas Artie Fufkin
- 2025MovieYou Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...as Self
- 2025MovieSNL50: The Homecoming Concertas Self
- 2025MovieLadies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Musicas Self - SNL Band Member 1975 - 1980
- 2023MovieThe Voice That Rocked America: The Dick Biondi Storyas Self
- 2022MovieFinding Sandleras Self
- 2022TVSpectoras Self
- 2020MovieChuck Leavell: The Tree Manas Self
- 2019TVPaul Shaffer Plus Oneas self
- 2019TVThe Kelly Clarkson Showas Self
- 2019MovieLinda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voiceas Self (archive footage)
- 2019TVThe Masked Singeras Self - Video Message
- 2019TVThe Masked Singeras Skeleton (archive footage)
- 2019TVThe Masked Singeras Skeleton
- 2018MovieAlways at The Carlyleas Self
- 2018MovieBachmanas Self
- 2018MovieRock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017as Self
- 2018MovieLove, Gildaas Self
- 2017MovieNight of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programsas Self
- 2016MovieSharknado 4: The 4th Awakensas Paul Shaffer
- 2016MovieTodd Who?as Himself
- 2015MovieA Very Murray Christmasas Paul Schaffer
- 2015MovieBeing Canadianas Self
- 2014TVThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Paul Shaffer and the World's Most Dangerous Band
- 2014TVThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self - Musical Guest
- 2012Movie12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Reliefas Self
- 2012MovieBachman & Turner - Live at the Roseland Ballroomas Keyboards
- 2010TVRunning Wildeas Self
- 2009TVCelebrity Ghost Storiesas Self
- 2008MovieRay Charles: The Legend Lives Onas Self
- 2007MovieBob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversaryas Self
- 2007MovieFats and Friendsas Self
- 2006TVSecond City: First Family of Comedyas Self
- 2005TVHow I Met Your Motheras Paul Shaffer
- 2005MovieSaturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroydas Blues Brothers Band (archive footage)
- 2005MovieThe Blues Brothers: Transposing The Musicas Self
- 2005MovieDisney Heroes Volume 1as Hermes (voice)
- 2004MovieRockin' Pianosas Self
- 2003TVHope & Faithas Himself
- 2003TVJimmy Kimmel Live!as Self
- 2002MovieThe N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chaseas Self - Host
- 2001MovieThe Concert for New York Cityas Self
- 2001TVLaw & Order: Criminal Intentas Paul Shaffer
- 2001MovieAmerica | A Tribute to Heroesas Self
- 2001TVPrimetime Glick
- 2000TVEdas Irv Nadler
- 1999MovieMan on the Moonas Letterman Band (uncredited)
- 1999MovieHercules: Zero to Heroas Hermes (voice) (archive sound)
- 1999TVThe Late Late Show with Craig Kilbornas Self