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
7.5
Movie
Hercules
1997
8.1
TV
How I Met Your Mother
2005
7.2
Movie
Man on the Moon
1999
7.4
Movie
This Is Spinal Tap
1984
6.8
Movie
Scrooged
1988
5.5
Movie
Look Who's Talking Too
1990
5.3
Movie
Blues Brothers 2000
1998
6.9
TV
Saturday Night Live
1975
7.6
TV
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
5.2
Movie
A Very Murray Christmas
2015
6.9
TV
Hercules
1998
5.8
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
Filmography(88)
88 titles across Movies & TV
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Movie
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
2026
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Movie
Darlene Love: I Know Where I've Been
2026
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Movie
Peter Asher: Everywhere Man
2026
7.9
Movie
Marty, Life Is Short
2026
6.6
Movie
I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not
2025
6.1
Movie
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
2025
6.8
Movie
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
2025
7.7
Movie
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
0
Movie
The Voice That Rocked America: The Dick Biondi Story
2023
8.0
Movie
Finding Sandler
2022
6.3
TV
Spector
2022
5.0
Movie
Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man
2020
9.0
TV
Paul Shaffer Plus One
2019
6.3
TV
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
7.6
Movie
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
2019
7.5
TV
The Masked Singer
2019
7.2
Movie
Love, Gilda
2018
6.7
Movie
Always at The Carlyle
2018
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Movie
Bachman
2018
0
Movie
Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017
2018
6.4
Movie
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
2017
4.5
Movie
Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens
2016
0
Movie
Todd Who?
2016
5.2
Movie
A Very Murray Christmas
2015
5.6
Movie
Being Canadian
2015
6.1
TV
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
5.8
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
6.9
Movie
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
2012
8.0
Movie
Bachman & Turner - Live at the Roseland Ballroom
2012
6.3
TV
Running Wilde
2010
7.3
TV
Celebrity Ghost Stories
2009
0
Movie
Ray Charles: The Legend Lives On
2008
6.0
Movie
Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary
2007
9.0
Movie
Fats and Friends
2007
0
TV
Second City: First Family of Comedy
2006
8.1
TV
How I Met Your Mother
2005
8.1
Movie
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
2005
0
Movie
The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music
2005
7.9
Movie
Disney Heroes Volume 1
2005
0
Movie
Rockin' Pianos
2004
5.4
TV
Hope & Faith
2003
5.3
TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
5.5
Movie
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase
2002
5.1
Movie
The Concert for New York City
2001
7.6
TV
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
5.0
Movie
50 Years of NBC Late Night
2001
6.5
Movie
America | A Tribute to Heroes
2001
7.2
TV
Primetime Glick
2001
7.6
TV
Ed
2000
7.2
Movie
Man on the Moon
1999
6.5
Movie
Hercules: Zero to Hero
1999
7.5
TV
Where Are They Now?
1999
5.3
TV
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
1999
6.8
TV
Mark Twain Prize
1999
7.6
TV
Hollywood Squares
1998
6.5
Movie
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'
1998
6.9
TV
Hercules
1998
5.3
Movie
Blues Brothers 2000
1998
4.3
TV
The View
1997
7.5
Movie
Hercules
1997
6.0
TV
Flash Gordon
1996
3.0
Movie
Flash Gordon: Marooned on Mongo
1996
0
Movie
The Weinerville New Year's Special: Lost in the Big Apple
1995
8.5
Movie
The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show
1995
8.0
Movie
Friends of Gilda
1993
6.4
TV
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
6.4
Movie
The Best of the Blues Brothers
1993
6.1
Movie
A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out
1992
5.5
Movie
Look Who's Talking Too
1990
8.0
Movie
Seriously... Phil Collins
1990
4.3
Movie
Night of 100 Stars III
1990
6.8
Movie
Scrooged
1988
7.0
Movie
Heartbeat
1987
0
Movie
The Beach Boys: 25 Years Together - A Celebration In Waikiki
