Akiva Schaffer
Akiva Schaffer is a director, born 1977.
Akiva Daniel Shebar Schaffer is an American writer, producer, director, comedian, actor, and rapper. He is a member of the comedy music group The Lonely Island, along with childhood friends Andy Samberg and Jorma Taccone. Schaffer began his career with The Lonely Island making videos for Channel 101. In 2005, Saturday Night Live hired the trio, with Schaffer joining as a writer. In their time at SNL, The Lonely Island pioneered the digital short format, creating popular sketches such as "Lazy Sunday", "I Just Had Sex", "I'm on a Boat", and "Dick in a Box". After SNL, Schaffer went on to…
Movies (17)
- Scream VI (2023)
- The Naked Gun (2025)
- Neighbors (2014)
- Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (2022)
- Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (2022)
- The Watch (2012)
- The Watch (2012)
- Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016)
- Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016)
- Hot Rod (2007)
- Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (2022)
- Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler (2009)
- Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music (2025)
- Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special (2017)
- Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special (2017)
- The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience (2019)
- The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience (2019)