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

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Self - Guest

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Self

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Brett Booth

Saturday Night Live

Self - Cameo (uncredited)

Carpool Karaoke: The Series

Self

Grown Ups 2

Male Cheerleader

Water And Power

Ambassador

Scream VI

Subway Ghostface (voice) (uncredited)

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2025	Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music	Self
2023	Scream VI	Subway Ghostface (voice) (uncredited)
2022	Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers	Various Characters (voice)
2022	Weird: The Al Yankovic Story	Alice Cooper
2019	The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience	Mark McGwire
2018	7 Splinters in Time	McFly
2017	Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special	Alan
2016	Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping	Lawrence Dunn
2014	Neighbors	Toga #2
2013	Grown Ups 2	Male Cheerleader
2012	The Watch	Casual Wanker #3
2007	Fighting neighbors
2007	Hot Rod	Derrick (uncredited)
2006	Awesometown	Self
2005	Football Town	Walt Rice
2003	Regarding Ardy	Kiv
2001	White Power	Kiv
	Anger Managment
	Hot Seat
	Peppers

Year	TV Show	Role
2017	Carpool Karaoke: The Series	Self
2014	Late Night with Seth Meyers	Self
2013	Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Brett Booth
2012	Comedy Bang! Bang!	Self
2009	Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen	Self - Guest
2008	Water And Power	Ambassador
2007	Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!	Self
2006	Awesometown
2005	House of Cosbys	Cosby Team TriOsby (voice)
2003	The 'Bu	self
1975	Saturday Night Live	Self - Cameo (uncredited)