Akiva Schaffer
Director · Actor · WriterAkiva 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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KNOWN FOR
FILMOGRAPHY
ACTOR22
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
Self - SNL Writer / Self - Director
The Naked Gun
2025
Additional Voices (voice)
Scream VI
2023
Subway Ghostface (voice) (uncredited)
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
2022
Various Characters (voice)
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
2022
Alice Cooper
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
2019
Mark McGwire
7 Splinters in Time
2018
McFly
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
2017
Alan
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
2016
Lawrence Dunn
Neighbors
2014
Toga #2
Grown Ups 2
2013
Male Cheerleader
The Watch
2012
Casual Wanker #3
- Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again
Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again
2010
Self
- Fighting neighbors
Fighting neighbors
2007
Hot Rod
2007
Derrick (uncredited)
Awesometown
2006
Self
Football Town
2005
Walt Rice
Regarding Ardy
2003
Kiv
White Power
2001
Kiv
- Anger Managment
Anger Managment
- Hot Seat
Hot Seat
- Peppers
Peppers
DIRECTOR15
The Naked Gun
2025
Director
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
2022
Director
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
2019
Director
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
2017
Director
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
2016
Director
The Watch
2012
Director
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler
2009
Director
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas
2009
Director
Hot Rod
2007
Director
Awesometown
2006
Director
- Laser Cats!
Laser Cats!
2006
Director
Football Town
2005
Director
Regarding Ardy
2003
Director
White Power
2001
Director
- Stepsisters
Stepsisters
Director
WRITER8
PRODUCER14
The Naked Gun
2025
Executive Producer
Self Reliance
2024
Executive Producer
Palm Springs
2020
Producer
I Used to Go Here
2020
Producer
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
2019
Executive Producer
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
2017
Executive Producer
Brigsby Bear
2017
Producer
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
2016
Producer
MacGruber
2010
Executive Producer
Regarding Ardy
2003
Producer
White Power
2001
Producer
- The Robots Go Crazy
The Robots Go Crazy
Producer
- Spy Guys
Spy Guys
Producer
- DNA
DNA
Producer
