Akiva Schaffer

Biography

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

Neighbors

as Toga #2

Grown Ups 2

as Male Cheerleader

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

as Brett Booth

Scream VI

as Subway Ghostface (voice) (uncredited)

The Watch

as Casual Wanker #3

Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers

as Various Characters (voice)

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

as Lawrence Dunn

Hot Rod

as Derrick (uncredited)

Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

as Alice Cooper

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)