Akiva Schaffer
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).
Born
Dec 01, 1977
Berkeley, California, USA
Known For
Directing
Movies
22 acting
43 crew
Popularity
1.3
Known For
Scream VI
2023
as Subway Ghostface (voice) (uncredited)
The Naked Gun
2025
as Additional Voices (voice)
Grown Ups 2
2013
as Male Cheerleader
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
2022
as Various Characters (voice)
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
2022
as Alice Cooper
Neighbors
2014
as Toga #2
The Watch
2012
as Casual Wanker #3
Hot Rod
2007
as Derrick (uncredited)
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
2016
as Lawrence Dunn
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
2019
as Mark McGwire
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