Akiva Schaffer
Directing Born Dec 1, 1977 Berkeley, California, USA 24 credits
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).
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Full filmography
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009) as Self - Guest
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self - Guest
- Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013) as Brett Booth
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- Comedy Bang! Bang! (2012) as Self
- Grown Ups 2 (2013) as Male Cheerleader
- Scream VI (2023) as Subway Ghostface (voice) (uncredited)
- Carpool Karaoke: The Series (2017) as Self
- The Naked Gun (2025) as Additional Voices (voice)
- Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! (2007) as Self
- Neighbors (2014) as Toga #2
- Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (2022) as Various Characters (voice)
- The Watch (2012) as Casual Wanker #3
- Water and Power (2008) as Ambassador
- Hot Rod (2007) as Derrick (uncredited)
- Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (2022) as Alice Cooper
- Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016) as Lawrence Dunn
- House of Cosbys (2005) as Cosby Team TriOsby (voice)
- Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music (2025) as Self - SNL Writer / Self - Director
- The 'Bu (2003) as self
- Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special (2017) as Alan
- The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience (2019) as Mark McGwire
- Awesometown (2006) as Self
- Regarding Ardy (2003) as Kiv