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Paul Shaffer

ポール・シェーファー　/　ぽーる・しぇーふぁー

Actor from Canada

November 28, 1949 (age 76)　・　Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

Ontario
actor
bandleader
songwriter

My Take

Paul Shaffer perfected an art form most performers never master: being indispensable from the sidelines. For over three decades he was David Letterman's bandleader and comic foil, reading the host's rhythm in real time and feeding the show energy without ever stealing it. That kind of musical and comedic intuition, delivered night after night, is staggering. A kid from Thunder Bay, Ontario, by way of the University of Toronto, he became the sound of American late night, and Canada rightly claimed him back with the Order of Canada and a Walk of Fame star. His career is a masterclass in ego management: serve the moment, and the moment makes you a legend.

Overview

Paul Allen Wood Shaffer (born November 28, 1949) is a Canadian musician, actor, and comedian who served as David Letterman's musical director, bandleader, and sidekick on Late Night with David Letterman (1982–1993) and Late Show with David Letterman (1993–2015).

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Paul Shaffer
Name (Japanese): ポール・シェーファー
Reading: ぽーる・しぇーふぁー
Born: November 28, 1949 (age 76)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Sagittarius / Ox
Origin: Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: actor / bandleader / songwriter / conductor / singer

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: University of Toronto

Awards & achievements

Member of the Order of Canada
2006 Canada's Walk of Fame

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul%20Shaffer

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