Akiva Schaffer

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

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Saturday Night Live

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Comedy Bang! Bang!

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!

Scream VI

Grown Ups 2

All Movies (22)

• The Naked Gun2025 · as Additional Voices (voice)
• Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music2025 · as Self - SNL Writer / Self - Director
• Scream VI2023 · as Subway Ghostface (voice) (uncredited)
• Weird: The Al Yankovic Story2022 · as Alice Cooper
• Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers2022 · as Various Characters (voice)
• The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience2019 · as Mark McGwire
• 7 Splinters in Time2018 · as McFly
• Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special2017 · as Alan
• Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping2016 · as Lawrence Dunn
• Neighbors2014 · as Toga #2
• Grown Ups 22013 · as Male Cheerleader
• The Watch2012 · as Casual Wanker #3
• Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again2010 · as Self
• Hot Rod2007 · as Derrick (uncredited)
• Fighting neighbors2007
• Awesometown2006 · as Self
• Football Town2005 · as Walt Rice
• Regarding Ardy2003 · as Kiv
• White Power2001 · as Kiv
• Anger Managment—
• Hot Seat—
• Peppers—

All TV Shows (11)

• Carpool Karaoke: The Series2017 · as Self
• Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self - Guest
• Brooklyn Nine-Nine2013 · as Brett Booth
• Comedy Bang! Bang!2012 · as Self
• Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009 · as Self - Guest
• Water and Power2008 · as Ambassador
• Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!2007 · as Self
• Awesometown2006
• House of Cosbys2005 · as Cosby Team TriOsby (voice)
• The 'Bu2003 · as self
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Cameo (uncredited)