Akiva Schaffer
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 (30 titles)
6.4MovieThe Naked Gun
Additional Voices (voice) · 2025
7.8MovieLadies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Self - SNL Writer / Self - Director · 2025
6.9MovieScream VI
Subway Ghostface (voice) (uncredited) · 2023
6.7MovieWeird: The Al Yankovic Story
Alice Cooper · 2022
7.0MovieChip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
Various Characters (voice) · 2022
6.4MovieThe Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
Mark McGwire · 2019
4.4Movie7 Splinters in Time
McFly · 2018
6.1ShowCarpool Karaoke: The Series
Self · 2017
6.0MovieMichael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
Alan · 2017
6.6MoviePopstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Lawrence Dunn · 2016
6.2MovieNeighbors
Toga #2 · 2014
5.1ShowLate Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest · 2014
8.2ShowBrooklyn Nine-Nine
Brett Booth · 2013
6.2MovieGrown Ups 2
Male Cheerleader · 2013
5.6MovieThe Watch
Casual Wanker #3 · 2012
6.3ShowComedy Bang! Bang!
Self · 2012
Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again
Self · 2010
5.0ShowWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · 2009
5.0ShowWater and Power
Ambassador · 2008
6.4MovieHot Rod
Derrick (uncredited) · 2007
7.1ShowTim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
Self · 2007
Fighting neighbors
2007
7.4MovieAwesometown
Self · 2006
ShowAwesometown
2006
MovieFootball Town
Walt Rice · 2005
8.0ShowHouse of Cosbys
Cosby Team TriOsby (voice) · 2005
6.0ShowThe 'Bu
self · 2003
MovieRegarding Ardy
Kiv · 2003
MovieWhite Power
Kiv · 2001
6.9ShowSaturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited) · 1975