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Akiva Schaffer

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Akiva Schaffer

Akiva Daniel Shebar Schaffer (; born December 1, 1977) 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 direct movies including Hot Rod, The Watch, Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping, Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers, and The Naked Gun. The Lonely Island has made albums such as Incredibad, Turtleneck & Chain, and The Wack Album. Schaffer also produced a number of TV shows and movies, including MacGruber, Pen15, I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson, and Palm Springs.

Infobox

Born
Akiva Daniel Shebar Schaffer (1977-12-01) December 1, 1977 (age 48)Berkeley, California, U.S.
Alma mater
University of California, Santa Cruz (BA)
Occupations
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Years active
2001–present
Spouse
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Children
2
Medium
Televisionmusicinternetfilm
Genres
Comedy hip hop
Works
The Lonely Island discography
Member of
The Lonely Island
Website
thelonelyisland.com

Tables

· Filmography › Film
2007
Hot Rod
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
2008
Extreme Movie
Role(s)
No
Notes
No
2010
MacGruber
Role(s)
No
Notes
Executive
2012
The Watch
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
2016
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes
2017
Brigsby Bear
Role(s)
No
Notes
Yes
2020
I Used to Go Here
Role(s)
No
Notes
Yes
Palm Springs
Role(s)
No
Notes
Yes
2022
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
2025
The Naked Gun
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Executive
Year
Title
Director
Producer
Writer
Notes
2007
Hot Rod
Yes
No
Uncredited
2008
Extreme Movie
No
No
Yes
2010
MacGruber
No
Executive
No
2012
The Watch
Yes
No
No
2016
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Yes
Yes
Yes
Co-directed with Jorma Taccone
2017
Brigsby Bear
No
Yes
No
2020
I Used to Go Here
No
Yes
No
Palm Springs
No
Yes
No
2022
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
Yes
No
No
2025
The Naked Gun
Yes
Executive
Yes
· Filmography › Film
2007
Hot Rod
Role(s)
Derek
2012
The Watch
Role(s)
Casual Wanker #3
2013
Grown Ups 2
Role(s)
Male Cheerleader
2014
Neighbors
Role(s)
Toga #2
2016
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Role(s)
Lawrence
2018
7 Splinters in Time
Role(s)
McFly
2022
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
Role(s)
Rescue Rangers director,Voices of E.T, Colonel, Harold, Mr. Natural, Officer Chameleon, Officer Puppet Sock,Black and White Cartoon Shoeshiner, Hungry Mouse, Pig in a Sauna
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Role(s)
Alice Cooper
Year
Title
Role
2007
Hot Rod
Derek
2012
The Watch
Casual Wanker
2013
Grown Ups 2
Male Cheerleader
2014
Neighbors
Toga
2016
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Lawrence
2018
7 Splinters in Time
McFly
2022
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
Rescue Rangers director,Voices of E.T, Colonel, Harold, Mr. Natural, Officer Chameleon, Officer Puppet Sock,Black and White Cartoon Shoeshiner, Hungry Mouse, Pig in a Sauna
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Alice Cooper
· Filmography › Television
2016
Party Over Here
Role(s)
No
Notes
Yes
2017
The Gorburger Show
Role(s)
No
Notes
Yes
2017–2019
Role(s)
I'm Sorry
Notes
No
2018
Alone Together
Role(s)
No
Notes
Yes
2019–2023
Role(s)
I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson
Notes
Yes
2019–2021
Role(s)
Pen15
Notes
No
Year
Title
Director
Executiveproducer
Writer
Notes
2003–2005
The 'Bu
No
Yes
Yes
Also creator
2005–2011
Saturday Night Live
Yes
No
Yes
68 episodes (director);116 episodes (writer)
2014–2018
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Yes
No
No
Episodes "Charges and Specs" and "The Puzzle Master"
2016
Party Over Here
No
Yes
No
2017
The Gorburger Show
No
Yes
No
2017–2019
I'm Sorry
No
Yes
No
2018
Alone Together
No
Yes
No
Also creator
2019–2023
I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson
Yes
Yes
No
9 episodes
2019–2021
Pen15
No
Yes
No
· Filmography › Television
2004
2004 MTV Movie Awards
Role(s)
No
Notes
No
Channel 101
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes
2005
2005 MTV Movie Awards
Role(s)
No
Notes
No
2009
2009 MTV Movie Awards
Role(s)
No
Notes
Co-producer
2015
Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Special
Role(s)
No
Notes
No
2017
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Executive
2019
76th Golden Globe Awards
Role(s)
No
Notes
No
The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes
Year
Title
Director
Producer
Writer
Notes
2004
2004 MTV Movie Awards
No
No
Yes
Channel 101
Yes
Yes
Yes
Segment "Football Town";Also editor
2005
2005 MTV Movie Awards
No
No
Yes
2009
2009 MTV Movie Awards
No
Co-producer
Yes
2015
Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Special
No
No
Yes
2017
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
Yes
Executive
No
Co-directed with Scott Aukerman
2019
76th Golden Globe Awards
No
No
Yes
Special material
The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
Yes
Yes
Yes
Also editor
· Filmography › Television
2003
Regarding Ardy
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes
2004
G-Phoria 2004
Role(s)
No
Notes
No
2017
Home for the Weekend
Role(s)
No
Notes
Executive
Year
Title
Director
Producer
Writer
Notes
2003
Regarding Ardy
Yes
Yes
Yes
Also editor
2004
G-Phoria 2004
No
No
Yes
Documentary
2017
Home for the Weekend
No
Executive
No
· Filmography › Television
2016
Party Over Here
Role(s)
The Lonely Island (Uncredited)
Notes
Episode "Suffragettes"
2017
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
Role(s)
Alan
Notes
TV special
2018
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Role(s)
Brett Booth
Notes
Episode "Show Me Going"
2019
The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
Role(s)
Mark McGwire
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2008–2024
Saturday Night Live
Various characters
9 episodes
2016
Party Over Here
The Lonely Island (Uncredited)
Episode "Suffragettes"
2017
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
Alan
TV special
2018
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Brett Booth
Episode "Show Me Going"
2019
The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
Mark McGwire
· Awards
2007
Primetime Emmy Award
