Director
Akiva Schaffer
Born 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).
Directed
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Director · 2013
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
Director · 2022
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Director · 2016
The Naked Gun
Director · 2025
Hot Rod
Director · 2007
The Watch
Director · 2012
I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson
Director · 2019
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
Director · 2019
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
Director · 2017
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler
Director · 2009
Awesometown
Director · 2006
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas
Director · 2009
The 'Bu
Director · 2003
Sunset P.I.
Director
Football Town
Director · 2005
Laser Cats!
Director · 2006
White Power
Director · 2001
Regarding Ardy
Director · 2003
Acting
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Brett Booth · 2013
Scream VI
Subway Ghostface (voice) (uncredited) · 2023
Neighbors
Toga #2 · 2014
Grown Ups 2
Male Cheerleader · 2013
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
Various Characters (voice) · 2022
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Lawrence Dunn · 2016
The Naked Gun
Additional Voices (voice) · 2025
Hot Rod
Derrick (uncredited) · 2007
The Watch
Casual Wanker #3 · 2012
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited) · 1975
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Alice Cooper · 2022
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
Self · 2007
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
Mark McGwire · 2019
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Self - SNL Writer / Self - Director · 2025
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
Alan · 2017
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest · 2014
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Self · 2012
Awesometown
Self · 2006
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Self · 2017
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · 2009
House of Cosbys
Cosby Team TriOsby (voice) · 2005
7 Splinters in Time
McFly · 2018
The 'Bu
self · 2003
Water and Power
Ambassador · 2008
Writing
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Writer · 2016
The Naked Gun
Writer · 2025
Saturday Night Live
Writer · 1975
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
Writer · 2019
Extreme Movie
Writer · 2008
Awesometown
Writer · 2006
Football Town
Writer · 2005
White Power
Writer · 2001
Regarding Ardy
Writer · 2003