Akiva Schaffer
Directing
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).
TV Shows(11)
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Self
2017
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
2014
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Brett Booth
2013
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Self
2012
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
Water and Power
Ambassador
2008
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
Self
2007
Awesometown
2006
House of Cosbys
Cosby Team TriOsby (voice)
2005
The 'Bu
self
2003
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975
Movies(22)
The Naked Gun
Additional Voices (voice)
2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Self - SNL Writer / Self - Director
2025
Scream VI
Subway Ghostface (voice) (uncredited)
2023
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Alice Cooper
2022
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
Various Characters (voice)
2022
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
Mark McGwire
2019
7 Splinters in Time
McFly
2018
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
Alan
2017
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Lawrence Dunn
2016
Neighbors
Toga #2
2014
Grown Ups 2
Male Cheerleader
2013
The Watch
Casual Wanker #3
2012
Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again
Self
2010
Hot Rod
Derrick (uncredited)
2007
Fighting neighbors
2007
Awesometown
Self
2006
Football Town
Walt Rice
2005
Regarding Ardy
Kiv
2003
White Power
Kiv
2001
Anger Managment
Hot Seat
Peppers