Role(s)
Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics for the song "Dick In A Box"
Notes
Saturday Night Live
Writers Guild of America Award
Role(s)
Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series
Notes
Won
2008
Primetime Emmy Award
Role(s)
Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program
Notes
Nominated
2009
Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series
Role(s)
Nominated
Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics for the song "Motherlover"
Role(s)
Nominated
Writers Guild of America Award
Role(s)
Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series
Notes
Won
2010
Primetime Emmy Award
Role(s)
Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics for the song "Shy Ronnie"
Notes
Nominated
Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series
Role(s)
Nominated
Grammy Award
Role(s)
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
Notes
"I'm on a Boat"
Writers Guild of America Award
Role(s)
Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series
Notes
Saturday Night Live
2011
Primetime Emmy Award
Role(s)
Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics for the song "Jack Sparrow"
Notes
Nominated
Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics for the song "3-Way (The Golden Rule)"
Role(s)
Nominated
Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics for the song "I Just Had Sex"
Role(s)
Nominated
Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series
Role(s)
Nominated
2012
Grammy Award
Role(s)
Best Comedy Album
Notes
Turtleneck & Chain
Improvisation News New York Awards(INNY Award)
Role(s)
Best Comedy Video
Notes
Saturday Night Live
Writers Guild of America Award
Role(s)
Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series
Notes
Nominated
2014
Hollywood Music In Media Awards (HMMA)
Role(s)
Best Song - Animated Film for the song "Everything Is Awesome"
Notes
The Lego Movie
Online Film & Television Association(OFTA Television Award)
Role(s)
Best Direction in a Comedy Series
Notes
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards(PFCS Award)
Role(s)
Best Original Song for the song "Everything Is Awesome"
Notes
The Lego Movie
2015
Primetime Emmy Award
Role(s)
Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special
Notes
Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Special
Grammy Award
Role(s)
Best Song Written for Visual Media for the song "Everything Is Awesome"
Notes
The Lego Movie
International Online Cinema Awards(INOCA)
Role(s)
Best Original Song for the song "Everything Is Awesome"
Notes
Nominated
Iowa Film Critics Awards
Role(s)
Best Song for the song "Everything Is Awesome"
Notes
Nominated
Satellite Awards
Role(s)
Best Original Song for the song "Everything Is Awesome"
Notes
Nominated
2016
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards(Sierra Award)
Role(s)
Best Song for the song "Finest Girl (Bin Laden Song)"
Notes
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
2018
Writers Guild of America Award
Role(s)
Comedy/Variety (Music, Awards, Tributes) - Specials
Notes
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
2019
Gotham Independent Film Award
Role(s)
Breakthrough Series - Shortform
Notes
PEN15
2021
Primetime Emmy Award
Role(s)
Outstanding Comedy Series
Notes
Nominated
Year
Award
Category
Work
Result
2007
Primetime Emmy Award
Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics for the song "Dick In A Box"
Saturday Night Live
Won
Writers Guild of America Award
Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series
Won
2008
Primetime Emmy Award
Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program
Nominated
2009
Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series
Nominated
Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics for the song "Motherlover"
Nominated
Writers Guild of America Award
Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series
Won
2010
Primetime Emmy Award
Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics for the song "Shy Ronnie"
Nominated
Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series
Nominated
Grammy Award
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
"I'm on a Boat"
Nominated
Writers Guild of America Award
Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series
Saturday Night Live
Won
2011
Primetime Emmy Award
Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics for the song "Jack Sparrow"
Nominated
Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics for the song "3-Way (The Golden Rule)"
Nominated
Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics for the song "I Just Had Sex"
Nominated
Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series
Nominated
2012
Grammy Award
Best Comedy Album
Turtleneck & Chain
Nominated
Improvisation News New York Awards(INNY Award)
Best Comedy Video
Saturday Night Live
Won
Writers Guild of America Award
Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series
Nominated
2014
Hollywood Music In Media Awards (HMMA)
Best Song - Animated Film for the song "Everything Is Awesome"
The Lego Movie
Won
Online Film & Television Association(OFTA Television Award)
Best Direction in a Comedy Series
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Nominated
Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards(PFCS Award)
Best Original Song for the song "Everything Is Awesome"
The Lego Movie
Won
2015
Primetime Emmy Award
Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special
Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Special
Nominated
Grammy Award
Best Song Written for Visual Media for the song "Everything Is Awesome"
The Lego Movie
Nominated
International Online Cinema Awards(INOCA)
Best Original Song for the song "Everything Is Awesome"
Nominated
Iowa Film Critics Awards
Best Song for the song "Everything Is Awesome"
Nominated
Satellite Awards
Best Original Song for the song "Everything Is Awesome"
Nominated
2016
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards(Sierra Award)
Best Song for the song "Finest Girl (Bin Laden Song)"
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Nominated
2018
Writers Guild of America Award
Comedy/Variety (Music, Awards, Tributes) - Specials
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
Nominated
2019
Gotham Independent Film Award
Breakthrough Series - Shortform
PEN15
Won
2021
Primetime Emmy Award
Outstanding Comedy Series
Nominated

