Akiva Schaffer

Personal Info

Birthday

December 1, 1977

(47 years old)

Place of Birth

Berkeley, California, USA

Also Known As

Akiva "Kiv" Schaffer

The 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

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Grown Ups 2

Scream VI

Neighbors

Hot Rod

The Watch

Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

Filmography

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