Paul Shaffer: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 32
- on screen
- 1978–2026
- box office
- $19.7M
- average score
- 71
Paul Shaffer's Career in Numbers
Paul Shaffer's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Paul Shaffer works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland (1978) to You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution, Spread Love & Overalls, and Created a Community That Changed the World (in a Canadian Kind of Way) (2026), and the 1980s were the busiest decade.
Paul Shaffer Movies by Decade
- 1970s 2
- 1980s 3
- 1990s 3
- 2010s 1
- 2020s 2
The 1980s were Paul Shaffer's busiest decade, with 3 films.
Paul Shaffer Movies by Genre
- Comedy 6
- Documentary 1
- Sci-Fi 1
- Action 1
- Music 1
- Tv movie 1
Comedy is the genre Paul Shaffer has worked in most, with 6 films, ahead of documentary (1).
Paul Shaffer Career Milestones
- First film
- The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland 1978
- Biggest box office hit
- Blues Brothers 2000 $14.1M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Spinal Tap II: The End Continues Movie Echo Score 67
Paul Shaffer Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Paul Shaffer is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 71. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Paul Shaffer Movies as an Actor
11- 2026
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution, Spread Love & Overalls, and Created a Community That Changed the World (in a Canadian Kind of Way) Documentary - 2025
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues Comedy Worldwide box office: $3.34M Movie Echo Score: 67 - 2016
Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens as Paul Shaffer · Sci-Fi - 1999
Hercules: Zero to Hero as Hermes (voice) (archive sound) · Action - 1998
Blues Brothers 2000 as Marco · Comedy Worldwide box office: $14.1M - 1992
A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out as Artie Fufkin · Comedy - 1987
Heartbeat as Filmmaker's Assistant · Music - 1985
Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas Comedy - 1980
Gilda Live Comedy Worldwide box office: $2.26M - 1979
Mr. Mike’s Mondo Video as Church of Jack Lord Organist · Comedy - 1978
The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland Tv movie
Paul Shaffer in Documentaries & Specials
21- 2026
Marty, Life Is Short as Self · Documentary Movie Echo Score: 80 - 2026
The Voice That Rocked America—The Dick Biondi Story as Self · Documentary - 2026
I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not as Self · Documentary Movie Echo Score: 66 - 2025
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert as Self · Comedy - 2022
Finding Sandler as Self · Documentary - 2022
Spector as Self · Documentary - 2020
Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man as Self · Documentary - 2018
Bachman as Self - 2015
Being Canadian as Self · Comedy - 2015
Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special as Self · Tv movie - 2012
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief as Self · Documentary - 2007
Bob & Doug McKenzie’s Two-Four Anniversary as Self · Documentary - 2006
Second City: First Family of Comedy as Self · Comedy - 2002
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase as Self - Host · Tv movie - 2001
The Concert for New York City as Self · Music - 1998
The Stories Behind the Making of ‘The Blues Brothers’ as Self · Documentary - 1994
The Best of the Blues Brothers as Himself (archive footage) · Documentary - 1990
Seriously… Phil Collins as Self · Tv movie - 1990
Night of 100 Stars III as Self · Comedy - 1985
Tears Are Not Enough as Self · Documentary - 1981
Steve Martin’s Best Show Ever as Self / Jo Jo the Dog-Faced Boy · Tv movie
Who Paul Shaffer Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Paul Shaffer shares the most films with. Dan Aykroyd comes first, with 12 films together, followed by Martin Short (10).
Paul Shaffer: Questions & Answers
How many movies Paul Shaffer has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Paul Shaffer been in?
Paul Shaffer is credited on 32 films, from 1978 to 2026. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Paul Shaffer's highest-grossing movie?
Blues Brothers 2000 (1998) is Paul Shaffer's biggest box office hit, with $14.1M worldwide, ahead of Spinal Tap II: The End Continues (2025) ($3.34M). Across every film with box office figures, Paul Shaffer's movies have made $19.7M.
Paul Shaffer's biggest hits What is the best Paul Shaffer movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Paul Shaffer's best-rated film is Marty, Life Is Short (2026) with a score of 80, followed by Spinal Tap II: The End Continues (2025) (67).
Best Paul Shaffer movies, ranked What is Paul Shaffer's newest movie?
The most recent film on Paul Shaffer's filmography is You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution, Spread Love & Overalls, and Created a Community That Changed the World (in a Canadian Kind of Way) (2026).
Who does Paul Shaffer work with most often?
Paul Shaffer shares the most films with Dan Aykroyd (12 films), Martin Short (10 films) and Eugene Levy (5 films).
The Best Paul Shaffer Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 32 credits.
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