Paul Shaffer

Acting

Paul Shaffer

Born 28 November 1949 · Fort William, Ontario, Canada · 76

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

Highlights

How I Met Your Mother2005 · Series · Paul Shaffer
Hercules1997 · Film · Hermes (voice)
This Is Spinal Tap1984 · Film · Artie Fufkin
Man on the Moon1999 · Film · Letterman Band (uncredited)
Scrooged1988 · Film · Street Musician
Law & Order: Criminal Intent2001 · Series · Paul Shaffer

Filmography

Movies

19 films

Spinal Tap II: The End Continues2025 · Film · Artie Fufkin
Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens2016 · Film · Paul Shaffer
A Very Murray Christmas2015 · Film · Paul Schaffer
Bachman & Turner - Live at the Roseland Ballroom2012 · Film · Keyboards
Disney Heroes Volume 12005 · Film · Hermes (voice)
Man on the Moon1999 · Film · Letterman Band (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special1999 · Film · Writer
Hercules: Zero to Hero1999 · Film · Hermes (voice) (archive sound)
Blues Brothers 20001998 · Film · Marco
Hercules1997 · Film · Hermes (voice)
Flash Gordon: Marooned on Mongo1996 · Film · Dr. Hans Zarkov (voice)
A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out1992 · Film · Artie Fufkin
Look Who's Talking Too1990 · Film · Taxi Businessman
Scrooged1988 · Film · Street Musician
Heartbeat1987 · Film · Filmmaker's Assistant
This Is Spinal Tap1984 · Film · Artie Fufkin
Gilda Live1980 · Film · Don Kirshner / Arnie Schnachtman / Student Body President / The Candy Slice Group
Mr. Mike's Mondo Video1979 · Film · Church of Jack Lord Organist
The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland1978 · Film

Filmography

Series

6 shows

How I Met Your Mother2005 · Series · Paul Shaffer
Law & Order: Criminal Intent2001 · Series · Paul Shaffer
Ed2000 · Series · Irv Nadler
Hercules1998 · Series · Hermes (voice)
Flash Gordon1996 · Series · Dr. Zarkov (voice)
A Year at the Top1977 · Series