Akiva Schaffer
Known For
Directing
Born
1977-12-01 in 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).
Most Known For
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
as Brett Booth
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
The Naked Gun
as Additional Voices (voice)
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
as Self
Scream VI
as Subway Ghostface (voice) (uncredited)
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
as Self
Comedy Bang! Bang!
as Self
Grown Ups 2
as Male Cheerleader
Hot Rod
as Derrick (uncredited)
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
as Various Characters (voice)
Neighbors
as Toga #2
The Watch
as Casual Wanker #3
Water And Power
as Ambassador
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
as Lawrence Dunn
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
as Alice Cooper
House of Cosbys
as Cosby Team TriOsby (voice)
Awesometown
as Self
The 'Bu
as self