Akiva Schaffer

Akiva Schaffer
Schaffer in 2017
Born	Akiva Daniel Shebar Schaffer (1977-12-01) December 1, 1977 (age 46)[1] Berkeley, California, U.S.
Alma mater	University of California, Santa Cruz (BFA)
Occupations	Actor comedian writer director producer rapper singer songwriter
Years active	2001–present
Spouse	Liz Cackowski ​ (m. 2010)​
Children	2
Comedy career
Medium	Television music internet film stand-up
Genres	Sketch comedy musical comedy surreal humor satire
Musical career
Genres	Comedy hip hop
Discography	The Lonely Island discography
Member of	The Lonely Island
Musical artist
Website	thelonelyisland.com

Akiva Daniel Shebar Schaffer (/əˈkiːvə ˈʃeɪfər/;^[2] born December 1, 1977) is an American writer, director, actor, comedian, and musician. He is a member of the comedy 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, and Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers. 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.