Akiva Schaffer
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- 1 December 1977 · Berkeley, California, USA
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
Production 14
- 2026DNA · producer
- 2026Spy Guys · producer
- 2026The Robots Go Crazy · producer
- 2025The Naked Gun · executive producer
- 2024Self Reliance · executive producer
- 2020I Used to Go Here · producer
- 2020Palm Springs · producer
- 2019The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience · executive producer
- 2017Brigsby Bear · producer
- 2017Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special · executive producer
- 2016Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping · producer
- 2010MacGruber · executive producer
- 2003Regarding Ardy · producer
- 2001White Power · producer
Directing 16
- 2026Stepsisters · director
- 2025The Naked Gun · director
- 2022Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers · director
- 2019The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience · director
- 2017Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special · director
- 2016Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping · director
- 2015An SNL Valentine · director
- 2012The Watch · director
- 2009SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas · director
- 2009Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler · director
- 2007Hot Rod · director
- 2006Laser Cats! · director
- 2006Awesometown · director
- 2005Football Town · director
- 2003Regarding Ardy · director
- 2001White Power · director
Acting 26
- 2026Anger Managment
- 2026Peppers
- 2026Hot Seat
- 2025The Naked Gun as Additional Voices (voice)
- 2025Saturday Night Live: 50th Anniversary Special as Self
- 2025Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music as Self - SNL Writer / Self - Director
- 2023Scream VI as Subway Ghostface (voice) (uncredited)
- 2022Weird: The Al Yankovic Story as Alice Cooper
- 2022Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers as Various Characters (voice)
- 2019The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience as Mark McGwire
- 20187 Splinters in Time as McFly
- 2017Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special as Alan
- 2016Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping as Lawrence Dunn
- 2014Neighbors as Toga #2
- 2014Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self - Guest · 2 episodes
- 2013Grown Ups 2 as Male Cheerleader
- 2012The Watch as Casual Wanker #3
- 2010Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again as Self
- 2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest · 1 episode
- 2007Hot Rod as Derrick (uncredited)
- 2007Fighting neighbors
- 2006Awesometown as Self
- 2005Football Town as Walt Rice
- 2003Regarding Ardy as Kiv
- 2001White Power as Kiv
- 1975Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited) · 2 episodes
Writing 8
- 2025The Naked Gun · writer
- 2019The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience · writer
- 2016Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping · writer
- 2008Extreme Movie · writer
- 2006Awesometown · writer
- 2005Football Town · writer
- 2003Regarding Ardy · writer
- 2001White Power · writer
Editing 3
- 2019The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience · editor
- 2003Regarding Ardy · editor
- 2001White Power · editor
Sound 2
- 2017Tour de Pharmacy · recording supervision
- 2014The Lego Movie · songs