Also Known As: The Lonely Island
Akiva Schaffer
📍Born in Berkeley, California, USA
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
Scream VI
as Subway Ghostface (voice) (uncredited)
Grown Ups 2
as Male Cheerleader
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
as Various Characters (voice)
Regarding Ardy
as Kiv
White Power
as Kiv
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
as Alice Cooper
Football Town
as Walt Rice
Hot Seat
Fighting neighbors
Anger Managment
Peppers
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
as Lawrence Dunn
Crew Work
📌 Quick Info
Born
December 1, 1977
Place of Birth
Berkeley, California, USA
Department
Directing
Popularity
1.4
Also Known As
📊 Career Stats
34
Acting Roles
55
Crew Roles
22
Movies
12
TV Shows