Ben Stiller
Benjamin Edward Meara Stiller (born November 30, 1965) is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. Known for his blend of slapstick humour and sharp wit, Stiller rose to fame through comedies such as There's Something About Mary (1998), Zoolander (2001), and Tropic Thunder (2008). Stiller is also known for his work in franchises such as the Meet the Parents films (2000–2010), the Madagascar franchise (2005–2012), and the Night at the Museum films (2006–2014). His films have grossed over $2.6 billion in Canada and the United States, with an average of $79 million per film. His awards and honours include an Emmy Award, a Directors Guild of America Award, a Britannia Award and a Teen Choice Award.
Stiller is the son of the comedians and actors Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara. He began his career writing mockumentaries and was offered a variety sketch series, The Ben Stiller Show, which he produced and hosted for its 13-episode run. The series ran on MTV in 1990 and Fox in 1992 and 1993, earning him a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Program. Stiller was a member of a group of comedic actors colloquially known as the Frat Pack.
Transitioning to acting in films, Stiller made his directorial debut with Reality Bites (1994) and went on to direct and star in films such as The Cable Guy (1996) and The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013). He also starred in a string of successful studio comedies, including Along Came Polly (2004), Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004), Starsky & Hutch (2004), and Tower Heist (2011). His performances in independent films include Flirting with Disaster (1996), The Royal Tenenbaums (2001), and the Noah Baumbach films Greenberg (2010), While We're Young (2014), and The Meyerowitz Stories (2017).
Since the mid-2010s, Stiller has primarily worked as a television director and showrunner. In 2018, he directed the Showtime limited series Escape at Dannemora, earning a Directors Guild of America Award and two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Limited Series and Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series. In 2022, he was a director and executive producer on the Apple TV+ series Severance, earning two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Drama Series and Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series.
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Known for
Family Guy
Ben Stiller (voice) (uncredited)
The Simpsons
Garth Motherloving (voice)
American Idol
Self
Raw
Himself
King of the Hill
Rich (voice)
Duckman
Friends
Tommy
Phineas and Ferb
Khaka Peü Peü (voice)
Frasier
Barry (voice)
The King of Queens
Jerry - Arthur Spooner’s Father
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Ben Stiller
MTV Video Music Awards
Self - Host
Miami Vice
Severance
Kier Eagan (voice) (uncredited)
Arrested Development
Tony Wonder
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
Ben (voice)
NewsRadio
Vic
Kate & Allie
Krapopolis
Prometheus (voice)
Mr. Show with Bob and David
Running Wild with Bear Grylls
Self
Another Period
Charles Ponzi
Freaks and Geeks
Agent Meara
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
Self
Kids' Choice Awards
Host
Extras
Ben Stiller
The Birthday Boys
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Undeclared
Rex
The Andy Dick Show
Self
The Trip
Ben Stiller
Rove
Self
Comedy Central Roasts
Self
Big Time in Hollywood, Fl
Jimmy Staats
The Ben Stiller Show
Various Characters
Haters Back Off
Himself
Eagleheart
Silly Sammy
The Playboy Murders
Self (archive footage)
The Oscars
Self
The Oscars
Self - Presenter
Madagascar
Alex (voice)
Gone Mental with Lior
Self
Megamind
Bernard (voice)
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
Alex (voice)
Happy Gilmore
Hal L. - Orderly in Nursing Home (uncredited)
Night at the Museum
Larry Daley
Tropic Thunder
Tugg Speedman
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
Alex (voice)
Wish Kids
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Walter Mitty
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
Larry Daley / Laaa
E! True Hollywood Story
Zoolander
Derek Zoolander
While We're Young
Josh Schrebnick
Kate McShane
Nickie
There's Something About Mary
Ted Stroehmann
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
White Goodman
The Royal Tenenbaums
Chas Tenenbaum
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
Arturo Mendes
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
Larry Daley
Meet the Fockers
Greg Focker
Meet the Parents
Greg Focker
The Heartbreak Kid
Eddie Cantrow
Starsky & Hutch
David Starsky
The Watch
Evan
Happy Gilmore 2
Hal L.
Tower Heist
Josh Kovacs
Along Came Polly
Reuben Feffer
Mystery Men
Mr. Furious / Roy
Hubie Halloween
Orderly Hal
Dear Santa
Lucifer (uncredited)
Zoolander 2
Derek Zoolander
Prehistoric Planet
Narrator (voice)
Little Fockers
Greg Focker
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
Guitar Center Guy
Bros
Ben Stiller (uncredited)
The Cable Guy
Sam Sweet
Empire of the Sun
Dainty
Saturday Night Special
Funny People
Friend in video (archive footage) (uncredited)
I'm Still Here
Ben Stiller
Madly Madagascar
Alex (voice)
Next of Kin
Lawrence Isabella
School for Scoundrels
Lonnie Ratcliff
Heavyweights
Tony Perkis / Tony Perkis Sr.
