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Akiva Schaffer

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Born: December 1, 1977
From: Berkeley, California, USA

Also known as

The Lonely Island

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

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

2013 Series 8.2

The Naked Gun

Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

Saturday Night Live

1975 Series 6.9

I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson

Filmography

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2025

The Naked Gun

Acting (Additional Voices (voice)) Directing (Director) Production (Executive Producer) Writing (Writer)

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Acting (Self - SNL Writer / Self - Director)

2024

Self Reliance

Production (Executive Producer)

2023

Production (Executive Producer) 16 EP

Acting (Subway Ghostface (voice) (uncredited))

2022

Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

Acting (Alice Cooper)

Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers

Acting (Various Characters (voice)) Directing (Director)

2020

I Used to Go Here

Production (Producer)

Palm Springs

Production (Producer)

2019

The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience

Acting (Mark McGwire) Editing (Editor) Directing (Director) Production (Executive Producer) Writing (Writer)

I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson

Directing (Director) 11 EPProduction (Executive Producer) 18 EP

Production (Executive Producer) 25 EP

2018

7 Splinters in Time

Acting (McFly)

Alone Together

Production (Executive Producer) 10 EP

2017

Carpool Karaoke: The Series

Acting (Self) 1 EP

Brigsby Bear

Production (Producer)

Tour de Pharmacy

Sound (Recording Supervision)

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

Acting (Alan) Directing (Director) Production (Executive Producer)

2016

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

Acting (Lawrence Dunn) Directing (Director) Writing (Writer) Production (Producer)

Party Over Here

Production (Executive Producer) 5 EP

2015

An SNL Valentine

Directing (Director)

2014

Acting (Toga #2)

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Acting (Self - Guest) 2 EP

The Lego Movie

Sound (Songs)

2013

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Acting (Brett Booth) 1 EPDirecting (Director) 2 EP

Grown Ups 2

Acting (Male Cheerleader)

2012

Acting (Casual Wanker #3) Directing (Director)

Comedy Bang! Bang!

Acting (Self) 2 EP

2010

Production (Executive Producer)

Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again

Acting (Self)

2009

SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas

Directing (Director)

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Acting (Self - Guest) 1 EP