Marc Shaiman (/ˈʃeɪmən/ SHAY-mən; born October 22, 1959) is an American composer and lyricist for films, television, and theatre, best known for his collaborations with lyricist and director Scott Wittman, actor Billy Crystal, and director Rob Reiner. Shaiman has received numerous accolades, including two Grammy Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Tony Award. He has also received seven Academy Award nominations. Description above from the Wikipedia article Marc Shaiman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

KNOWN FOR

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2026
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2026
Late Show with David Letterman
2015
Saturday Night Live
1984
The View
2026
South Park
2001
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
2009
Tony Awards
1996
Stars in the House
2020
The Oscars
1983
From the Earth to the Moon
1998
Gossip Girl
2021

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
47
Writing
11
Producing
5
Sound
75
Crew
1
2026
Darlene Love: I Know Where I've Been
as Self
2026
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self - Guest
2026
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Musical Guest
2026
The View
as Self
2022
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye
as Self - Songwriter / Song Producer
2021
tick, tick... BOOM!
as Aspiring Composers and Lyricists
2021
Gossip Girl
as Pianist
2020
Shoshana Bean and Friends: An Evening of Broadway
as Performer
2020
Stars in the House
as Self - Special Guest
2020
Stars in the House
as Self
2018
Mary Poppins Returns: Behind the Magic
as Self
2015
Difficult People
as Marc Shaiman
2015
Late Show with David Letterman
as Self - Musical Guest
2014
BBC Imagine: The Divine Miss M
as Self
2013
The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz
as Self
2013
Smash
as Marc Shaiman
2012
Smash
as Pianist
2009
Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition
as Self
2009
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Musical Guest
2008
Prop 8: The Musical
as Piano Player
2008
Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon
as Self
2007
Hairspray
as Talent Agent
2007
You Can’t Stop the Beat: The Long Journey of "Hairspray"
as Self
2007
Hairspray: Playing Tracy
as Self
2007
The Roots of 'Hairspray'
as Self
2003
Down with Love
as Pianist
2002
The Sweatbox
as Self
2001
How Harry Met Sally…
as Self
2001
South Park
1999
Get Bruce!
as Self
1996
Tony Awards
as Self - Winner
1994
North
as Piano Player
1993
Heart and Souls
as Piano Accompanist
1992
Mr. Saturday Night
as Lucky Zindberg
1991
Hot Shots!
as Piano Player
1991
The Addams Family
as Conductor
1991
Scenes from a Mall
as Pianist
1987
Broadcast News
as News Theme Writer
1987
Saturday Night Live
as Self / Skip St. Thomas (uncredited)
1987
Saturday Night Live
as Pianist (uncredited)
1986
Saturday Night Live
as Self (uncredited)
1986
Saturday Night Live
as Skip St. Thomas (uncredited)
1986
Saturday Night Live
as Spectator (uncredited)
1986
Saturday Night Live
as Band Member (uncredited)
1986
Saturday Night Live
as Paul Williams (uncredited)
1985
Saturday Night Live
as Courtroom spectator (uncredited)
1984
Saturday Night Live
as Heart Tartare pianist (uncredited)