Cast & creator
Akiva Schaffer
Best known for Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, Late Night with Seth Meyers, Saturday Night Live
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).
Also known as: The Lonely Island
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film credits
30
television credits
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1975–2025 · acting roles
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Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (99)
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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
2014
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975Saturday Night Live
Bad Guy (uncredited)
1975Saturday Night Live
DJ (uncredited)
1975Saturday Night Live
Kiv (uncredited)
1975Saturday Night Live
Guy Selling Guy (uncredited)
1975Saturday Night Live
Guy (uncredited)
1975Saturday Night Live
Self (uncredited)
1975Saturday Night Live
Writer
1975Saturday Night Live
Director
1975
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Brett Booth
2013Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Director
2013
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Self
2012
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
Self
2007
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Self
2017
The Naked Gun
Additional Voices (voice)
2025The Naked Gun
Director
2025The Naked Gun
Executive Producer
2025The Naked Gun
Writer
2025
Scream VI
Subway Ghostface (voice) (uncredited)
2023
Grown Ups 2
Male Cheerleader
2013
PEN15
Executive Producer
2019
The Lego Movie
Songs
2014
Palm Springs
Producer
2020
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
Various Characters (voice)
2022Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
Director
2022
I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson
Director
2019I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson
Executive Producer
2019
Digman!
Executive Producer
2023
Alone Together
Executive Producer
2018
Neighbors
Toga #2
2014
The Watch
Casual Wanker #3
2012The Watch
Director
2012
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Lawrence Dunn
2016Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Director
2016Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Writer
2016Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Producer
2016
Brigsby Bear
Producer
2017
Hot Rod
Derrick (uncredited)
2007Hot Rod
Director
2007
Self Reliance
Executive Producer
2024
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Alice Cooper
2022
Water and Power
Ambassador
2008
House of Cosbys
Cosby Team TriOsby (voice)
2005
Extreme Movie
Writer
2008
MacGruber
Executive Producer
2010
Tour de Pharmacy
Recording Supervision
2017
The 'Bu
self
2003The 'Bu
Director
2003The 'Bu
Creator
2003
I Used to Go Here
Producer
2020
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Self - SNL Writer / Self - Director
2025
Party Over Here
Executive Producer
2016
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
Alan
2017Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
Director
2017Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
Executive Producer
2017
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler
Director
2009
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas
Director
2009Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again
Self
2010Sunset P.I.
Director
Sunset P.I.
Executive Producer
Awesometown
Self
2006Awesometown
Writer
2006Awesometown
Director
2006
An SNL Valentine
Director
2015
7 Splinters in Time
McFly
2018
Laser Cats!
Director
2006
Football Town
Walt Rice
2005Football Town
Writer
2005Football Town
Director
2005
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
Mark McGwire
2019The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
Editor
2019The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
Director
2019The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
Executive Producer
2019The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
Writer
2019DNA
Producer
Peppers
Stepsisters
Director
Anger Managment
Regarding Ardy
Kiv
2003Regarding Ardy
Editor
2003Regarding Ardy
Producer
2003Regarding Ardy
Director
2003Regarding Ardy
Writer
2003The Robots Go Crazy
Producer
Awesometown
2006White Power
Kiv
2001White Power
Producer
2001White Power
Director
2001White Power
Writer
2001White Power
Editor
2001Fighting neighbors
2007Spy Guys
Producer
Hot Seat
Laser Cats 2
Director
2007Laser Cats 2
Writer
2007
Laser cats 3
Director
2008Laser cats 3
Writer
2008