Paul Shaffer

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.

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Paul Shaffer is best known for work in Acting. The Peekr community tracks 32 credits from Paul Shaffer, including movies and TV series you can rate, discuss, and add to your own Peeklists.

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Law & Order: Criminal Intent

2001 · Paul Shaffer

How I Met Your Mother

2005 · Paul Shaffer

Hollywood Squares

1998 · Self - Panelist

Tony Awards

1956 · Self - Performer

Hercules

1998 · Hermes (voice)

Ed

2000 · Irv Nadler

Hope & Faith

2003 · Himself

Hercules

1997 · Hermes (voice)

Where Are They Now?

1999 · Self

Marty, Life Is Short

2026 · Self

Mark Twain Prize

1999 · Self

Running Wilde

2010 · Self

Paul Shaffer Movies

Marty, Life Is Short

2026 · Self

I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not

2025 · Self

Spinal Tap II: The End Continues

2025 · Artie Fufkin

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

2025 · Self

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

2025 · Self

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

2025 · Self - SNL Band Member 1975 - 1980

The Voice That Rocked America: The Dick Biondi Story

2023 · Self

My Next Guest with David Letterman and Volodymyr Zelenskyy

2022 · Original Music Composer

Finding Sandler

2022 · Self

Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man

2020 · Self

My Next Guest with David Letterman and Shah Rukh Khan

2019 · Original Music Composer

Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice

2019 · Self (archive footage)

Always at The Carlyle

2018 · Self

Bachman

2018 · Self

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

2018 · Self

Love, Gilda

2018 · Self

Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs

2017 · Self

Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens

2016 · Paul Shaffer

Paul Shaffer TV Shows

Spector

2022 · Self

Running Wilde

2010 · Self

Second City: First Family of Comedy

2006 · Self

How I Met Your Mother

2005 · Paul Shaffer

Hope & Faith

2003 · Himself

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

2001 · Paul Shaffer

Ed

2000 · Irv Nadler

Where Are They Now?

1999 · Self

Mark Twain Prize

1999 · Self

Hollywood Squares

1998 · Self - Panelist

Hercules

1998 · Hermes (voice)

Flash Gordon

1996 · Dr. Zarkov (voice)

A Year at the Top

1977

Tony Awards

1956 · Self - Performer

Talk shows & appearances

Paul Shaffer Plus One

2019 · self

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019 · Self

The Masked Singer

2019 · Self - Video Message

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015 · Self - Musical Guest

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014 · Paul Shaffer and the World's Most Dangerous Band

Celebrity Ghost Stories

2009 · Self

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003 · Self

Primetime Glick

2001

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

1999 · Self

The View

1997 · Self

Late Show with David Letterman

1993 · Self -Musical Director

Jeopardy!

1984 · Self

CBS News Sunday Morning

1979 · Self

Saturday Night Live

1975 · Self - Host

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962 · Self