Paul Shaffer
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
Movie
Hercules
as Hermes (voice)
1997
TV
How I Met Your Mother
as Paul Shaffer
2005
Movie
Man on the Moon
as Letterman Band (uncredited)
1999
Movie
Scrooged
as Street Musician
1988
Movie
This Is Spinal Tap
as Artie Fufkin
1984
Movie
Look Who's Talking Too
as Taxi Businessman
1990
Movie
Blues Brothers 2000
as Marco
1998
TV
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
1975
TV
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975
TV
Saturday Night Live
as Igor (uncredited)
1975
TV
Saturday Night Live
as Self (uncredited)
1975
TV
Saturday Night Live
as Crowd Member (uncredited)
1975
TV
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Pianist (uncredited)
1975
TV
Saturday Night Live
as Musician at Plato’s Cave (uncredited)
1975
TV
Saturday Night Live
as Don Kirshner / Paul (uncredited)
1975
TV
Saturday Night Live
as Self - The Blues Brothers Band / Don Kirshner (uncredited)
1975
TV
Saturday Night Live
as Don Kirshner (uncredited)
1975
TV
Saturday Night Live
as Paul (uncredited)
1975
TV
Saturday Night Live
as Self - The Blues Brothers Band (uncredited)
1975
TV
Saturday Night Live
as Don Kirshner / Self (uncredited)
1975
TV
Saturday Night Live
as Danny Kreutzman (uncredited)
1975
TV
Saturday Night Live
as Various (uncredited)
1975
TV
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Musician
1975
TV
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Various Characters
1975
Crew
Movie
Blues Brothers 2000
Music
1998
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Music Director
2014
Movie
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
Writer
1999
Movie
The Concert for New York City
Music Director
2001
Movie
My Next Guest with David Letterman and Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Original Music Composer
2022
Movie
Gilda Live
Writer
1980
Movie
My Next Guest with David Letterman and Shah Rukh Khan
Original Music Composer
2019
Nightwatch
Stunts
1985