Akiva Schaffer
Biography
Akiva Schaffer (born December 1, 1977) is an American filmmaker. He began his career as a writer for Saturday Night Live and a member of The Lonely Island, a sketch-comedy troupe that first found success on the Internet, which includes Andy Samberg and Jorma Taccone. He majored in film at University of California, Santa Cruz. He is best known for directing the films Hot Rod (2007), Popstar (2016), and the reboot of The Naked Gun (2025).
Personal Details
Also Known As
Movies (27)
The Naked Gun
Director (Directing)
2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
as Self - SNL Writer / Self - Director
2025
Self Reliance
Executive Producer (Production)
2024
Scream VI
as Subway Ghostface (voice) (uncredited)
2023
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
as Alice Cooper
2022
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
as Various Characters (voice)
2022
I Used to Go Here
Producer (Production)
2020
Palm Springs
Producer (Production)
2020
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
as Mark McGwire
2019
7 Splinters in Time
as McFly
2018
Brigsby Bear
Producer (Production)
2017
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
as Alan
2017
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
as Lawrence Dunn
2016
Neighbors
as Toga #2
2014
Grown Ups 2
as Male Cheerleader
2013
The Watch
as Casual Wanker #3
2012
MacGruber
Executive Producer (Production)
2010
Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again
as Self
2010
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas
Director (Directing)
2009
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler
Director (Directing)
2009
Extreme Movie
Writer (Writing)
2008
Hot Rod
as Derrick (uncredited)
2007
Fighting neighbors
2007
Awesometown
as Self
2006
Football Town
as Walt Rice
2005
Regarding Ardy
as Kiv
2003
White Power
as Kiv
2001
TV Shows (17)
Digman!
Executive Producer (Production)
2023
I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson
Director (Directing)
2019
The Meet Arnold Show
Creator (Creator)
2019
PEN15
Executive Producer (Production)
2019
Alone Together
Executive Producer (Production)
2018
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
as Self
2017
Party Over Here
Executive Producer (Production)
2016
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
2014
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
as Brett Booth
2013
Comedy Bang! Bang!
as Self
2012
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
2009
Water And Power
as Ambassador
2008
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
as Self
2007
Awesometown
2006
House of Cosbys
as Cosby Team TriOsby (voice)
2005
The 'Bu
as self
2003
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975