Akiva Schaffer

Akiva Schaffer

47 · Born: Dec 1, 1977

Known For

Brooklyn Nine-NineBrooklyn Nine-Nine
The WatchThe Watch
Popstar: Never Stop Never StoppingPopstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue RangersChip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers

Personal Details

BornDec 1, 1977 Berkeley, California, USA

Biography

Akiva Schaffer, a renowned writer and director, first saw the light of day on December 1, 1977, in the vibrant city of Berkeley, California, USA. This talented individual has made a significant impact in the entertainment industry, with notable credits including the hilarious comedy film "Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping" released in 2016, the iconic sketch comedy show "Saturday Night Live" which premiered in 1975, and the critically acclaimed animated blockbuster "The Lego Movie" that hit the big screens in 2014.

In his personal life, Akiva Schaffer has been married to the lovely Liz Cackowski since 2010. The couple is blessed with two precious children, bringing immense joy and fulfillment to their lives.

Career

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2023
Scream VI
Scream VI as Subway Ghostface (voice) (uncredited)
{"id":207694,"title":"Weird: The Al Yankovic Story","year":"2022","character":"Alice Cooper","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/weird-the-al-yankovic-story-2022","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7dklrr4nsgq0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7dklrr4nsgq0.jpg"},"released":1}
2022
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story as Alice Cooper
{"id":201711,"title":"Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers","year":"2022","character":"Various Characters (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/chip-n-dale-rescue-rangers-2022","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/444qf1mf7eb0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/444qf1mf7eb0.jpg"},"released":1}
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers as Various Characters (voice)
{"id":141054,"title":"The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience","year":"2019","character":"Mark McGwire","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-unauthorized-bash-brothers-experience-2019","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1lsatlmke3to.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1lsatlmke3to.jpg"},"released":1}
2019
The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience as Mark McGwire
{"id":133481,"title":"7 Splinters in Time","year":"2018","character":"McFly","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/7-splinters-in-time","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_133481.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_133481.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
7 Splinters in Time
7 Splinters in Time as McFly
{"id":112289,"title":"Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special","year":"2017","character":"Alan","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/michael-boltons-big-sexy-valentines-day-special-2017","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_112289.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_112289.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special as Alan
{"id":101347,"title":"Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping","year":"2016","character":"Lawrence Dunn","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/popstar-never-stop-never-stopping","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/73rc83i11r00.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/73rc83i11r00.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping as Lawrence Dunn
{"id":5834,"title":"Neighbors","year":"2014","character":"Toga #2","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/neighbors","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6ap6bldrjk70.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6ap6bldrjk70.jpg"},"released":1}
2014
Neighbors
Neighbors as Toga #2
{"id":294,"title":"Grown Ups 2","year":"2013","character":"Male Cheerleader","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/grown-ups-2","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5etj5i690a20.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5etj5i690a20.jpg"},"released":1}
2013
Grown Ups 2
Grown Ups 2 as Male Cheerleader
{"id":650,"title":"The Watch","year":"2012","character":"Casual Wanker #3","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-watch","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1r2qt33n9i48.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1r2qt33n9i48.jpg"},"released":1}
2012
The Watch
The Watch as Casual Wanker #3
{"id":5253,"title":"Hot Rod","year":"2007","character":"Derrick (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/hot-rod","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7jjrd5ad7ed0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7jjrd5ad7ed0.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
Hot Rod
Hot Rod as Derrick (uncredited)
{"id":257990,"title":"Regarding Ardy","year":"2003","character":"Kiv","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/regarding-ardy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_257990.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_257990.jpg"},"released":1}
2003
Regarding Ardy
Regarding Ardy as Kiv
{"id":268796,"title":"White Power","year":"2001","character":"Kiv","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/white-power","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_268796.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_268796.jpg"},"released":1}
2001
White Power
White Power as Kiv
{"id":278635,"title":"Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music","year":"2025","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/ladies-gentlemen-50-years-of-snl-music","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_278635.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_278635.jpg"},"released":1}
2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
{"id":103830705,"title":"Carpool Karaoke","year":2018,"character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/carpool-karaoke","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103830705.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103830705.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
Carpool Karaoke
Carpool Karaoke
{"id":256281,"title":"Awesometown","year":"2006","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/awesometown","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_256281.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_256281.jpg"},"released":1}
2006
Awesometown
Awesometown
{"id":12639,"title":"Extreme Movie","year":"2008","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/extreme-movie","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_12639.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_12639.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
Extreme Movie
Extreme Movie as Writer
{"id":243586,"title":"The Naked Gun","year":"2025","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-naked-gun","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7tjpt810q6u0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7tjpt810q6u0.jpg"},"released":0}
2025
The Naked Gun
The Naked Gun as Director, Writer
{"id":201711,"title":"Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers","year":"2022","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/chip-n-dale-rescue-rangers-2022","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/444qf1mf7eb0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/444qf1mf7eb0.jpg"},"released":1}
2022
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers as Director
{"id":141054,"title":"The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience","year":"2019","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-unauthorized-bash-brothers-experience-2019","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1lsatlmke3to.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1lsatlmke3to.jpg"},"released":1}
2019
The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience as Director, Writer
{"id":112289,"title":"Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special","year":"2017","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/michael-boltons-big-sexy-valentines-day-special-2017","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_112289.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_112289.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special as Director
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2016
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping as Director, Writer
{"id":650,"title":"The Watch","year":"2012","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-watch","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1r2qt33n9i48.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1r2qt33n9i48.jpg"},"released":1}
2012
The Watch
The Watch as Director
{"id":5253,"title":"Hot Rod","year":"2007","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/hot-rod","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7jjrd5ad7ed0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7jjrd5ad7ed0.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
Hot Rod
Hot Rod as Director
{"id":256281,"title":"Awesometown","year":"2006","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/awesometown","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_256281.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_256281.jpg"},"released":1}
2006
Awesometown
Awesometown as Director, Writer
{"id":257990,"title":"Regarding Ardy","year":"2003","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/regarding-ardy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_257990.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_257990.jpg"},"released":1}
2003
Regarding Ardy
Regarding Ardy as Director, Writer
{"id":268796,"title":"White Power","year":"2001","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/white-power","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_268796.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_268796.jpg"},"released":1}
2001
White Power
White Power as Director, Writer