Directed credits
2
Emerging
Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Paul Shaffer
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Directed movies: 1Directed series: 1All crew 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: 1956 - 2026
Years active: 71
Average TMDB rating: 6.58
Wikidata: Q963626
Frequent 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
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Paul Shaffer.
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Paul Shaffer.
Movies
Upcoming Movies
Next announced movie projects with Paul Shaffer.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Paul Shaffer.
as Hermes (voice)
Hercules
1997 • Movie
as Artie Fufkin
This Is Spinal Tap
1984 • Movie
as Letterman Band (uncredited)
Man on the Moon
1999 • Movie
as Street Musician
Scrooged
1988 • Movie
as Artie Fufkin
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
2025 • Movie
as Taxi Businessman
Look Who's Talking Too
1990 • Movie
Music
Blues Brothers 2000
1998 • Movie
as Paul Schaffer
A Very Murray Christmas
2015 • Movie
as Paul Shaffer
Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens
2016 • Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Paul Shaffer.
as Paul Shaffer • 1 eps
How I Met Your Mother
2005 • Series
as Paul Shaffer • 1 eps
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 • Series
as Self - Video Message • 1 eps
The Masked Singer
2019 • Series
as Self - Host • 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
1975 • Series
as Hermes (voice) • 10 eps
Hercules
1998 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Jeopardy!
1984 • Series
as Self -Musical Director • 4252 eps
Late Show with David Letterman
1993 • Series
as Self - Musical Guest • 1 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 • Series
Music Director • 1 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 • Series
as Self • 2 eps
The View
1997 • Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Paul Shaffer.
as Hermes (voice)
Hercules
1997 • Movie
as Self
Marty, Life Is Short
2026 • Movie
as Paul Shaffer
Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens
2016 • Movie
as Artie Fufkin
This Is Spinal Tap
1984 • Movie
as Street Musician
Scrooged
1988 • Movie
as Letterman Band (uncredited)
Man on the Moon
1999 • Movie
as Artie Fufkin
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
2025 • Movie
Sep 18
as Self
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
2026 • Movie
as Self
I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not
2025 • Movie
as Hermes (voice) (archive sound)
Hercules: Zero to Hero
1999 • Movie
Music
Blues Brothers 2000
1998 • Movie
as Paul Schaffer
A Very Murray Christmas
2015 • Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Paul Shaffer.
as Self - Musical Guest • 1 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 • Series
Music Director • 1 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 • Series
as Self -Musical Director • 4252 eps
Late Show with David Letterman
1993 • Series
as Paul Shaffer • 1 eps
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Jeopardy!
1984 • Series
as Self - Host • 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
1975 • Series
as Paul Shaffer • 1 eps
How I Met Your Mother
2005 • Series
as Self • 2 eps
The View
1997 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
CBS News Sunday Morning
1979 • Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Paul Shaffer.
Original Music Composer
My Next Guest with David Letterman and Volodymyr Zelenskyy
2022 • Movie
Original Music Composer
My Next Guest with David Letterman and Shah Rukh Khan
2019 • Movie
Writer
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
1999 • Movie
Music
Blues Brothers 2000
1998 • Movie
Writer
Gilda Live
1980 • Movie
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Paul Shaffer.
Sep 18
as Self
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
2026 • Movie
as Self
Peter Asher: Everywhere Man
2026 • Movie
as Self
Marty, Life Is Short
2026 • Movie
as Self
I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not
2025 • Movie
as Artie Fufkin
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
2025 • Movie
as Self
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
2025 • Movie
as Self - SNL Band Member 1975 - 1980
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025 • Movie
as Self
The Voice That Rocked America: The Dick Biondi Story
2023 • Movie
as Self
Finding Sandler
2022 • Movie
as Self
Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man
2020 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
2019 • Movie
as Self
Always at The Carlyle
2018 • Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Paul Shaffer.
as Self • 4 eps
Spector
2022 • Series
as self • 9 eps
Paul Shaffer Plus One
2019 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 • Series
as Self - Video Message • 1 eps
The Masked Singer
2019 • Series
as Self - Musical Guest • 1 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 • Series
as Paul Shaffer and the World's Most Dangerous Band • 1 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Running Wilde
2010 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Celebrity Ghost Stories
2009 • Series
as Self • 3 eps
Second City: First Family of Comedy
2006 • Series
as Paul Shaffer • 1 eps
How I Met Your Mother
2005 • Series
as Himself • 1 eps
Hope & Faith
2003 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 • Series