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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).

The Naked Gun
as Additional Voices (voice)

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
as Self - SNL Writer / Self - Director

Scream VI
as Subway Ghostface (voice) (uncredited)

Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
as Alice Cooper

Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
as Various Characters (voice)

The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
as Mark McGwire

7 Splinters in Time
as McFly

Carpool Karaoke: The Series
as Self

Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
as Alan

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
as Lawrence Dunn

Neighbors
as Toga #2

Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self - Guest

Brooklyn Nine-Nine
as Brett Booth

Grown Ups 2
as Male Cheerleader

The Watch
as Casual Wanker #3

Comedy Bang! Bang!
as Self
Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again
as Self

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest

Water and Power
as Ambassador

Hot Rod
as Derrick (uncredited)

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
as Self
Fighting neighbors

Awesometown
as Self

Awesometown

Football Town
as Walt Rice

House of Cosbys
as Cosby Team TriOsby (voice)

The 'Bu
as self

Regarding Ardy
as Kiv

White Power
as Kiv

Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Anger Managment
Hot Seat
Peppers