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).
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Acting History
2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music as Self
2023Scream VI as Subway Ghostface (voice) (uncredited)
2022Weird: The Al Yankovic Story as Alice Cooper
2022Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers as Various Characters (voice)
2019The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience as Mark McGwire
20187 Splinters in Time as McFly
2017Carpool Karaoke: The Series as Self
2017Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special as Alan
2016Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping as Lawrence Dunn
2014Neighbors as Toga #2
2014Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
2013Brooklyn Nine-Nine as Brett Booth
2013Grown Ups 2 as Male Cheerleader
2012The Watch as Casual Wanker #3
2012Comedy Bang! Bang! as Self
2010Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again as Self
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
2008Water And Power as Ambassador
2007Hot Rod as Derrick (uncredited)
2007Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! as Self
2007Fighting neighbors
2006Awesometown as Self
2006Awesometown
2005Football Town as Walt Rice
2005House of Cosbys as Cosby Team TriOsby (voice)
2003The 'Bu as self
2003Regarding Ardy as Kiv
2001White Power as Kiv
1975Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
—Anger Managment
—Peppers
—Hot Seat