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Akiva Schaffer

Personal Info

Gender:Unspecified
Birth Date:1977-12-01 00:00:00
Birth Place:Berkeley, California, USA
Known For:Directing
Popularity:1
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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 (40)

Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol. 5
Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol. 5
Role: Self - Cameo (uncredited)2004
Pink Floyd: The Dark Side of the Moon (Immersion Box Set)
Pink Floyd: The Dark Side of the Moon (Immersion Box Set)
Role: Self - Cameo (uncredited)2011
Pink Floyd - Video Anthology 1966-1983
Pink Floyd - Video Anthology 1966-1983
Role: Self - Cameo (uncredited)2007
The Art of Tripping
The Art of Tripping
Role: Self - Cameo (uncredited)1993
Russendisko
Russendisko
Role: Self - Cameo (uncredited)2012
Mägo de Oz: La Película
Mägo de Oz: La Película
Role: Self - Cameo (uncredited)2026
Virgins of Sherwood Forest
Virgins of Sherwood Forest
Role: Self - Cameo (uncredited)2000
Pocketful of Miracles
Pocketful of Miracles
Role: Self - Cameo (uncredited)1961
Domino Kid
Domino Kid
Role: Self - Cameo (uncredited)1957
Lenny Blue
Lenny Blue
Role: Self - Cameo (uncredited)2002
Molli and Max in the Future
Molli and Max in the Future
Role: Self - Cameo (uncredited)2024
Working Class
Working Class
Role: Self - Cameo (uncredited)1985
No Image
Closing Ranks
Role: Self - Guest1980
Before the Night
Before the Night
Role: Brett Booth2024
Three Peaks
Three Peaks
Role: Self2017
Molokai: la isla maldita
Molokai: la isla maldita
Role: Self - Guest1959
Secondhand Lions
Secondhand Lions
Role: Self - Guest2003
The Naked Gun
The Naked Gun
Role: Additional Voices (voice)2025
Grown Ups 2
Grown Ups 2
Role: Male Cheerleader2013
Hot Rod
Hot Rod
Role: Derrick (uncredited)2007
Scream VI
Scream VI
Role: Subway Ghostface (voice) (uncredited)2023
The Watch
The Watch
Role: Casual Wanker #32012
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Role: Alice Cooper2022
Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again
Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again
Role: Self2010
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Role: Self - SNL Writer / Self - Director2025
Neighbors
Neighbors
Role: Toga #22014
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
Role: Various Characters (voice)2022
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
Role: Alan2017
7 Splinters in Time
7 Splinters in Time
Role: McFly2018
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Role: Lawrence Dunn2016
Regarding Ardy
Regarding Ardy
Role: Kiv2003
White Power
White Power
Role: Kiv2001
Football Town
Football Town
Role: Walt Rice2005
No Image
Anger Managment
actor2026
No Image
Peppers
actor2026
Awesometown
Awesometown
Role: Self2006
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
Role: Mark McGwire2019
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
editor2019
No Image
DNA
producer2026
I Used to Go Here
I Used to Go Here
producer2020