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Born | Akiva Daniel Shebar Schaffer December 1, 1977[1] Berkeley, California, U.S. |
Alma mater | University of California, Santa Cruz (BFA) |
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Years active | 2001–present |
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Children | 2 |
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Genres | Comedy hip hop |
Discography | The Lonely Island discography |
Member of | The Lonely Island |
Website | thelonelyisland |
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.