Akiva Schaffer
Directing
Born 1977-12-01
Berkeley, California, USA
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).
Known For
Popular credits
Neighbors
Toga #2
Grown Ups 2
Male Cheerleader
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Brett Booth
Scream VI
Subway Ghostface (voice) (uncredited)
The Watch
Casual Wanker #3
The Naked Gun
Additional Voices (voice)
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
Various Characters (voice)
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Lawrence Dunn
Hot Rod
Derrick (uncredited)
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Alice Cooper
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
Mark McGwire
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
Self
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
Alan
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Self
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Self
7 Splinters in Time
McFly
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Self - SNL Writer / Self - Director