Paul Shaffer

Actor · Writer · Crew· 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

The roles that explain the career.

Full credits

Herculesposter

Hercules

Hermes (voice) · 1997

Man on the Moonposter

Scroogedposter

This Is Spinal Tapposter

This Is Spinal Tap

Artie Fufkin · 1984

Look Who's Talking Tooposter

Look Who's Talking Too

Taxi Businessman · 1990

Blues Brothers 2000poster

Blues Brothers 2000

Marco · 1998

A Very Murray Christmasposter

A Very Murray Christmas

2015

Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakensposter

Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens

2016

Filmography

25 credits across 3 departments.

Year	Title	Role	Type
2026	You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...	Self	Film
2026	Marty, Life Is Short	Self	Film
2026	Peter Asher: Everywhere Man	Self	Film
2025	Spinal Tap II: The End Continues	Artie Fufkin	Film
2025	I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not	Self	Film
2018	Always at The Carlyle	Self	Film
2018	Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017	Self	Film
2012	12-12-12 \| The Concert for Sandy Relief	Self	Film
2012	Bachman & Turner - Live at the Roseland Ballroom	Keyboards	Film
2005	Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd	Blues Brothers Band (archive footage)	Film
2001	50 Years of NBC Late Night	Self (archive footage)	Film
2001	America \| A Tribute to Heroes	Self	Film
1999	Hercules: Zero to Hero	Hermes (voice) (archive sound)	Film
1998	Blues Brothers 2000	Marco	Film
1997	Hercules	Hermes (voice)	Film
1996	Flash Gordon	Dr. Zarkov (voice)	TV
1993	Late Show with David Letterman	Self -Musical Director	TV
1992	A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out	Artie Fufkin	Film
1990	Look Who's Talking Too	Taxi Businessman	Film
1985	Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas		Film
1984	This Is Spinal Tap	Artie Fufkin	Film
1980	Gilda Live	Don Kirshner / Arnie Schnachtman / Student Body President / The Candy Slice Group	Film
1980	Gilda Live	Writer	Film
1979	Mr. Mike's Mondo Video	Church of Jack Lord Organist	Film
1977	A Year at the Top		TV

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