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
The Naked Gun
as Additional Voices (voice)
The Naked Gun
as Additional Voices (voice)
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
as Self - SNL Writer / Self - Director
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
as Self - SNL Writer / Self - Director
Scream VI
as Subway Ghostface (voice) (uncredited)
Scream VI
as Subway Ghostface (voice) (uncredited)
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
as Alice Cooper
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
as Alice Cooper
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
as Various Characters (voice)
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
as Various Characters (voice)
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
as Mark McGwire
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
as Mark McGwire
7 Splinters in Time
as McFly
7 Splinters in Time
as McFly
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
as Alan
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
as Alan
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
as Lawrence Dunn
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
as Lawrence Dunn
Neighbors
as Toga #2
Neighbors
as Toga #2
Grown Ups 2
as Male Cheerleader
Grown Ups 2
as Male Cheerleader
The Watch
as Casual Wanker #3
The Watch
as Casual Wanker #3
Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again
as Self
Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again
as Self
Hot Rod
as Derrick (uncredited)
Hot Rod
as Derrick (uncredited)
Fighting neighbors
Fighting neighbors
Awesometown
as Self
Awesometown
as Self
Football Town
as Walt Rice
Football Town
as Walt Rice
Regarding Ardy
as Kiv
Regarding Ardy
as Kiv
White Power
as Kiv
White Power
as Kiv
Anger Managment
Anger Managment
Hot Seat
Hot Seat
Peppers
Peppers