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Akiva Schaffer

Directing
Known For

47 Years Old

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).

Born

Berkeley, California, USA on 1st December 1977

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Late Night with Seth Meyers Image
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
Brooklyn Nine-Nine Image
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Brett Booth
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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
Saturday Night Live Image
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Carpool Karaoke: The Series Image
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Self
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Comedy Bang! Bang!
Self
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Grown Ups 2
Male Cheerleader
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Water And Power
Ambassador
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House of Cosbys
Cosby Team TriOsby (voice)
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Scream VI
Subway Ghostface (voice) (uncredited)
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Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
Self
The 'Bu Image
The 'Bu
self
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Neighbors
Toga #2
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Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
Various Characters (voice)
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The Watch
Casual Wanker #3
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Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Lawrence Dunn
Hot Rod Image
Hot Rod
Derrick (uncredited)
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story Image
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Alice Cooper
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Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Self
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The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
Mark McGwire
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Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
Alan
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Awesometown
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Football Town
Walt Rice
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White Power
Kiv
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Regarding Ardy
Kiv
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7 Splinters in Time
McFly
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Awesometown
Self
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The Lonely Island MTV Spring Break '88 - Highlight Reel 2
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Peppers
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Fighting neighbors
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Anger Managment
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The Lonely Island MTV Spring Break '88 - Highlight Reel 1
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