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).
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- 1977-12-01 · Berkeley, California, USA
Known for
- The Lego Movie (2014) — Songs
- Neighbors (2014) — Toga #2
- Grown Ups 2 (2013) — Male Cheerleader
- Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013) — Brett Booth
- Palm Springs (2020) — Producer
- Scream VI (2023) — Subway Ghostface (voice) (uncredited)
- The Watch (2012) — Casual Wanker #3
- The Naked Gun (2025) — Additional Voices (voice)
- Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (2022) — Various Characters (voice)
- Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016) — Lawrence Dunn
- Hot Rod (2007) — Derrick (uncredited)
- Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (2022) — Alice Cooper
- MacGruber (2010) — Executive Producer
- Saturday Night Live (1975) — Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- Brigsby Bear (2017) — Producer
- Self Reliance (2024) — Executive Producer