Akiva Schaffer
Directing
36
Acting Credits
19
Directed
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
Self - Guest
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live
Bad Guy (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live
DJ (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live
Kiv (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live
Guy Selling Guy (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live
Guy (uncredited)
Filmography
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
as Self - SNL Writer / Self - Director
The Naked Gun
2025
as Additional Voices (voice)
Scream VI
2023
as Subway Ghostface (voice) (uncredited)
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
2022
as Various Characters (voice)
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
2022
as Alice Cooper
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
2019
as Mark McGwire
7 Splinters in Time
2018
as McFly
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
2017
as Alan
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
2017
as Self
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
2016
as Lawrence Dunn
Neighbors
2014
as Toga #2
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self - Guest
Grown Ups 2
2013
as Male Cheerleader
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013
as Brett Booth
The Watch
2012
as Casual Wanker #3
Comedy Bang! Bang!
2012
as Self
Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again
2010
as Self
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
Water and Power
2008
as Ambassador
Fighting neighbors
2007
Hot Rod
2007
as Derrick (uncredited)
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
2007
as Self
Awesometown
2006
as Self
Awesometown
2006
Football Town
2005
as Walt Rice
House of Cosbys
2005
as Cosby Team TriOsby (voice)
Regarding Ardy
2003
as Kiv
The 'Bu
2003
as self
White Power
2001
as Kiv
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Bad Guy (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live
1975
as DJ (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Kiv (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Guy Selling Guy (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Guy (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self (uncredited)