Akiva Schaffer

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Born Dec 1, 1977 (age 48) · 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).

Adds the top 10 unseen, by popularity

The Watch2012
as ⁨Casual Wanker #3⁩ · Director
The Naked Gun2025
as ⁨Additional Voices (voice)⁩ · Director · Executive producer · Writer
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers2022
as ⁨Various Characters (voice)⁩ · Director
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping2016
as ⁨Lawrence Dunn⁩ · Director · Writer · Producer
Hot Rod2007
as ⁨Derrick (uncredited)⁩ · Director
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience2019
as ⁨Mark McGwire⁩ · Director · Executive producer · Writer
as ⁨Alan⁩ · Director · Executive producer

Also acted

as ⁨Toga #2⁩
as ⁨Male Cheerleader⁩
as ⁨Subway Ghostface (voice) (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Alice Cooper⁩

Adds the top 10 unseen, by popularity

The Watch2012
as ⁨Casual Wanker #3⁩ · Director
The Naked Gun2025
as ⁨Additional Voices (voice)⁩ · Director · Executive producer · Writer
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers2022
as ⁨Various Characters (voice)⁩ · Director
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping2016
as ⁨Lawrence Dunn⁩ · Director · Writer · Producer
Hot Rod2007
as ⁨Derrick (uncredited)⁩ · Director
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience2019
as ⁨Mark McGwire⁩ · Director · Executive producer · Writer
as ⁨Alan⁩ · Director · Executive producer

Also acted

as ⁨Toga #2⁩
as ⁨Male Cheerleader⁩
as ⁨Subway Ghostface (voice) (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Alice Cooper⁩