Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Birthdate
1977-12-01 (Age: 49)
Place of Birth
Berkeley, California, USA
Akiva Schaffer
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).
Filmography (19)
⭐ 6.4
Role:
Additional Voices (voice)
The Naked Gun
2025
⭐ 7.8
Role:
Self - SNL Writer / Self - Director
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
⭐ 7.0
Role:
Subway Ghostface (voice) (uncredited)
Scream VI
2023
⭐ 6.7
Role:
Alice Cooper
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
2022
⭐ 7.0
Role:
Various Characters (voice)
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
2022
⭐ 6.3
Role:
Mark McGwire
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
2019
⭐ 4.4
Role:
McFly
7 Splinters in Time
2018
⭐ 6.1
Role:
Alan
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
2017
⭐ 6.6
Role:
Lawrence Dunn
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
2016
⭐ 6.2
Role:
Toga #2
Neighbors
2014
⭐ 6.2
Role:
Male Cheerleader
Grown Ups 2
2013
⭐ 5.6
Role:
Casual Wanker #3
The Watch
2012No Image
⭐ 0
Role:
Self
Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again
2010
⭐ 6.4
Role:
Derrick (uncredited)
Hot Rod
2007No Image
⭐ 0
Role:
Unknown
