Paul Shaffer Movies

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.

Filmography

Blues Brothers 2000

1998

As Marco

Hercules

1997

As Hermes (voice)

The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland

1978

As

Heartbeat

1987

As Filmmaker's Assistant

Steve Martin's Best Show Ever

1981

As

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd

2005

As Blues Brothers Band

A Very Murray Christmas

2015

As Paul Schaffer

Being Canadian

2015

As Self

The Best of the Blues Brothers

1994

As Himself (archive footage)

Todd Who?

2016

As Himself

Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens

2016

As Paul Shaffer

This Is Spinal Tap

1984

As Artie Fufkin

Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs

2017

As Self

The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show

1995

As

Bachman & Turner - Live at the Roseland Ballroom

2012

As Keyboards

Love, Gilda

2018

As Self

Tears Are Not Enough

1985

As Himself

Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas

1985

As

The Concert for New York City

2001

As Self

The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase

2002

As Self - Host

Always at The Carlyle

2018

As Self

The Return of Spinal Tap

1992

As Artie Fufkin

Ray Charles: The Legend Lives On

2008

As Himself

The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'

1998

As Self

America: A Tribute to Heroes

2001

As Self

Hercules: Zero to Hero

1999

As Hermes (voice) (archive sound)

Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man

2020

As Self

Bachman

2018

As Self

Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary

2007

As Self

Disney Heroes Volume 1

2005

As Hermes (voice)

Gilda Live

1980

As Don Kirschner

Finding Sandler

2022

As Self

David Letterman: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize

2017

As Self

Mr. Mike's Mondo Video

1979

As Church of Jack Lord Organist

Bill Murray: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize

2016

As Self

Night of 100 Stars III

1990

As Self

Rockin' Pianos

2004

As Himself

Man on the Moon

1999

As Letterman Band (uncredited)

Scrooged

1988

As Street Musician

The Voice That Rocked America: The Dick Biondi Story

2023

As Self

Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice

2019

As Self (archive footage)

The Beach Boys: 25 Years Together - A Celebration In Waikiki

1987

As Self

Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special

2015

As Self

Flash Gordon: Marooned on Mongo

1996

As Dr. Hans Zarkov (voice)

The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music

2005

As Self

Seriously... Phil Collins

1990

As Self

Production

Blues Brothers 2000

1998

As Music

The Concert for New York City

2001

As Music Director

Gilda Live

1980

As Writer

Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special

1999

As Writer

David Letterman: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize

2017

As Music Director

My Next Guest with David Letterman and Volodymyr Zelenskyy

2022

As Original Music Composer

My Next Guest with David Letterman and Shah Rukh Khan

2019

As Original Music Composer