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Akiva Schaffer

Directing
1977-12-01
Berkeley, California, USA
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 28 titles
Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) subtitle poster
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 TV
as Self - Guest
Subtitles Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009) subtitle poster
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 TV
as Self - Guest
Subtitles Saturday Night Live (1975) subtitle poster
Saturday Night Live
1975 TV
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Subtitles Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013) subtitle poster
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013 TV
as Brett Booth
Subtitles Comedy Bang! Bang! (2012) subtitle poster
Comedy Bang! Bang!
2012 TV
as Self
Subtitles Carpool Karaoke: The Series (2017) subtitle poster
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
2017 TV
as Self
Subtitles The Naked Gun (2025) subtitle poster
The Naked Gun
2025 Movie
as Additional Voices (voice)
Subtitles Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! (2007) subtitle poster
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
2007 TV
as Self
Subtitles Scream VI (2023) subtitle poster
Scream VI
2023 Movie
as Subway Ghostface (voice) (uncredited)
Subtitles Grown Ups 2 (2013) subtitle poster
Grown Ups 2
2013 Movie
as Male Cheerleader
Subtitles Neighbors (2014) subtitle poster
Neighbors
2014 Movie
as Toga #2
Subtitles Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (2022) subtitle poster
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
2022 Movie
as Various Characters (voice)
Subtitles The Watch (2012) subtitle poster
The Watch
2012 Movie
as Casual Wanker #3
Subtitles Hot Rod (2007) subtitle poster
Hot Rod
2007 Movie
as Derrick (uncredited)
Subtitles Water and Power (2008) subtitle poster
Water and Power
2008 TV
as Ambassador
Subtitles House of Cosbys (2005) subtitle poster
House of Cosbys
2005 TV
as Cosby Team TriOsby (voice)
Subtitles Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (2022) subtitle poster
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
2022 Movie
as Alice Cooper
Subtitles Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016) subtitle poster
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
2016 Movie
as Lawrence Dunn
Subtitles Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music (2025) subtitle poster
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025 Movie
as Self - SNL Writer / Self - Director
Subtitles The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience (2019) subtitle poster
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
2019 Movie
as Mark McGwire
Subtitles The 'Bu (2003) subtitle poster
The 'Bu
2003 TV
as self
Subtitles Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special (2017) subtitle poster
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
2017 Movie
as Alan
Subtitles Awesometown (2006) subtitle poster
Awesometown
2006 Movie
as Self
Subtitles White Power (2001) subtitle poster
White Power
2001 Movie
as Kiv
Subtitles
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