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 as Additional Voices (voice)
- Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music as Self - SNL Writer / Self - Director
- Saturday Night Live: 50th Anniversary Special 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
- PEN15 ... (Executive Producer)
- I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson ... (Director)
- The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience as Mark McGwire
2018
- Alone Together ... (Executive Producer)
- 7 Splinters in Time as McFly
2017
- Carpool Karaoke: The Series as Self
- Tour de Pharmacy ... (Recording Supervision)
- 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 - Guest
- The Lego Movie ... (Songs)
- 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
- SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas ... (Director)
- Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler ... (Director)
2008
- Water and Power as Ambassador
- Extreme Movie ... (Writer)
2007
- Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! as Self
- Hot Rod as Derrick (uncredited)
- Fighting neighbors
2006
- Awesometown
- Laser Cats! ... (Director)
- Awesometown as Self
2005
- House of Cosbys as Cosby Team TriOsby (voice)
- Football Town as Walt Rice
2003
- The 'Bu as self
- Regarding Ardy as Kiv
2001
- White Power as Kiv
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)