Akiva Schaffer
Known for DirectingBorn 1977-12-01Berkeley, California, USA
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
The Naked Gun
2025 · as Additional Voices (voice)
Scream VI
2023 · as Subway Ghostface (voice) (uncredited)
Grown Ups 2
2013 · as Male Cheerleader
Hot Rod
2007 · as Derrick (uncredited)
Neighbors
2014 · as Toga #2
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
2022 · as Various Characters (voice)
The Watch
2012 · as Casual Wanker #3
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
2016 · as Lawrence Dunn
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
2022 · as Alice Cooper
Regarding Ardy
2003 · as Kiv
Football Town
2005 · as Walt Rice
Awesometown
2006 · as Self
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025 · as Self - SNL Writer / Self - Director
Anger Managment
Hot Seat
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
White Power
2001 · as Kiv