References

  1. California Birth Index
    https://www.californiabirthindex.org/birth/akiva_d_schaffer_born_1977_13436855
  2. Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
  3. Cleveland Jewish News
    https://www.clevelandjewishnews.com/archives/the-lonely-island/article_532651ac-d9bb-11e2-a7ab-0019bb2963f4.html
  4. UC Santa Cruz News
    https://news.ucsc.edu/2015/08/rev-fall-15-alumni-profile-schaffer.html
  5. Channel 101 - The 'Bu
    http://www.channel101.com/show/123
  6. Hot Rod
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0787475/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_40
  7. IMDb
    https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1676223/
  8. www.thelonelyisland.com
    http://www.thelonelyisland.com/
  9. www.songfacts.com
    https://www.songfacts.com/facts/tegan-and-sara/everything-is-awesome
  10. BuzzFeed
    https://www.buzzfeed.com/reggieugwu/all-the-musical-performances-from-the-2015-oscars
  11. The Hollywood Reporter
    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/making-of-palm-springs-how-a-22-day-film-shoot-and-a-tight-budget-produced-a-record-setting-sundance-hit
  12. Palm Springs - IMDb
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9484998/awards
  13. EW.com
    https://ew.com/movies/john-mulaney-andy-samberg-chip-and-dale-rescue-rangers-movie/
  14. Rolling Stone
    https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/lonely-island-seth-meyers-launch-new-podcast-1234999659/
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