Akiva Schaffer
Known for department: Directing
Birthday: 1977-12-01
Place of birth: Berkeley, California, USA
Biography
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
Scream VI
2023Subway Ghostface (voice) (uncredited)
Grown Ups 2
2013Male Cheerleader
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
2022Various Characters (voice)
Regarding Ardy
2003KivWhite Power
2001Kiv
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
2022Alice Cooper
Football Town
2005Walt RiceHot Seat
Fighting neighbors
2007Anger Managment
Peppers
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
2016Lawrence Dunn
Awesometown
2006Self
Neighbors
2014Toga #2
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
2017Alan
7 Splinters in Time
2018McFly
Hot Rod
2007Derrick (uncredited)
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
2019Mark McGwire
The Watch
2012Casual Wanker #3