Akiva Schaffer

Directing

Akiva Schaffer

Born December 1, 1977Berkeley, California, USA44 credits

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

The Naked Gun
6.4

The Naked Gun

Movie

2025

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
7.8

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Movie

2025

Self Reliance
5.9

Self Reliance

Movie

2024

Digman!
6.1

Digman!

TV

2023

Scream VI
7.0

Scream VI

Movie

2023

Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
6.7

Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

Movie

2022

Filmography

The Naked Gun
2025The Naked Gunas Additional Voices (voice)Movie
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Musicas Self - SNL Writer / Self - DirectorMovie
Self Reliance
2024Self RelianceExecutive ProducerMovie
Digman!
2023Digman!Executive ProducerTV
Scream VI
2023Scream VIas Subway Ghostface (voice) (uncredited)Movie
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
2022Weird: The Al Yankovic Storyas Alice CooperMovie
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
2022Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangersas Various Characters (voice)Movie
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
2019The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experienceas Mark McGwireMovie
I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson
2019I Think You Should Leave with Tim RobinsonDirectorTV
PEN15
2019PEN15Executive ProducerTV
7 Splinters in Time
20187 Splinters in Timeas McFlyMovie
Alone Together
2018Alone TogetherExecutive ProducerTV
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
2017Carpool Karaoke: The Seriesas SelfTV
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
2017Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Specialas AlanMovie
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
2016Popstar: Never Stop Never Stoppingas Lawrence DunnMovie
Party Over Here
2016Party Over HereExecutive ProducerTV
Neighbors
2014Neighborsas Toga #2Movie
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014Late Night with Seth Meyersas SelfTV
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013Brooklyn Nine-Nineas Brett BoothTV
Grown Ups 2
2013Grown Ups 2as Male CheerleaderMovie
The Watch
2012The Watchas Casual Wanker #3Movie
Comedy Bang! Bang!
2012Comedy Bang! Bang!as SelfTV
MacGruber
2010MacGruberExecutive ProducerMovie
S
2010Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Againas SelfMovie
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas
2009SNL Presents: A Very Gilly ChristmasDirectorMovie
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - GuestTV
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler
2009Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy PoehlerDirectorMovie
Extreme Movie
2008Extreme MovieWriterMovie
Water and Power
2008Water and Poweras AmbassadorTV
Hot Rod
2007Hot Rodas Derrick (uncredited)Movie
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
2007Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!as SelfTV
F
2007Fighting neighborsMovie
Awesometown
2006Awesometownas SelfMovie
Awesometown
2006AwesometownTV
Football Town
2005Football Townas Walt RiceMovie
House of Cosbys
2005House of Cosbysas Cosby Team TriOsby (voice)TV
The 'Bu
2003The 'Buas selfTV
Regarding Ardy
2003Regarding Ardyas KivMovie
White Power
2001White Poweras KivMovie
Saturday Night Live
1975Saturday Night Liveas Self - Cameo (uncredited)TV
H
—Hot SeatMovie
A
—Anger ManagmentMovie
P
—PeppersMovie
S
—StepsistersDirectorMovie