Akiva Schaffer
DirectingBorn: 1977-12-01Place 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
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Brett Booth
Scream VI
Subway Ghostface (voice) (uncredited)
Grown Ups 2
Male Cheerleader
The Naked Gun
Additional Voices (voice)
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
Self
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Self
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Self