Akiva Schaffer
Born: 1977-12-01 in Berkeley, California, USA
Known For: Directing
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).
Filmography
2025
- The Naked Gun ... (Executive Producer)
- Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music as Self
2024
- Self Reliance ... (Executive Producer)
2022
- Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers as Various Characters (voice)
- Weird: The Al Yankovic Story as Alice Cooper
2020
- Palm Springs ... (Producer)
- I Used to Go Here ... (Producer)
2019
- I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson ... (Director)
- PEN15 ... (Executive Producer)
- The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience as Mark McGwire
- The Meet Arnold Show ... (Creator)
2018
- 7 Splinters in Time as McFly
- Alone Together ... (Executive Producer)
2017
- Carpool Karaoke: The Series as Self
- Brigsby Bear ... (Producer)
- Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special as Alan
2016
- Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping as Lawrence Dunn
- Party Over Here ... (Executive Producer)
2014
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- Neighbors as Toga #2
2013
- Brooklyn Nine-Nine as Brett Booth
- Grown Ups 2 as Male Cheerleader
2012
- Comedy Bang! Bang! as Self
- The Watch as Casual Wanker #3
2010
- MacGruber ... (Executive Producer)
- Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again as Self
2009
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler ... (Director)
- SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas ... (Director)
2008
- Extreme Movie ... (Writer)
- Water And Power as Ambassador
2007
- Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! as Self
- Hot Rod as Derrick (uncredited)
- Fighting neighbors
2006
- Awesometown as Self
- Awesometown
2005
- Football Town as Walt Rice
- House of Cosbys as Cosby Team TriOsby (voice)
2003
- The 'Bu as self
- Regarding Ardy as Kiv
2001
- White Power as Kiv
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)