Akiva Schaffer
Known for exceptional directing in global cinema.
Profession
Directing
Birthday
1 Dec 1977
Age
49 Years
Born In
Berkeley, California, USA
Total Projects
33
Years Active
50 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.4 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
Saturday Night Live
1975
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013
Comedy Bang! Bang!
2012
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
2007
The Naked Gun
2025
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
2017
Grown Ups 2
2013
Scream VI
2023
Filmography
movie
The Naked Gun
The Naked Gun
as Additional Voices (voice)
movie
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
as Self - SNL Writer / Self - Director
movie
Scream VI
Scream VI
as Subway Ghostface (voice) (uncredited)
movie
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
as Alice Cooper
movie
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
as Various Characters (voice)
movie
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
as Mark McGwire
movie
7 Splinters in Time
7 Splinters in Time
as McFly
tv
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
as Self
movie
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
as Alan
movie
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
as Lawrence Dunn
movie
Neighbors
Neighbors
as Toga #2
tv
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self - Guest
tv
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
as Brett Booth
movie
Grown Ups 2
Grown Ups 2
as Male Cheerleader
movie
The Watch
The Watch
as Casual Wanker #3
tv
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Comedy Bang! Bang!
as Self
movie
Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again
Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again
as Self
tv
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
tv
Water and Power
Water and Power
as Ambassador
movie
Hot Rod
Hot Rod
as Derrick (uncredited)
tv
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
as Self
movie
Fighting neighbors
Fighting neighbors
movie
Awesometown
Awesometown
as Self
tv
Awesometown
Awesometown
movie
Football Town
Football Town
as Walt Rice
tv
House of Cosbys
House of Cosbys
as Cosby Team TriOsby (voice)
tv
The 'Bu
The 'Bu
as self
movie
Regarding Ardy
Regarding Ardy
as Kiv
movie
White Power
White Power
as Kiv
tv
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
movie
Anger Managment
Anger Managment
movie
Hot Seat
Hot Seat
movie
Peppers