Akiva Schaffer
Directing • Born 1977-12-01
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
33 credits
Scream VI
Movie • 2023
Subway Ghostface (voice) (uncredited)
Grown Ups 2
Movie • 2013
Male Cheerleader
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
Movie • 2022
Various Characters (voice)
Regarding Ardy
Movie • 2003
Kiv
White Power
Movie • 2001
Kiv
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Movie • 2022
Alice Cooper
Anger Managment
Movie
Football Town
Movie • 2005
Walt Rice
Fighting neighbors
Movie • 2007
Hot Seat
Movie
Peppers
Movie
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Movie • 2016
Lawrence Dunn
Awesometown
Movie • 2006
Self
Neighbors
Movie • 2014
Toga #2
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
Movie • 2017
Alan
7 Splinters in Time
Movie • 2018
McFly
Hot Rod
Movie • 2007
Derrick (uncredited)
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
Movie • 2019
Mark McGwire
The Watch
Movie • 2012
Casual Wanker #3
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Movie • 2025
Self - SNL Writer / Self - Director
Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again
Movie • 2010
Self
The Naked Gun
Movie • 2025
Additional Voices (voice)
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
TV • 2013
Brett Booth
Comedy Bang! Bang!
TV • 2012
Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV • 2014
Self
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
TV • 2007
Self
House of Cosbys
TV • 2005
Cosby Team TriOsby (voice)
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
TV • 2017
Self
Water And Power
TV • 2008
Ambassador
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV • 2009
Self - Guest
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Awesometown
TV • 2006
The 'Bu
TV • 2003
self