Paul Shaffer

ActingBorn November 28, 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.

Known For (74)

7.5

Hercules

1997 · Movie

Hercules

7.5·1997

8.1

How I Met Your Mother

2005 · Series

How I Met Your Mother

8.1·2005

7.2

Man on the Moon

1999 · Movie

Man on the Moon

7.2·1999

6.8

Scrooged

1988 · Movie

Scrooged

6.8·1988

7.4

This Is Spinal Tap

1984 · Movie

This Is Spinal Tap

7.4·1984

5.5

Look Who's Talking Too

1990 · Movie

Look Who's Talking Too

5.5·1990

5.3

Blues Brothers 2000

1998 · Movie

Blues Brothers 2000

5.3·1998

5.2

A Very Murray Christmas

2015 · Movie

A Very Murray Christmas

5.2·2015

4.5

Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens

2016 · Movie

Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens

4.5·2016

7.6

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

2001 · Series

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

7.6·2001

6.9

Hercules

1998 · Series

Hercules

6.9·1998

6.9

Jeopardy!

1984 · Series

Jeopardy!

6.9·1984

7.5

The Masked Singer

2019 · Series

The Masked Singer

7.5·2019

6.1

Spinal Tap II: The End Continues

2025 · Movie

Spinal Tap II: The End Continues

6.1·2025

7.7

Ed

2000 · Series

Ed

7.7·2000

6.4

Hercules: Zero to Hero

1999 · Movie

Hercules: Zero to Hero

6.4·1999

7.2

Love, Gilda

2018 · Movie

Love, Gilda

7.2·2018

5.4

Hope & Faith

2003 · Series

Hope & Faith

5.4·2003

6.3

Running Wilde

2010 · Series

Running Wilde

6.3·2010

5.6

Being Canadian

2015 · Movie

Being Canadian

5.6·2015

8.0

Marty, Life Is Short

2026 · Movie

Marty, Life Is Short

8.0·2026

7.6

Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice

2019 · Movie

Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice

7.6·2019

6.7

Always at The Carlyle

2018 · Movie

Always at The Carlyle

6.7·2018

6.6

I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not

2025 · Movie

I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not

6.6·2025

7.7

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

2025 · Movie

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

7.7·2025

6.3

A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out

1992 · Movie

A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out

6.3·1992

6.8

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

2025 · Movie

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

6.8·2025

6.9

Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special

1999 · Movie

Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special

6.9·1999

6.9

12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief

2012 · Movie

12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief

6.9·2012

5.1

The Concert for New York City

2001 · Movie

The Concert for New York City

5.1·2001

7.1

My Next Guest with David Letterman and Volodymyr Zelenskyy

2022 · Movie

My Next Guest with David Letterman and Volodymyr Zelenskyy

7.1·2022

5.3

Mr. Mike's Mondo Video

1979 · Movie

Mr. Mike's Mondo Video

5.3·1979

8.1

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd

2005 · Movie

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd

8.1·2005

5.5

The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase

2002 · Movie

The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase

5.5·2002

6.5

America: A Tribute to Heroes

2001 · Movie

America: A Tribute to Heroes

6.5·2001

6.5

Spector

2022 · Series

Spector

6.5·2022

6.1

Gilda Live

1980 · Movie

Gilda Live

6.1·1980

5.6

Flash Gordon

1996 · Series

Flash Gordon

5.6·1996

5.8

The Best of the Blues Brothers

1993 · Movie

The Best of the Blues Brothers

5.8·1993

7.9

Disney Heroes Volume 1

2005 · Movie

Disney Heroes Volume 1

7.9·2005

7.6

Hollywood Squares

1998 · Series

Hollywood Squares

7.6·1998

6.4

The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland

1978 · Movie

The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland

6.4·1978

7.6

Steve Martin's Best Show Ever

1981 · Movie

Steve Martin's Best Show Ever

7.6·1981

6.4

Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs

2017 · Movie

Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs

6.4·2017

4.3

Night of 100 Stars III

1990 · Movie

Night of 100 Stars III

4.3·1990

7.0

Heartbeat

1987 · Movie

Heartbeat

7.0·1987

9.3

Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas

1985 · Movie

Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas

9.3·1985

6.8

Mark Twain Prize

1999 · Series

Mark Twain Prize

6.8·1999

6.0

My Next Guest with David Letterman and Shah Rukh Khan

2019 · Movie

My Next Guest with David Letterman and Shah Rukh Khan

6.0·2019

8.5

The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show

1995 · Movie

The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show

8.5·1995

8.0

Tears Are Not Enough

1985 · Movie

Tears Are Not Enough

8.0·1985

6.5

The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'

1998 · Movie

The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'

6.5·1998

5.0

Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man

2020 · Movie

Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man

5.0·2020

6.5

A Year at the Top

1977 · Series

A Year at the Top

6.5·1977

8.0

Finding Sandler

2022 · Movie

Finding Sandler

8.0·2022

3.0

Flash Gordon: Marooned on Mongo

1996 · Movie

Flash Gordon: Marooned on Mongo

3.0·1996

8.0

Seriously... Phil Collins

1990 · Movie

Seriously... Phil Collins

8.0·1990

8.0

Bachman & Turner - Live at the Roseland Ballroom

2012 · Movie

Bachman & Turner - Live at the Roseland Ballroom

8.0·2012

9.0

Fats and Friends

2007 · Movie

Fats and Friends

9.0·2007

9.0

Peter Asher: Everywhere Man

2026 · Movie

Peter Asher: Everywhere Man

9.0·2026