Akiva Schaffer
Directing
Born 1977-12-01 · Berkeley, 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).
Acting
The Naked Gun
Additional Voices (voice)
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Self - SNL Writer / Self - Director
Scream VI
Subway Ghostface (voice) (uncredited)
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Alice Cooper
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
Various Characters (voice)
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
Mark McGwire
7 Splinters in Time
McFly
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Self
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
Alan
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Lawrence Dunn
Neighbors
Toga #2
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Brett Booth
Grown Ups 2
Male Cheerleader
The Watch
Casual Wanker #3
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Self
Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again
Self
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
Water and Power
Ambassador
Hot Rod
Derrick (uncredited)
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
Self
Fighting neighbors
Awesometown
Self
Awesometown
Football Town
Walt Rice
House of Cosbys
Cosby Team TriOsby (voice)
The 'Bu
self
Regarding Ardy
Kiv
White Power
Kiv
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Crew
The Naked Gun
Director
The Naked Gun
Executive Producer
The Naked Gun
Writer
Self Reliance
Executive Producer
Digman!
Executive Producer
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
Director
I Used to Go Here
Producer
Palm Springs
Producer
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
Editor
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
Director
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
Executive Producer
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
Writer
I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson
Director
I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson
Executive Producer
PEN15
Executive Producer
Alone Together
Executive Producer
Brigsby Bear
Producer
Tour de Pharmacy
Recording Supervision
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
Director
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
Executive Producer