Akiva Schaffer is an American film and television writer and director. He was born in Berkeley, California on December 1st, 1977. His career began in 2001 with a series of comedy and animated shorts. Between 2005-2011, he worked on the comedy sketch series Saturday Night Live, directing numerous digital shorts and writing various segments. In 2012, Akiva directed the science fiction comedy film The Watch, in which he also played a small role as Casual Wanker #3.
