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Paul Shaffer

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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.

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BornNovember 28, 1949

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Known for

Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
6.7
Artie Fufkin
2025
This Is Spinal Tap
7.4
Artie Fufkin
1984
Hercules
7.5
Hermes (voice)
1997
Scrooged
6.8
Street Musician
1988

Works

Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
Artie Fufkin
2025
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
Self
2025
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
Self
2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Self
2025
The Voice That Rocked America: The Dick Biondi Story
Self
2023
Finding Sandler
Self
2022
Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man
Self
2020
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
Self (archive footage)
2019
Always at The Carlyle
Self
2018
Bachman
Self
2018
Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017
2018
Love, Gilda
Self
2018
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
Self
2017
Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens
Paul Shaffer
2016
Todd Who?
Himself
2016
A Very Murray Christmas
Paul Schaffer
2015
Being Canadian
Self
2015
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
Self
2012
Bachman & Turner - Live at the Roseland Ballroom
Keyboards
2012
Ray Charles: The Legend Lives On
Self
2008
Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary
Self
2007
Fats and Friends
Self
2007
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
Blues Brothers Band (archive footage)
2005
The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music
Self
2005
Disney Heroes Volume 1
Hermes (voice)
2005
Rockin' Pianos
Self
2004
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase
Self - Host
2002
The Concert for New York City
Self
2001
America | A Tribute to Heroes
Self
2001
Man on the Moon
Letterman Band (uncredited)
1999
Hercules: Zero to Hero
Hermes (voice) (archive sound)
1999
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'
Self
1998
Blues Brothers 2000
Marco
1998
Hercules
Hermes (voice)
1997
Flash Gordon: Marooned on Mongo
Dr. Hans Zarkov (voice)
1996
The Weinerville New Year's Special: Lost in the Big Apple
Self
1995
The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show
Self
1995
The Best of the Blues Brothers
Himself (archive footage)
1994
Friends of Gilda
Himself
1993
A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out
Artie Fufkin
1992
Look Who's Talking Too
Taxi Businessman
1990
Seriously... Phil Collins
Self
1990
Night of 100 Stars III
Self
1990
Scrooged
Street Musician
1988
Heartbeat
Filmmaker's Assistant
1987
The Beach Boys: 25 Years Together - A Celebration In Waikiki
Self
1987
Tears Are Not Enough
Self
1985
Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas
1985
This Is Spinal Tap
Artie Fufkin
1984
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
Self / Jo Jo the Dog-Faced Boy
1981
Gilda Live
Don Kirshner / Arnie Schnachtman / Student Body President / The Candy Slice Group
1980
Mr. Mike's Mondo Video
Church of Jack Lord Organist
1979
The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland
1978

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Born
November 28, 1949
Fort William, Ontario, Canada

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