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Akiva Schaeffer

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Comedian

The Resume

    (December 1, 1977- )
    Born in Berkeley, California
    Member of The Lonely Island comedy group
    Writer/director for Saturday Night Live (2005-14)
    Married comedy writer and actress Liz Cackowski (2010)
    Directed and acted in the film 'Hot Rod' (2007)
    Also directed 'The Watch' (2012) and 'Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping' (2016)

Why he might be annoying:

    He is shy during interviews.
    He and Jorma Taccone both got their SNL jobs after fellow Islander Andy Samberg was brought on as a cast member.
    His directorial efforts 'Hot Rod' and 'Popstar' were commercial flops.
    He is credited with directing Netflix's raunchy Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine’s Day Special.
    He is by far the least visible member of the Lonely Island group (although fans of the group tend to see him as 'the adorkable one').

Why he might not be annoying:

    He guested on an episode of 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine.'
    He has been friends with Samberg and Taccone since junior high.
    He co-wrote and edited a majority of SNL's popular Digital Shorts.
    He directed music videos for We Are Scientists and the Eagles of Death Metal.
    He won an Emmy for his participation in the production of 'Dick in a Box' (2007).
    He and Andy Samberg were featured in People's Hottest Bachelors - under the heading Hottest Best Friends (2008).
    He received a Grammy nomination (as member of The Lonely Island) for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for 'I'm on a Boat' (2010).
    He won two Writers Guild Awards and a Peabody for his work on Saturday Night Live.

Credit: BoyWiththeGreenHair


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 58 Votes: 44.83% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying