Talent Profile

Talent Biography

Steve Shaffer is an Ace Award winning writer, a stand-up comedian with multiple television appearances and an actor who has appeared in films, television series and commercials.

Steve began his comedy career in New York City and almost immediately started performing on national television. His earlier appearances include, THE TONIGHT SHOW (3 times), THE MERV GRIFFIN SHOW, THE CBS MORING SHOW, MTV’S NEW YEARS EVE SPECIAL, THE MONTREAL COMEDY FESTIVAL, THE “A” LIST ON COMEDY CENTRAL and many others including DICK CLARK’S AMERICAN BANDSTAND. This was particularly poignant for Steve since he grew up in Philadelphia. His other dream came true when he appeared on THE TONIGHT SHOW with Johnny Carson and later touring with George Carlin.

Mr. Shaffer continued to perform on network television as a comedian and as an actor with his recurring role in MURPHY BROWN. Steve has many national commercials to his credit. He was the Jeopardy Coach and the face of that campaign for two years. He continues to perform in comedy clubs, casinos, cruise ships, and corporate events around the country. Steve’s latest project is a play he co-wrote with comedian, Mark Schiff. It is a comedy entitled, Not This Year I Have a Headache.

Show Description

75 minutes of material can be broken up in any way including G rated or adult/late night

1. Living Longer with Laughter (Happy people live Longer)

2. Always Grateful (Every Day is a gift)