Paul Shaffer
Actor
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
Man on the Moon
as Letterman Band (uncredited) 1999
Scrooged
as Street Musician 1988
This Is Spinal Tap
as Artie Fufkin 1984
Look Who's Talking Too
as Taxi Businessman 1990
Blues Brothers 2000
as Marco 1998
A Very Murray Christmas
as Paul Schaffer 2015
Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens
as Paul Shaffer 2016
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
as Artie Fufkin 2025
Hercules: Zero to Hero
as Hermes (voice) (archive sound) 1999
Love, Gilda
as Self 2018
Being Canadian
as Self 2015
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
as Self (archive footage) 2019
Always at The Carlyle
as Self 2018
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
as Self 2012
A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out
as Artie Fufkin 1992
The Concert for New York City
as Self 2001