Born Paul Allen Wood Shaffer, Canadian-American musician, actor and comedian Paul Shaffer has a net worth of $30 million.
Paul Shaffer was born on November 28, 1949 in Fort Williams in a Jewish family and took piano classes during his teenage. He also played for his teenage band Fabulous Fugitives with his schoolmates in Thunder Bay while he also performed with Flash Landing Band later. He teamed up with jazz guitarist Tisziji Munoz at several bars an clubs and developed interest in the musicals.
Paul Shaffer’s career in music started in 1972 after he was invited by Stephen Schwartz as the musical director for the Godspell, a Toronto production. He played piano for the Schwartz Broadway show The Magic Show in 1974 and became a part of the NBC’s Saturday Night Live for five years until 1980. He began to serve as the music director for David Letterman‘s show throughout his career from 1982 to 2015. He also played keyboard for The Honeydrippers formed in 1981 by former Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant while he has been the director and producer for numerous musical events including the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, 1996 Olympic Games, etc.
A part of ‘The World’s Most Dangerous Band‘, Paul Shaffer released two solo albums in his career and was nominated for the Grammy award in 1989. Paul Shaffer’s net worth comes mostly from his career as a musician while he also has made appearances for several motion pictures like This is Spinal Tap, Blues Brothers 2000, etc and has given voice as Hermes in the animated television series Hercules.
What is Paul Shaffer’s salary as a music director? Well, it was $5 million per year and he made really good fortunes with his first break that came in the 80s. Shaffer married Cathy Vasapoli in 1990 and has two children with her.
Paul Shaffer’s net worth is estimated to be around $30 million as of today.
Quick Facts about Paul Shaffer
Full Name: Paul Allen Wood Shaffer
Profession: Musician, Actor, TV Personality
Height: 165 cm
Ethnicity: Canadian
Nationality: Canadian-American
Date of Birth: November 28, 1949
Place of Birth: Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Marital status: Married (Cathy Vasapoli)
Children: 2