CNET Networks Entertainment GameSpot | GameFAQs | SportsGamer | MP3.com | TV.com | MovieTome

Paul Shaffer

Most Recent Role: Bandleader on Late Show with David Letterman
Alias Name(s): Paul 'Shiv' Shaffer, Paul Schaffer, Paul "The Shiv" Shaffer
Gender: Male
Birthplace: Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Birthday: 11-28-1949
Birth Name: Paul Allen Wood Shaffer
Paul Shaffer Began his musical career in Toronto stage shows in 1972, moving from there to Broadway. Went to work for Saturday Night Live from 75-80, as musical director, eventually being included in skits. Recorded with a number of top artists and wrote and produced many more. Paul became band leader for David Letterman's show on NBC and followed him to CBS in 1993.

Most Recent Appearance

 
Late Show with David Letterman
Show #2920
Friday 9 May 2008 on CBS

Dave needles Barbara Walters about her rendezvous with US Senator Ed Brooke; on the final day of Magician Week, Penn & Teller perform a trick with Paul's glasses; Cobie Smulders plugs "How I Met Your Mother."

Episode Summary  |  See All Appearances
Submit a Link

User-Submitted News

 

Trivia

add »
Like his longtime boss David Letterman, Paul Shaffer also grew a beard during the Writers' Guild strike of 2007-08. However, Paul opted to shave it off before the Late Show returned to production because nobody could recognize him with facial hair. (edit)
Since 2002, Shaffer has been the spokesperson for a program called Epilepsy Canada. (edit)
In 2002, a street which surrounds the Thunder Bay community auditorium in his hometown was renamed "Paul Shaffer Drive". (edit)
In 2001, Shaffer hosted the VH1 game show Cover Wars. (edit)
In June of 2006, Shaffer recieved a star on Canada's Walk of Fame. (edit)
All Paul Shaffer Trivia »

Quotes

add »
Paul: Just because you're in a cover band, it doesn't mean you're not a star. (edit)
Tell the world what you think of Paul Shaffer, write a review for this person.
Write a Review

Community Reviews (0)

 

meislost
Report Abuse
10.0
Perfect
"Talented"
Paul Shaffer is best known for being the bandleader on the Late Show with David Letterman.
Continue » Posted Oct 20, 2007 8:16 pm PST

RJ-viewer
Report Abuse 1 user disagrees
with this review
8.0
Great
"Talented"
A talented guy who can do a lot of stuff in the biz.
Continue » Posted Sep 18, 2005 2:14 pm PST
See all Paul Shaffer Community Reviews »
advertisement

Person Vital Stats

 
Person
Score: 6.4 Fair 29 votes
Your Show #2920 Score
This content requires Macromedia Flash Player 7 or higher. Get Flash
Track This Person
Review This Person Contribute

Top Contributors

 
 Retired aplourey
Score: 42 points
Trusted smartguy7101
Score: 22 points
southfamilyguy
Score: 10 points
HelloStuart
Score: 10 points
RJ-viewer
Score: 10 points
Sprite_Rose
Score: 1 points
TomAlger
Score: 1 points
fuddle2
Score: 1 points
Contribute!

Stars In

 
A Year at the Top
Welcome to the A Year at the Top guide at TV.com. Paul Shaffer took some time off from the far funnier "SNL" to play a struggling musician who is pitted between god and the devil when he... more
Disney's Hercules
Based on the Disney film and the legendary myth, the series follows teenage Hercules training as a hero as well as trying to adjust to life. With his free-spirited friend Icarus, his future-seeing... more
Disney's House of Mouse
House Of Mouse is the former but even better Mickey Mouse Works. "House of Mouse" is a nightclub-type theater, where Mickey himself emcees nightly. Stars of every Disney film ever made are seated... more
Late Night With David Letterman
David Letterman made his name as a TV legend with this influential comedy/talk show series. Dave was a departure from the usual happy, pleasant host; he was sarcastic, moody, grumpy--and on a bad... more
Late Night With David Letterman
David Letterman made his name as a TV legend with this influential comedy/talk show series. Dave was a departure from the usual happy, pleasant host; he was sarcastic, moody, grumpy--and on a bad... more
Late Show with David Letterman
Since 1993, legendary comedian and talk show host David Letterman has been interviewing guests and hosting musical performances at 11:35/10:35c weeknights on CBS. NOTE: Thanks to noted... more