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).
Scream VI
Subway Ghostface (voice) (uncredited)
Grown Ups 2
Male Cheerleader
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
Various Characters (voice)
White Power
Kiv
Regarding Ardy
Kiv
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Alice Cooper
Football Town
Walt Rice
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Lawrence Dunn
Awesometown
Self
Neighbors
Toga #2
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
Alan
7 Splinters in Time
McFly
Hot Rod
Derrick (uncredited)
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
Mark McGwire
The Watch
Casual Wanker #3
Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again
Self
The Naked Gun
Additional Voices (voice)