Akiva Schaffer
Birthday
1977/12/01 (48 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Berkeley, California, USA
Also know as
The Lonely Island
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).
Acting
(2023) Scream VI
as Subway Ghostface (voice) (uncredited)
(2013) Grown Ups 2
as Male Cheerleader
(2022) Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
as Various Characters (voice)
(2003) Regarding Ardy
as Kiv
(2001) White Power
as Kiv
(2022) Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
as Alice Cooper
Anger Managment
as ---
(2005) Football Town
as Walt Rice
(2007) Fighting neighbors
as ---
Hot Seat
as ---
Peppers
as ---
(2016) Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
as Lawrence Dunn
(2006) Awesometown
as Self
(2014) Neighbors
as Toga #2
(2017) Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
as Alan
(2018) 7 Splinters in Time
as McFly
(2007) Hot Rod
as Derrick (uncredited)
(2019) The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
as Mark McGwire
(2012) The Watch
as Casual Wanker #3
(2025) Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
as Self
(2010) Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again
as Self
(2013) Brooklyn Nine-Nine
as Brett Booth
(2012) Comedy Bang! Bang!
as Self
(2014) Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
(2007) Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
as Self
(2005) House of Cosbys
as Cosby Team TriOsby (voice)
(2017) Carpool Karaoke: The Series
as Self
(2008) Water And Power
as Ambassador
(2009) Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
(1975) Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
(2006) Awesometown
as ---
(2003) The 'Bu
as self