Paul Shaffer
Acting
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.
Born: November 28, 1949
Place of Birth: Fort William, Ontario, Canada
Known For
Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas
A made for Showtime network comedy special with numerous skits and music starring Martin Short and featuring a number of his fellow SCTV cast members. The special has skits with characters such as Ed Grimley, Jackie Rogers Jr., Jerry Lewis, and many more.
Fats and Friends
Recorded in 1986 this is a fantastic DVD. Fats Domino, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Ray Charles performing 17 tracks with a back up band led by the Stones' Ron Wood. Fats Domino leads off the DVD with a clutch of his hits, including "The Fat Man" and "Blueberry Hill" in his own inimitable style, this is followed by Jerry Lee performing tracks including of course "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" and "Great Balls of Fire". Then Ray Charles takes over with "I've Got a Woman" and "Drown In My Own Tears" before all three of them get together to perform four more tracks.
Paul Shaffer Plus One
Paul Shaffer sits down with some of music's finest artists and discusses the stories behind their music and what inspires them.
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
A collection of classic Saturday Night Live sketches featuring Dan Aykroyd.
How I Met Your Mother
A father recounts to his children - through a series of flashbacks - the journey he and his four best friends took leading up to him meeting their mother.
Finding Sandler
Years after a missed opportunity with his hero (Adam Sandler), a determined young filmmaker (David Seth Cohen) goes on a quest to re-capture what could have been.
Seriously... Phil Collins
4 TV Executives attempt to make a television special to promote ...But Seriously. Mostly made of sketches this film includes a rap version of Don't Lose My Number and a country take on Separate Lives. Phil even attempts to be Elvis Presley while singing One More Night.
The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show
Late night, sketch/variety comedy special starring comedian Martin Short. It features most of Marty's classic characters: Ed Grimley, Jackie Rogers Jr, Irving Cohen, and, from the SNL days, lawyer Nathan Thurm.
Bachman & Turner - Live at the Roseland Ballroom
Over the course of a four-year run, Bachman-Turner Overdrive sold in excess of 30 million records, earning a staggering 120 platinum, gold and silver discs, and notching up hits in more than 20 countries. The iconic duo shared duties on the lead vocals, with Bachman contributing lead guitar and Turner the bass. Reuniting at the end of 2009 they released an eponymous album in 2010, and in November of that year they performed at the famous Roseland Ballroom in New York City, as part of their North American tour.
Disney Heroes Volume 1
Filmography
as Artie Fufkin
as Self - SNL Band Member 1975 - 1980
as Self
as Self
as Self
as self
as Self
as Self (archive footage)
as Self - Video Message
as Skeleton (archive footage)
as Skeleton
as Self
as Self
as Self
as Paul Shaffer
as Himself
as Paul Schaffer
as Self
as Paul Shaffer and the World's Most Dangerous Band
as Self - Musical Guest
as Keyboards
as Self
as Self
as Self
as Paul Shaffer
as Blues Brothers Band (archive footage)
as Hermes (voice)
as Self
as Himself
as Self
as Self - Host
as Paul Shaffer
as Irv Nadler
as Letterman Band (uncredited)
as Hermes (voice) (archive sound)
as Self
as Self
as Self - Panelist
as Hermes (voice)
as Marco
as Self
as Hermes (voice)
as Dr. Zarkov (voice)
as Dr. Hans Zarkov (voice)
as Self (archive footage)
as Self -Musical Director
as Artie Fufkin
as Taxi Businessman
as Self
as Self
as Street Musician
as Filmmaker's Assistant
as Self
as Self
as Artie Fufkin
as Self / Jo Jo the Dog-Faced Boy
as Don Kirshner / Arnie Schnachtman / Student Body President / The Candy Slice Group
as Church of Jack Lord Organist
as Self
as Self - Host
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
as Igor (uncredited)
as Self (uncredited)
as Crowd Member (uncredited)
as Self - Pianist (uncredited)
as Musician at Plato’s Cave (uncredited)
as Don Kirshner / Paul (uncredited)
as Self - The Blues Brothers Band / Don Kirshner (uncredited)
as Don Kirshner (uncredited)
as Paul (uncredited)
as Self - The Blues Brothers Band (uncredited)
as Don Kirshner / Self (uncredited)
as Danny Kreutzman (uncredited)
as Various (uncredited)
as Self/ Friend / Andy / Andrew Mazelle / Beatalo
as Don Kirshner
as Robert Vesco / Artie
as Self - Musician
as Various
as Marvin Hamlisch / Issac Stern’s nephew
as Oliver Selenko / Self