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Akiva Schaffer
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Akiva Schaffer

Known for Grown Ups 2 · Brooklyn Nine-Nine · The Naked Gun

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).

Snapshot 2026-10-13

Born
Dec 1, 1977
Birthplace
Berkeley, California, USA
Known For
Directing

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).

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Known For

MOVIEGrown Ups 2
Grown Ups 2Male Cheerleader · 2013
★ 6.2
TVBrooklyn Nine-Nine
Brooklyn Nine-NineBrett Booth · 2013
★ 8.2
MOVIEThe Naked Gun
The Naked GunAdditional Voices (voice) · 2025
★ 6.3
TVSaturday Night Live
Saturday Night LiveSelf - Cameo (uncredited) · 1975
★ 6.9
TVPEN15
PEN15Executive Producer · 2019
★ 8.2
TVLate Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf - Guest · 2014
★ 5.1
TVWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest · 2009
★ 5.0

Filmography

Movies

White PowerKiv
2001
White PowerProducer
2001
White PowerDirector
2001
White PowerWriter
2001
White PowerEditor
2001
Regarding ArdyKiv
2003
Regarding ArdyEditor
2003
Regarding ArdyProducer
2003
Regarding ArdyDirector
2003
Regarding ArdyWriter
2003
Football TownWalt Rice
2005
Football TownWriter
2005
Football TownDirector
2005
AwesometownSelf
2006
AwesometownWriter
2006
AwesometownDirector
2006
Laser Cats!Director
2006
FN
Fighting neighbors
2007
Hot RodDerrick (uncredited)
2007
Hot RodDirector
2007
Laser Cats 2Director
2007
Laser Cats 2Writer
2007
Extreme MovieWriter
2008
Laser cats 3Director
2008
Laser cats 3Writer
2008
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy PoehlerDirector
2009
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly ChristmasDirector
2009
MacGruberExecutive Producer
2010
SN
Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and AgainSelf
2010
The WatchCasual Wanker #3
2012
The WatchDirector
2012
Grown Ups 2Male Cheerleader
2013
NeighborsToga #2
2014
The Lego MovieSongs
2014
An SNL ValentineDirector
2015
Popstar: Never Stop Never StoppingLawrence Dunn
2016
Popstar: Never Stop Never StoppingDirector
2016
Popstar: Never Stop Never StoppingWriter
2016
Popstar: Never Stop Never StoppingProducer
2016
Brigsby BearProducer
2017
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day SpecialAlan
2017
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day SpecialDirector
2017
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day SpecialExecutive Producer
2017
Tour de PharmacyRecording Supervision
2017
7 Splinters in TimeMcFly
2018
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers ExperienceMark McGwire
2019
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers ExperienceEditor
2019
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers ExperienceDirector
2019
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers ExperienceExecutive Producer
2019
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers ExperienceWriter
2019
I Used to Go HereProducer
2020
Palm SpringsProducer
2020
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue RangersVarious Characters (voice)
2022
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue RangersDirector
2022
Weird: The Al Yankovic StoryAlice Cooper
2022
Scream VISubway Ghostface (voice) (uncredited)
2023
Self RelianceExecutive Producer
2024
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL MusicSelf - SNL Writer / Self - Director
2025
The Naked GunAdditional Voices (voice)
2025
The Naked GunDirector
2025
The Naked GunExecutive Producer
2025
The Naked GunWriter
2025
AM
Anger Managment
D
DNAProducer
HS
Hot Seat
P
Peppers
SG
Spy GuysProducer
S
StepsistersDirector
TR
The Robots Go CrazyProducer
We're So BadWriter
We're So BadCo-Producer

Television

Saturday Night LiveSelf - Cameo (uncredited) · 5 eps
1975
Saturday Night LiveBad Guy (uncredited) · 1 eps
1975
Saturday Night LiveDJ (uncredited) · 1 eps
1975
Saturday Night LiveKiv (uncredited) · 1 eps
1975
Saturday Night LiveGuy Selling Guy (uncredited) · 1 eps
1975
Saturday Night LiveGuy (uncredited) · 1 eps
1975
Saturday Night LiveSelf (uncredited) · 3 eps
1975
Saturday Night LiveWriter
1975
Saturday Night LiveDirector
1975
The 'Buself · 1 eps
2003
The 'BuDirector
2003
The 'BuCreator
2003
House of CosbysCosby Team TriOsby (voice) · 2 eps
2005
Awesometown1 eps
2006
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!Self · 1 eps
2007
Water and PowerAmbassador · 1 eps
2008
Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2009
Comedy Bang! Bang!Self · 2 eps
2012
Brooklyn Nine-NineBrett Booth · 1 eps
2013
Brooklyn Nine-NineDirector
2013
Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf - Guest · 2 eps
2014
Party Over HereExecutive Producer
2016
Carpool Karaoke: The SeriesSelf · 1 eps
2017
Alone TogetherExecutive Producer
2018
I Think You Should Leave with Tim RobinsonDirector
2019
I Think You Should Leave with Tim RobinsonExecutive Producer
2019
PEN15Executive Producer
2019
Digman!Executive Producer
2023
SP
Sunset P.I.Director
SP
Sunset P.I.Executive Producer

Photos

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