Akiva Schaffer
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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
Credits
The Naked Gun (2025)
as Additional Voices (voice)
Grown Ups 2 (2013)
as Male Cheerleader
Scream VI (2023)
as Subway Ghostface (voice) (uncredited)
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (2022)
as Various Characters (voice)
The Watch (2012)
as Casual Wanker #3
Neighbors (2014)
as Toga #2
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016)
as Lawrence Dunn
Hot Rod (2007)
as Derrick (uncredited)
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (2022)
as Alice Cooper
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music (2025)
as Self - SNL Writer / Self - Director
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special (2017)
as Alan
Awesometown (2006)
as Self
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience (2019)
as Mark McGwire
7 Splinters in Time (2018)
as McFly
Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again (2010)
as Self
Football Town (2005)
as Walt Rice
Anger Managment (—)
Actor
Peppers (—)
Actor
Regarding Ardy (2003)
as Kiv
Fighting neighbors (2007)
Actor
White Power (2001)
as Kiv
Hot Seat (—)
Actor