Akiva Schaffer
December 1, 1977 (47 years old) in Berkeley, California, USA
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).
Known For
Credits
- 2025 · Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music as Self
- 2023 · Scream VI as Subway Ghostface (voice) (uncredited)
- 2022 · Weird: The Al Yankovic Story as Alice Cooper
- 2022 · Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers as Various Characters (voice)
- 2019 · The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience as Mark McGwire
- 2018 · 7 Splinters in Time as McFly
- 2017 · Carpool Karaoke: The Series as Self
- 2017 · Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special as Alan
- 2016 · Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping as Lawrence Dunn
- 2014 · Neighbors as Toga #2
- 2014 · Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- 2013 · Brooklyn Nine-Nine as Brett Booth
- 2013 · Grown Ups 2 as Male Cheerleader
- 2012 · The Watch as Casual Wanker #3
- 2012 · Comedy Bang! Bang! as Self
- 2011 · The Lonely Island MTV Spring Break '88 - Highlight Reel 2 as
- 2011 · The Lonely Island MTV Spring Break '88 - Highlight Reel 1 as
- 2009 · Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- 2008 · Water And Power as Ambassador
- 2007 · Hot Rod as Derrick (uncredited)
- 2007 · Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! as Self
- 2007 · Fighting neighbors as
- 2006 · Awesometown as Self
- 2006 · Awesometown as
- 2005 · Football Town as
- 2005 · House of Cosbys as Cosby Team TriOsby (voice)
- 2003 · The 'Bu as self
- 2003 · Computerman as
- 2003 · Regarding Ardy as Kiv
- 2001 · White Power as Kiv
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- Future · Peppers as
- Future · Anger Managment as
- Future · Hot Seat as