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Akiva Schaffer

Akiva Schaffer

DirectingBorn: December 1, 1977in 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).

The Naked Gun

The Naked Gun

as Additional Voices (voice)

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

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Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

as Self - SNL Writer / Self - Director

Scream VI

Scream VI

as Subway Ghostface (voice) (uncredited)

Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

as Alice Cooper

Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers

Fandango At Home

Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers

as Various Characters (voice)

The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience

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The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience

as Mark McGwire

7 Splinters in Time

7 Splinters in Time

as McFly

Carpool Karaoke: The Series

Apple TV Amazon Channel

Carpool Karaoke: The Series

as Self

Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special

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Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special

as Alan

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

as Lawrence Dunn

Neighbors

Neighbors

as Toga #2

Late Night with Seth Meyers

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Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self - Guest

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

as Brett Booth

Grown Ups 2

Grown Ups 2

as Male Cheerleader

The Watch

The Watch

as Casual Wanker #3

Comedy Bang! Bang!

Comedy Bang! Bang!

as Self

Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again

2010Documentary

as Self

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

Water and Power

Water and Power

as Ambassador

Hot Rod

Hot Rod

as Derrick (uncredited)

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!

as Self

Fighting neighbors

as Unknown

Awesometown

Awesometown

as Self

Awesometown

Awesometown

as Unknown

Football Town

Football Town

as Walt Rice

House of Cosbys

House of Cosbys

as Cosby Team TriOsby (voice)

The 'Bu

The 'Bu

as self

Regarding Ardy

Regarding Ardy

as Kiv

White Power

White Power

as Kiv

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

Anger Managment

as Unknown

Hot Seat

as Unknown

Peppers

as Unknown