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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1977-12-01 (47 years old)

Place of Birth

Berkeley, California, USA

Akiva Schaffer

Biography:

An American writer for Saturday Night Live, a film director, songwriter, and a member of The Lonely Island, a sketch-comedy troupe that first found success on the Internet, which includes SNL cast member Andy Samberg and SNL writer Jorma Taccone. He majored in film at University of California, Santa Cruz.

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Known For

Acting

2025

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music as Self

2023

Scream VI as Subway Ghostface (voice) (uncredited)

2022

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

Weird: The Al Yankovic Story as Alice Cooper

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

Carpool Karaoke: The Series as Self

2016

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping as Lawrence Dunn

2014

Neighbors as Toga #2

Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self

2013

Grown Ups 2 as Male Cheerleader

Brooklyn Nine-Nine as Brett Booth

2012

The Watch as Casual Wanker #3

Comedy Bang! Bang! as Self

2011

The Lonely Island MTV Spring Break '88 - Highlight Reel 1

The Lonely Island MTV Spring Break '88 - Highlight Reel 2

2009

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest

2008

Water And Power as Ambassador

2007

Fighting neighbors

Hot Rod as Derrick (uncredited)

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! as Self

2006

Awesometown as Self

2005

House of Cosbys as Cosby Team TriOsby (voice)

SNL Digital Shorts

2003

Regarding Ardy as Kiv

The 'Bu as self

2001

White Power as Kiv

1975

Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

Saturday Night Live as Deejay

Saturday Night Live as Hooded Gun Dealer

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live as Self

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Anger Managment

Lethal Objection

Directing

2025

The Naked Gun as Director

2022

Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers as Director

2019

The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience as Director

I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson as Director

2017

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

2016

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping as Director

2013

Brooklyn Nine-Nine as Director

2012

The Watch as Director

2009

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler as Director

2007

Hot Rod as Director

The Shooting AKA Dear Sister as Director

2006

Awesometown as Director

2005

SNL Digital Shorts as Director

2003

Regarding Ardy as Director

The 'Bu as Director

2001

White Power as Director

1975

Saturday Night Live as Director

Production

2025

The Naked Gun as Executive Producer

2024

Self Reliance as Executive Producer

2023

Digman! as Executive Producer

2020

Palm Springs as Producer

I Used to Go Here as Producer

2019

The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience as Executive Producer

I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson as Executive Producer

PEN15 as Executive Producer

2018

Alone Together as Executive Producer

2017

Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special as Executive Producer

Brigsby Bear as Producer

2016

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping as Producer

Party Over Here as Executive Producer

2010

MacGruber as Executive Producer

2003

Regarding Ardy as Producer

2001

White Power as Producer

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The Robots Go Crazy as Producer

Spy Guys as Producer

DNA as Producer

Writing

2025

The Naked Gun as Writer

2019

The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience as Writer

2016

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping as Writer

2008

Extreme Movie as Writer

2007

The Shooting AKA Dear Sister as Writer

2006

Awesometown as Writer

2005

SNL Digital Shorts as Writer

2003

Regarding Ardy as Writer

2001

White Power as Writer

1975

Saturday Night Live as Writer

Editing

2019

The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience as Editor

2003

Regarding Ardy as Editor

2001

White Power as Editor

Creator

2019

The Meet Arnold Show as Creator

2005

SNL Digital Shorts as Creator

2003

The 'Bu as Creator