
Akiva Schaffer
Born: 1977-12-01
From: Berkeley, California, USA
About: 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).

Scream VI
Subway Ghostface (voice) (uncredited)
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Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
Various Characters (voice)
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Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Alice Cooper
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Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Lawrence Dunn
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Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
Alan
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The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
Mark McGwire
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Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Self - SNL Writer / Self - Director
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Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again
Self
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The Naked Gun
Additional Voices (voice)
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