Actor
Paul Shaffer
Born 1949 · Fort William, Ontario, Canada
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.
Acting
How I Met Your Mother
Paul Shaffer · 2005
Hercules
Hermes (voice) · 1997
Man on the Moon
Letterman Band (uncredited) · 1999
This Is Spinal Tap
Artie Fufkin · 1984
Scrooged
Street Musician · 1988
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Paul Shaffer · 2001
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · 1975
Look Who's Talking Too
Taxi Businessman · 1990
Hercules
Hermes (voice) · 1998
The Masked Singer
Self - Video Message · 2019
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Musical Guest · 2015
Jeopardy!
Self · 1984
Blues Brothers 2000
Marco · 1998
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Paul Shaffer and the World's Most Dangerous Band · 2014
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · 1962
Late Show with David Letterman
Self -Musical Director · 1993
A Very Murray Christmas
Paul Schaffer · 2015
Ed
Irv Nadler · 2000
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · 2003
Love, Gilda
Self · 2018
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
Artie Fufkin · 2025
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self · 2019
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
Self (archive footage) · 2019
Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens
Paul Shaffer · 2016
