Personal Info
Known Credits
23
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1977-12-01 (48 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Berkeley, California, USA
Also Known For
Akiva "Kiv" SchafferThe Lonely Island
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
Acting
2025 --
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
| Self
2023 --
Scream VI
| Subway Ghostface (voice) (uncredited)
2022 --
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
| Alice Cooper
2022 --
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
| Various Characters (voice)
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
2011 --
The Lonely Island MTV Spring Break '88 - Highlight Reel 2
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2011 --
The Lonely Island MTV Spring Break '88 - Highlight Reel 1
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2007 --
Hot Rod
| Derrick (uncredited)
2007 --
Fighting neighbors
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2006 --
Awesometown
| Self
2005 --
Football Town
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2003 --
Computerman
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2003 --
Regarding Ardy
| Kiv
2001 --
White Power
| Kiv