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).
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).
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Wikipedia: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q419466
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Filmography (Movies)
The Naked Gun
Character:Additional Voices (voice)
Release Date:30/07/2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Character:Self - SNL Writer / Self - Director
Release Date:27/01/2025
Scream VI
Character:Subway Ghostface (voice) (uncredited)
Release Date:08/03/2023
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Character:Alice Cooper
Release Date:08/09/2022
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
Character:Various Characters (voice)
Release Date:20/05/2022
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
Character:Mark McGwire
Release Date:22/05/2019
7 Splinters in Time
Character:McFly
Release Date:13/07/2018
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
Character:Alan
Release Date:07/02/2017
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Character:Lawrence Dunn
Release Date:03/06/2016
Neighbors
Character:Toga #2
Release Date:08/05/2014
Grown Ups 2
Character:Male Cheerleader
Release Date:11/07/2013
The Watch
Character:Casual Wanker #3
Release Date:26/07/2012
Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again
Character:Self
Release Date:15/04/2010
Hot Rod
Character:Derrick (uncredited)
Release Date:03/08/2007
Fighting neighbors
Character:
Release Date:01/01/2007
Awesometown
Character:Self
Release Date:23/01/2006
Football Town
Character:Walt Rice
Release Date:28/12/2005
Regarding Ardy
Character:Kiv
Release Date:01/02/2003
White Power
Character:Kiv
Release Date:01/12/2001
Television Appearances
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Character:Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Character:Self
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Character:Brett Booth
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Character:Self
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Character:Self - Guest
Water And Power
Character:Ambassador
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
Character:Self
Awesometown
Character:
House of Cosbys
Character:Cosby Team TriOsby (voice)
The 'Bu
Character:self
Saturday Night Live
Character:Self - Cameo (uncredited)
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