Acting credits
77
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
Paul Shaffer
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.7
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Movies: 55Series: 25Crew credits: 7
TMDB ID: 69921
IMDb ID: nm0787322
Known for: Acting
Born: November 28, 1949
Age: 76
Place of birth: Fort William, Ontario, Canada
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1975 - 2025
Years active: 51
Average TMDB rating: 6.47
Wikidata: Q963626
Other jobs
Music Director (2)Original Music Composer (2)Writer (2)Music (1)
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.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Paul Shaffer.
6.8
I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not
as Self
2025 Movie
6.3
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
as Artie Fufkin
2025 Movie
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
as Self
2025 Movie
6.9
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
as Self
2025 Movie
7.8
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
as Self - SNL Band Member 1975 - 1980
2025 Movie
7.1
My Next Guest with David Letterman and Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Original Music Composer
2022 Movie
8.0
Finding Sandler
as Self
2022 Movie
5.0
Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man
as Self
2020 Movie
6.0
My Next Guest with David Letterman and Shah Rukh Khan
Original Music Composer
2019 Movie
7.6
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
as Self (archive footage)
2019 Movie
6.7
Always at The Carlyle
as Self
2018 Movie
Bachman
as Self
2018 Movie
Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017
as Self
2018 Movie
7.2
Love, Gilda
as Self
2018 Movie
6.4
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
as Self
2017 Movie
4.5
Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens
as Paul Shaffer
2016 Movie
Todd Who?
as Himself
2016 Movie
5.2
A Very Murray Christmas
as Paul Schaffer
2015 Movie
5.5
Being Canadian
as Self
2015 Movie
6.8
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
as Self
2012 Movie
8.0
Bachman & Turner - Live at the Roseland Ballroom
as Keyboards
2012 Movie
Ray Charles: The Legend Lives On
as Self
2008 Movie
6.0
Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary
as Self
2007 Movie
9.0
Fats and Friends
as Self
2007 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Paul Shaffer.
6.3
Spector
as Self • 4 eps
2022 Series
9.0
Paul Shaffer Plus One
as self • 9 eps
2019 Series
6.4
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self • 1 eps
2019 Series
7.6
The Masked Singer
as Self - Video Message • 1 eps
2019 Series
5.9
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Paul Shaffer and the World's Most Dangerous Band • 1 eps
2014 Series
6.2
Running Wilde
as Self • 1 eps
2010 Series
7.3
Celebrity Ghost Stories
as Self • 1 eps
2009 Series
Second City: First Family of Comedy
as Self • 3 eps
2006 Series
8.1
How I Met Your Mother
as Paul Shaffer • 1 eps
2005 Series
5.3
Hope & Faith
as Himself • 1 eps
2003 Series
5.5
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self • 1 eps
2003 Series
7.6
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Paul Shaffer • 1 eps
2001 Series
6.8
Primetime Glick
1 eps
2001 Series
7.7
Ed
as Irv Nadler • 1 eps
2000 Series
7.5
Where Are They Now?
as Self • 1 eps
1999 Series
4.6
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
as Self • 1 eps
1999 Series
6.3
Mark Twain Prize
as Self • 1 eps
1999 Series
7.3
Hollywood Squares
as Self - Panelist • 5 eps
1998 Series
6.9
Hercules
as Hermes (voice) • 10 eps
1998 Series
4.3
The View
as Self • 2 eps
1997 Series
5.8
Flash Gordon
as Dr. Zarkov (voice) • 26 eps
1996 Series
6.4
Late Show with David Letterman
as Self -Musical Director • 4252 eps
1993 Series
6.8
Jeopardy!
as Self • 1 eps
1984 Series
6.9
CBS News Sunday Morning
as Self • 1 eps
1979 Series