Paul Shaffer

Paul Shaffer

74 · Born: Nov 28, 1949

Known For

This Is Spinal Tap This Is Spinal Tap
Hercules Hercules
Blues Brothers 2000 Blues Brothers 2000
Eraser Eraser

Personal Details

Born Nov 28, 1949 Fort William, Ontario, Canada

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.

Career

2019
The Masked Singer
The Masked Singer as Skeleton (archive footage)
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2015
A Very Murray Christmas
A Very Murray Christmas as Paul Schaffer
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2012
How I Met Your Mother
How I Met Your Mother as Paul Shaffer
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1999
Hercules: Zero to Hero
Hercules: Zero to Hero as Hermes (voice) (archive sound)
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1996
Flash Gordon
Flash Gordon
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1992
A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out
A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out as Artie Fufkin
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1987
Heartbeat
Heartbeat as Filmmaker's Assistant
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1985
Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas
Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas
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1981
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
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1980
Gilda Live
Gilda Live as Don Kirschner
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2019
Paul Shaffer Plus One
Paul Shaffer Plus One
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2018
Bachman
Bachman
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2016
The 19th Annual the Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor: Celebrating Bill Murray
The 19th Annual the Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor: Celebrating Bill Murray
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2006
Second City: First Family of Comedy
Second City: First Family of Comedy
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2002
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase
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1998
The Stories Behind the Making of 'the Blues Brothers'
The Stories Behind the Making of 'the Blues Brothers'
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1993
Late Show with David Letterman
Late Show with David Letterman
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1980
Gilda Live
Gilda Live as Writer
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