Filmography
Paul Shaffer
How I Met Your Mother
2005 · Paul Shaffer
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 · Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 · Paul Shaffer and the World's Most Dangerous Band, Self - Musical Guest
Late Show with David Letterman
1993 · Self - Musical Director
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 · Self - Musical Guest
Saturday Night Live
1975 · Self - Host, Self - Cameo (uncredited)
The View
1997 · Self
Jeopardy!
1984 · Self
Hollywood Squares
1998 · Self - Panelist
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · Self
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001 · Paul Shaffer
CBS News Sunday Morning
1979 · Self
The Masked Singer
2019 · Self - Video Message, Skeleton (archive footage)
Tony Awards
1956 · Self - Performer
Hercules
1998 · Hermes (voice)
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
1999 · Self
Celebrity Ghost Stories
2009 · Self
Hope & Faith
2003 · Himself
Ed
2000 · Irv Nadler
Hercules
1997 · Hermes (voice)
Where Are They Now?
1999 · Self
Primetime Glick
2001 · Actor
Scrooged
1988 · Street Musician
Mark Twain Prize
1999 · Self
This Is Spinal Tap
1984 · Artie Fufkin
Running Wilde
2010 · Self
Man on the Moon
1999 · Letterman Band (uncredited)
Look Who's Talking Too
1990 · Taxi Businessman
Marty, Life Is Short
2026 · Self
Blues Brothers 2000
1998 · Marco, Music
Flash Gordon
1996 · Dr. Zarkov (voice)
Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens
2016 · Paul Shaffer
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
2025 · Self
Spector
2022 · Self
Second City: First Family of Comedy
2006 · Self
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
2025 · Artie Fufkin
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025 · Self - SNL Band Member 1975 - 1980
A Very Murray Christmas
2015 · Paul Schaffer
Paul Shaffer Plus One
2019 · self
The Concert for New York City
2001 · Self, Music Director
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
2012 · Self
Hercules: Zero to Hero
1999 · Hermes (voice) (archive sound)
Always at The Carlyle
2018 · Self
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
2026 · Self
America: A Tribute to Heroes
2001 · Self
Peter Asher: Everywhere Man
2026 · Self
Night of 100 Stars III
1990 · Self
I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not
2025 · Self - SNL House Band Member
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
2017 · Self
Disney Heroes Volume 1
2005 · Hermes (voice)
Darlene Love: I Know Where I've Been
2026 · Self
Being Canadian
2015 · Self
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
2019 · Self (archive footage)
The Voice That Rocked America: The Dick Biondi Story
2023 · Self
Mr. Mike's Mondo Video
1979 · Church of Jack Lord Organist
A Year at the Top
1977 · Actor
A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out
1992 · Artie Fufkin
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
2005 · Blues Brothers Band (archive footage)
Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas
1985 · Self
Tears Are Not Enough
1985 · Self
The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland
1978 · Actor
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'
1998 · Self
The Best of the Blues Brothers
1993 · Self (archive footage)
The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show
1995 · Self
The Beach Boys: 25 Years Together - A Celebration In Waikiki
1987 · Self
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
1981 · Self / Jo Jo the Dog-Faced Boy
Gilda Live
1980 · Don Kirshner / Arnie Schnachtman / Student Body President / The Candy Slice Group, Writer
Flash Gordon: Marooned on Mongo
1996 · Dr. Hans Zarkov (voice)
Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man
2020 · Self
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase
2002 · Self - Host
50 Years of NBC Late Night
2001 · Self (archive footage)
Love, Gilda
2018 · Self
Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017
2018 · Self
Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary
2007 · Self
Seriously... Phil Collins
1990 · Self
Bachman
2018 · Self
Friends of Gilda
1993 · Self
Heartbeat
1987 · Filmmaker's Assistant
Finding Sandler
2022 · Self
The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music
2005 · Self
Ray Charles: The Legend Lives On
2008 · Self
Bachman & Turner - Live at the Roseland Ballroom
2012 · Keyboards
Rockin' Pianos
2004 · Self
Say Hello to Our Good Friend Paul Shaffer
TBA · Self
The Weinerville New Year's Special: Lost in the Big Apple
1995 · Self
Fats and Friends
2007 · Self
Todd Who?
2016 · Himself