Paul Shaffer
Paul Allen Wood Shaffer CM (born November 28, 1949) is a Canadian singer, composer, actor, author, comedian, and multi-instrumentalist who served as David Letterman's musical director, band leader, and sidekick on the entire run of both Late Night with David Letterman (1982–1993) and Late Show with David Letterman (1993–2015).
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| Full name at birth | Paul Allen Wood Shaffer
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| Claim to fame | As of February 2013: has been David Letterman's sidekick for 31 years
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| Date of birth | 28 November 1949
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| Place of birth | Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
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| Occupation | Bandleader, musician, composer, actor, author, comedian
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| Height | 5' 5" (165 cm)
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| Weight | 138 lbs (63 kg)
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| Distinctive feature | Bald
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| Net worth | $30,000,000 USD
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| University | BA Sociology and Philosophy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (1971)
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- (2002) Supplies voice for radio announcements for the children's hospital at Westchester Medical Center (Valhalla, New York, USA).
- He receieved two honorary doctorate degrees: one from Five Towns College, the other, from Lakehead University in Canada.
- Son, William Wood Lee Shaffer born. [21 January 1999]
- He graduated with a degree in Sociology and Philosophy from the University of Toronto in 1971.
- He appeared with the Blues Brothers at the 1996 Super Bowl Halftime Show.
Paul Shaffer is known for his role in the TV series The Masked Singer (2019) as Self - Skeleton.
He is also known for his role in the documentary Sheryl (2022) as Self (uncredited).
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