Paul Shaffer

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Acting

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.

Filmography

• You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution... (2026)
• Darlene Love: I Know Where I've Been (2026)
• Peter Asher: Everywhere Man (2026)
• Marty, Life Is Short (2026)
• I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not (2025)
• Spinal Tap II: The End Continues (2025)
• SNL50: The Homecoming Concert (2025)
• Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music (2025)
• The Voice That Rocked America: The Dick Biondi Story (2023)
• My Next Guest with David Letterman and Volodymyr Zelenskyy (2022)
• Finding Sandler (2022)
• Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man (2020)
• My Next Guest with David Letterman and Shah Rukh Khan (2019)
• Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice (2019)
• Love, Gilda (2018)
• Always at The Carlyle (2018)
• Bachman (2018)
• Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017 (2018)
• Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs (2017)
• Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens (2016)
• Todd Who? (2016)
• A Very Murray Christmas (2015)
• Being Canadian (2015)
• 12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief (2012)
• Bachman & Turner - Live at the Roseland Ballroom (2012)
• Ray Charles: The Legend Lives On (2008)
• Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary (2007)
• Fats and Friends (2007)
• Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd (2005)
• The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music (2005)
• Disney Heroes Volume 1 (2005)
• Rockin' Pianos (2004)
• The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase (2002)
• The Concert for New York City (2001)
• 50 Years of NBC Late Night (2001)
• America: A Tribute to Heroes (2001)
• Man on the Moon (1999)
• Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special (1999)
• Hercules: Zero to Hero (1999)
• The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers' (1998)
• Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)
• Hercules (1997)
• Flash Gordon: Marooned on Mongo (1996)
• The Weinerville New Year's Special: Lost in the Big Apple (1995)
• The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show (1995)
• Friends of Gilda (1993)
• The Best of the Blues Brothers (1993)
• A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out (1992)
• Look Who's Talking Too (1990)
• Seriously... Phil Collins (1990)
• Night of 100 Stars III (1990)
• Scrooged (1988)
• Heartbeat (1987)
• The Beach Boys: 25 Years Together - A Celebration In Waikiki (1987)
• Tears Are Not Enough (1985)
• Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas (1985)
• Nightwatch (1985)
• This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
• Steve Martin's Best Show Ever (1981)
• Gilda Live (1980)
• Mr. Mike's Mondo Video (1979)
• The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland (1978)
• Say Hello to Our Good Friend Paul Shaffer