Paul Shaffer

Nov 28, 1949 (75 years old) in Fort William, Ontario, Canada

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

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Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Paul Shaffer

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How I Met Your Mother

Paul Shaffer

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Hollywood Squares

Self - Panelist

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Tony Awards

Self - Performer

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Hope & Faith

Himself

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Hercules

Hermes (voice)

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Where Are They Now?

Self

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Running Wilde

Self

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Ed

Irv Nadler

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Mark Twain Prize

Self

Credits

Godspell 2025 Future

★ NR
Fats and Friends Future

Himself

★ 9
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert 2025

Self

★ 8.2
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music 2025

Self

★ 7.9
The Voice That Rocked America: The Dick Biondi Story 2023

Self

★ NR
Finding Sandler 2022

Self

★ 8
Spector 2022

Self

★ 6.3
Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man 2020

Self

★ 5
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice 2019

Self (archive footage)

★ 7.6
The Masked Singer 2019

Self - Video Message

★ 7.7
Always at The Carlyle 2018

Self

★ 6.8
Bachman 2018

Self

★ NR
Love, Gilda 2018

Self

★ 7.2
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs 2017

Self

★ 6.4
Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens 2016

Paul Shaffer

★ 4.5
Todd Who? 2016

Himself

★ NR
A Very Murray Christmas 2015

Paul Schaffer

★ 5.3
Being Canadian 2015

Self

★ 5.7
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief 2012

Self

★ 6.8
Bachman & Turner - Live at the Roseland Ballroom 2012

Keyboards

★ 8
Running Wilde 2010

Self

★ 6.5
Ray Charles: The Legend Lives On 2008

Self

★ NR
Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary 2007

Self

★ 6
Second City: First Family of Comedy 2006

Self

★ NR
How I Met Your Mother 2005

Paul Shaffer

★ 8.1
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd 2005

Blues Brothers Band (archive footage)

★ 8.3
The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music 2005

Self

★ NR
Disney Heroes Volume 1 2005

Hermes (voice)

★ 7.9
Rockin' Pianos 2004

Self

★ NR
Hope & Faith 2003

Himself

★ 5.4
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase 2002

Self - Host

★ 4.9
The Concert for New York City 2001

Self

★ 4.8
Law & Order: Criminal Intent 2001

Paul Shaffer

★ 7.6
America | A Tribute to Heroes 2001

Self

★ 6.2
Ed 2000

Irv Nadler

★ 7.7
Man on the Moon 1999

Letterman Band (uncredited)

★ 7.2
Hercules: Zero to Hero 1999

Hermes (voice) (archive sound)

★ 6.6
Where Are They Now? 1999

Self

★ 7.5
Mark Twain Prize 1999

Self

★ NR
Hollywood Squares 1998

Self - Panelist

★ 7.2
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers' 1998

Self

★ 5
Blues Brothers 2000 1998

Marco

★ 5.3
Hercules 1997

Hermes (voice)

★ 7.5
Flash Gordon 1996

Dr. Zarkov (voice)

★ 5.8
Flash Gordon: Marooned on Mongo 1996

Dr. Hans Zarkov (voice)

★ NR
The Weinerville New Year's Special: Lost in the Big Apple 1995

Self

★ NR
The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show 1995

Self

★ 8
The Best of the Blues Brothers 1994

Himself (archive footage)

★ 5.8
The Return of Spinal Tap 1992

Artie Fufkin

★ 6.2
Look Who's Talking Too 1990

Taxi Businessman

★ 5.5
Seriously... Phil Collins 1990

Self

★ NR
Night of 100 Stars III 1990

Self

★ 4
Scrooged 1988

Street Musician

★ 6.8
Heartbeat 1987

Filmmaker's Assistant

★ 5.5
The Beach Boys: 25 Years Together - A Celebration In Waikiki 1987

Self

★ NR
Tears Are Not Enough 1985

Self

★ 6
Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas 1985

★ 9
Jeopardy! 1984

★ 6.9
This Is Spinal Tap 1984

Artie Fufkin

★ 7.4
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever 1981

Self / Jo Jo the Dog-Faced Boy

★ 6.7
Gilda Live 1980

Don Kirshner / Arnie Schnachtman / Student Body President / The Candy Slice Group

★ 6
Mr. Mike's Mondo Video 1979

Church of Jack Lord Organist

★ 5
The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland 1978

★ 6.4
A Year at the Top 1977

★ 5
Tony Awards 1956

Self - Performer

★ 5.1