Paul Shaffer
b. 1949 (age 77)
Fort William, Ontario, Canada
Actor
Composer
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
Filmography
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★ 7.7
Marty, Life Is Short
2026 Self
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Darlene Love: I Know Where I've Been
2026 Self
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★ 8.1
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025 Self
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James Burton & Friends: the Rock & Roll Supershow
2024 Self
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★ 7.4
The '80s: Top Ten
2022 Self
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★ 7.4
Letterman
2022 Self
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Never Forget Concert
2021 Actor
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45 Minutes of Inspiration - Holocaust Museum LA 2020 Livestream Special
2020 Self
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★ 6.9
Paul Shaffer Plus One
2019 Self
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★ 6.9
Bachman
2018 Self
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★ 6.1
Superhuman
2016 Self
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★ 5.5
A Very Murray Christmas
2015 Actor
Paul Shaffer
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Canada's Walk of Fame
2012 Self
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★ 7.6
Flip, Flop, and Fly, 40 Years of the Downchild Blues Band
2010 Actor
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★ 6.8
Big Bug Man
2006 Actor
Petfarkin
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Samba Squad: Drums We Love
2006 Self
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Canada's Walk of Fame
2006 Self
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★ 8.8
Unseen + Untold: The Blues Brothers
2004 Self
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★ 6.0
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase
2002 Self
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★ 8.1
Gilda Radner's Greatest Moments
2002 Self
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★ 6.2
Cover Wars
2001 Self
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★ 7.7
Saturday Night Live 25
1999 Writer
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★ 4.9
Blues Brothers 2000
1998 Composer
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★ 7.6
Late Show with David Letterman 5th Anniversary Special
1998 Self
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★ 6.8
The Late Show with David Letterman: Video Special 2
1996 Self
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★ 8.5
The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show
1995 Self
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★ 7.0
Late Show with David Letterman
1993 Self
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★ 6.4
A Spinal Tap Reunion
1992 Actor
Artie Fufkin
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The 1991 Juno Awards
1991 Self
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★ 6.5
1990 Billboard Music Awards
1990 Self
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MTV Rate the 80s
1989 Self
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★ 7.6
Late Night with David Letterman: 6th Anniversary Special
1988 Self
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★ 7.9
Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas
1985 Self
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★ 6.4
Late Night with David Letterman: 3rd Anniversary Special
1985 Self
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★ 4.1
Cinemax Comedy Experiment
1985 Writer
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★ 7.5
Late Night with David Letterman
1982 Self
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★ 6.9
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
1981 Self
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★ 6.9
Gilda Live
1980 Actor
Writer
Student Body President
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★ 8.3
Bob & Ray, Jane, Laraine & Gilda
1979 Self
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★ 7.0
A Year at the Top
1975 Actor
Young Studly
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Johnnie Be Good
Self
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Untitled Alan Zweibel Documentary
Self
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Say Hello to Our Good Friend Paul Shaffer
Self
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Finding Sandler
Self