Akiva Schaffer
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
Scream VI
2023
as Subway Ghostface (voice) (uncredited)
The Naked Gun
2025
as Additional Voices (voice)
Grown Ups 2
2013
as Male Cheerleader
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
Hot Rod
2007
as Derrick (uncredited)
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
2022
as Alice Cooper
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
as Self - SNL Writer / Self - Director
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
2017
as Alan
Regarding Ardy
2003
as Kiv
Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again
2010
as Self
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
2019
as Mark McGwire
Awesometown
2006
as Self
White Power
2001
as Kiv
Football Town
2005
as Walt Rice
7 Splinters in Time
2018
as McFly
Fighting neighbors
2007
Anger Managment
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