Acting credits
28
Active
Consistent number of acting credits.
Actor
Akiva Schaffer
Directing
Career Snapshot
ExplainedThese indicators come from TMDB. They are relative signals, not review ratings.
TMDB popularity
1.2
Low visibility
TMDB internal trend index. Higher usually means more searches and page activity now.
Movies: 31Series: 16Crew credits: 33
TMDB ID: 62854
IMDb ID: nm1676223
Known for: Directing
Born: December 1, 1977
Age: 48
Place of birth: Berkeley, California, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1975 - 2025
Years active: 51
Average TMDB rating: 6.39
Wikidata: Q419466
Also known as
The Lonely Island
Other jobs
Director (15)Executive Producer (6)Producer (4)Writer (4)Editor (2)Recording Supervision (1)Songs (1)
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).
Photos
Movies
Movie credits linked with Akiva Schaffer.
The Naked Gun
as Additional Voices (voice)
2025 Movie
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
as Self - SNL Writer / Self - Director
2025 Movie
Self Reliance
Executive Producer
2024 Movie
Scream VI
as Subway Ghostface (voice) (uncredited)
2023 Movie
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
as Alice Cooper
2022 Movie
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
as Various Characters (voice)
2022 Movie
I Used to Go Here
Producer
2020 Movie
Palm Springs
Producer
2020 Movie
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
as Mark McGwire
2019 Movie
7 Splinters in Time
as McFly
2018 Movie
Brigsby Bear
Producer
2017 Movie
Tour de Pharmacy
Recording Supervision
2017 Movie
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
as Alan
2017 Movie
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
as Lawrence Dunn
2016 Movie
An SNL Valentine
Director
2015 Movie
Neighbors
as Toga #2
2014 Movie
The Lego Movie
Songs
2014 Movie
Grown Ups 2
as Male Cheerleader
2013 Movie
The Watch
as Casual Wanker #3
2012 Movie
MacGruber
Executive Producer
2010 Movie
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas
Director
2009 Movie
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler
Director
2009 Movie
Extreme Movie
Writer
2008 Movie
Laser cats 3
Director
2008 Movie
Series
Series credits linked with Akiva Schaffer.
Digman!
Executive Producer • 16 eps
2023 Series
I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson
Director • 11 eps
2019 Series
PEN15
Executive Producer • 25 eps
2019 Series
Alone Together
Executive Producer • 10 eps
2018 Series
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
as Self • 1 eps
2017 Series
Party Over Here
Executive Producer • 5 eps
2016 Series
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self - Guest • 2 eps
2014 Series
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
as Brett Booth • 1 eps
2013 Series
Comedy Bang! Bang!
as Self • 2 eps
2012 Series
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2009 Series
Water and Power
as Ambassador • 1 eps
2008 Series
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
as Self • 1 eps
2007 Series
Awesometown
1 eps
2006 Series
House of Cosbys
as Cosby Team TriOsby (voice) • 2 eps
2005 Series
The 'Bu
as self • 1 eps
2003 Series
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited) • 4 eps
1975 Series