Duplex
Alex Rose
Submarine
Soap Opera Star (uncredited)
Reality Bites
Michael Grates
Merry Madagascar
Alex (voice)
Le Débarquement
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
Matthew Meyerowitz
Greed
Self
Orange County
Firefighter (uncredited)
Locked Down
Guy
Envy
Tim Dingman
Greenberg
Roger Greenberg
Nutcrackers
Mike Maxwell
Brad's Status
Brad Sloan
Black and White
Mark Clear
Your Friends & Neighbors
Jerry
Beastie Boys Story
Self
Keeping the Faith
Rabbi Jake Schram
Flirting with Disaster
Mel Coplin
Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics
Self
Confessions of an Action Star
Commander
Harmontown
Self
Run Ronnie Run
Self
Don't Think Twice
Self
Pauly Shore Is Dead
Ben Stiller (uncredited)
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
Self
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
Self
Permanent Midnight
Jerry Stahl
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
Self
Zero Effect
Steve Arlo
Hot Pursuit
Chris Honeywell
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
Self
Being Canadian
Self
If Lucy Fell
Bwick Elias
Meet the Parents 4
Greg Focker
Nobody Knows Anything!
Peach Expert (uncredited)
He's Way More Famous Than You
Ben Stiller
The Suburbans
Jay Rose
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Self
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller
Self
Zoolander: Super Model
Derek Zoolander (voice)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
Self
The Marc Pease Experience
Jon Gribble
AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Edition
Self
Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored
Self
Highway to Hell
Pluto's Cook / Attila the Hun
Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness
Tugg Speedman
Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine
8008s
Stella
Jim Uptegrove
The Truth Is in the Stars
Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
Self (archive footage)
The Trip
Ben Stiller
Earth to America
Self
America | A Tribute to Heroes
Self
Fresh Horses
Tipton
Sesame Street: Elmo's Christmas Countdown
Stiller the Elf (voice)
That's Adequate
Chip Lane
Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner
Self - Filmed Roaster
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
The Making of 'The Pick of Destiny'
Self
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
Celebrity Escape Room
Self
Le Débarquement
Self - host
Teen Choice Awards
Self - Nominee
Clinton Foundation: Celebrity Division
Self
The Daily Show
Self
Everybody Has an Andy Dick Story
The Semplica Girl Diaries
Working Tra$h
Freddy Novak
Heat Vision and Jack
Self / Strip Club DJ (uncredited)
Romanekian
Himself
The Dink
Belly of the Beast
Norman Mailer
Bridget Everett: Gynecological Wonder
Self
The Independent
Cop
Elvis Stories
Bruce
The Nutt House
Pie Thrower (uncredited)
Derek Zoolander: Male Model
Derek Zoolander
Mission: Improbable
Tom Crooze
Bleecker
Dr. Pots
The Graham Norton Show
Self
The Farrelly Bros.: In the French Tradition
Self
Drake Sather: The Man Who Created Zoolander
Nantucket Film Festival's Comedy Roundtable
Self - Panelist
Shoeshine
Son
The Champions
Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That!
Self
The House of Blue Leaves
Ronnie Shaughnessy
Derek Zoolander University
Derek Zoolander
The Hustler of Money
Wince
Rat
Drew Larson
Sweet Micky for President
Self
All Aboard the Crazy Train
Self - Special Appearance
Here Comes the Night Time
Fake Arcade Fire Bandmember
The View
Self
Late Night with David Letterman
Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
Nantucket Film Festival's 2nd Comedy Roundtable
Self
Saturday Night Live
Self - Various Characters
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Hot Ones
Self
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
The One Show
Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
The Jonathan Ross Show
Self - Guest
Quotidien
Self - Guest
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
Self
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
Self
Desus & Mero
Self - Illustrious Guest
The Henry Rollins Show
Chicken Shop Date
Self - Guest
Today
Self
Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis
Self
Primetime Glick
The Early Show
Self
Inside Comedy
Self
Entertainment Tonight
Self
Everybody's Live with John Mulaney
Self - Actor and Director
TV total
Self
Inside the Actors Studio
Self
Bianca by Night
Self - Guest (video link)