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Home/People/Paul Shaffer
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Born
Nov 28, 1949
Age 76
Place of Birth
Fort William, Ontario, Canada
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

55
Movies
52
TV Shows
IMDb Profile

Paul Shaffer

Acting

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.
I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not poster

I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not

as Self
2025
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues poster

Spinal Tap II: The End Continues

as Artie Fufkin
2025
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution... poster

You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...

as Self
2025
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert poster

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

as Self
2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music poster

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

as Self - SNL Band Member 1975 - 1980
2025
The Voice That Rocked America: The Dick Biondi Story poster

The Voice That Rocked America: The Dick Biondi Story

as Self
2023
Finding Sandler poster

Finding Sandler

as Self
2022
Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man poster

Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man

as Self
2020
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice poster

Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice

as Self (archive footage)
2019
Always at The Carlyle poster

Always at The Carlyle

as Self
2018
Bachman poster

Bachman

as Self
2018
Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017 poster

Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017

as Self
2018
Love, Gilda poster

Love, Gilda

as Self
2018
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs poster

Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs

as Self
2017
Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens poster

Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens

as Paul Shaffer
2016
Todd Who? poster

Todd Who?

as Himself
2016
A Very Murray Christmas poster

A Very Murray Christmas

as Paul Schaffer
2015
Being Canadian poster

Being Canadian

as Self
2015
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief poster

12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief

as Self
2012
Bachman & Turner - Live at the Roseland Ballroom poster

Bachman & Turner - Live at the Roseland Ballroom

as Keyboards
2012