Ben Stiller

Ben Stiller

Date of Birth:

Nov 30, 1965

Place of Birth:

New York City, New York, USA

Benjamin Edward Meara Stiller (born November 30, 1965) is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. He is the son of the comedians and actors Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara. Stiller was a member of a group of comedic actors colloquially known as the Frat Pack. His films have grossed more than $2.6 billion in Canada and the United States, with an average of $79 million per film. Throughout his career, he has received various awards and honors, including an Emmy Award, multiple MTV Movie Awards, a Britannia Award and a Teen Choice Award.

While beginning his acting career, Stiller wrote several mockumentaries and was offered a variety sketch comedy series titled The Ben Stiller Show, which he produced and hosted for its 13-episode run. The series ran on MTV from 1990 to 1992, earning him a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Program. He then appeared on shows such as Friends, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and Arrested Development.

Having previously acted in television, he began acting in films. He made his directorial debut with Reality Bites and continued directing films and often starring in them, such as with The Cable Guy (1996), Zoolander (2001), Tropic Thunder (2008), and The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013). During this time he also starred in a string of successful studio comedies including There’s Something About Mary (1998), Along Came Polly (2004), Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004), Starsky & Hutch (2004), and Tower Heist (2011). Stiller is also widely known for multiple franchise films such as the Meet the Parents films (2000–2010), the Madagascar franchise (2005–2012), and the Night at the Museum trilogy (2006–2014).

He is known for his performances in independent films such as David O. Russell’s Flirting with Disaster (1996), Wes Anderson’s The Royal Tenenbaums (2001), Noah Baumbach’s’ Greenberg (2010), While We're Young (2014), and The Meyerowitz Stories (2017). In 2018 he directed the Showtime limited series Escape at Dannemora earning himself 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 served as 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.

filmography:

Sesame Street: Elmo's Christmas Countdown Sesame Street: Elmo's Christmas Countdown

2007

Fresh Horses Fresh Horses

1988

That's Adequate That's Adequate

1989

Elvis Stories Elvis Stories

1989

The Secret Policeman's Ball The Secret Policeman's Ball

2012

The Independent The Independent

2000

Confessions of an Action Star Confessions of an Action Star

2005

Working Tra$h Working Tra$h

1990

If Lucy Fell If Lucy Fell

1996

He's Way More Famous Than You He's Way More Famous Than You

2013

Being Canadian Being Canadian

2015

Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness

2008

Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond

1996

Next of Kin Next of Kin

1989

Pauly Shore Is Dead Pauly Shore Is Dead

2003

The Truth Is in the Stars The Truth Is in the Stars

2017

Happy Gilmore Happy Gilmore

1996

Heat Vision and Jack Heat Vision and Jack

1999

Orange County Orange County

2002

The Trip The Trip

2011

Everybody Has an Andy Dick Story Everybody Has an Andy Dick Story

1970

Brad's Status Brad's Status

2017

Derek Zoolander: Male Model Derek Zoolander: Male Model

1996

Derek Zoolander University Derek Zoolander University

1997

Romanekian Romanekian

2005

The Making of 'The Pick of Destiny' The Making of 'The Pick of Destiny'

2007

Shoeshine Shoeshine

1987

Black and White Black and White

1999

Run Ronnie Run Run Ronnie Run

2002

Hot Pursuit Hot Pursuit

1987

Harmontown Harmontown

2014

Highway to Hell Highway to Hell

1991

Hubie Halloween Hubie Halloween

2020

Here Comes the Night Time Here Comes the Night Time

2013

Locked Down Locked Down

2021

The House of Blue Leaves The House of Blue Leaves

1987

Celebrity Escape Room Celebrity Escape Room

2020

Rat Rat

1970

Bridget Everett: Gynecological Wonder Bridget Everett: Gynecological Wonder

2015

Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine

2020

Clinton Foundation: Celebrity Division Clinton Foundation: Celebrity Division

2011

Happy Gilmore 2 Happy Gilmore 2

1970

The Nutt House The Nutt House

1992

The Dink The Dink

1970

Friends: The Reunion Friends: The Reunion

2021

Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special

2003

Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics

2020

Beastie Boys Story Beastie Boys Story

2020

AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Edition AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Edition

2007

Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs

2017

The Suburbans The Suburbans

1999

Nantucket Film Festival's 2nd Comedy Roundtable Nantucket Film Festival's 2nd Comedy Roundtable

2013

Stella Stella

1990

Nantucket Film Festival's Comedy Roundtable Nantucket Film Festival's Comedy Roundtable

2012

The Hustler of Money The Hustler of Money

1987

Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored

2001

The Farrelly Bros.: In the French Tradition The Farrelly Bros.: In the French Tradition

2007

America | A Tribute to Heroes America | A Tribute to Heroes

2001

The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story

2009

Zoolander: Super Model Zoolander: Super Model

2016

Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner

2006

The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller

1999

Awesome: I Fuckin' Shot That! Awesome: I Fuckin' Shot That!

2006

The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)

2017

The Marc Pease Experience The Marc Pease Experience

2009

Merry Madagascar Merry Madagascar

2009

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

2004

Mission: Improbable Mission: Improbable

2001

Tropic Thunder Tropic Thunder

2008

The Semplica Girl Diaries The Semplica Girl Diaries

1970

The Royal Tenenbaums The Royal Tenenbaums

2001

The Heartbreak Kid The Heartbreak Kid

2007

Greenberg Greenberg

2010

School for Scoundrels School for Scoundrels

2006

Zoolander Zoolander

2001

Mystery Men Mystery Men

1999

DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story

2004

Starsky & Hutch Starsky & Hutch

2004

Permanent Midnight Permanent Midnight

1998

I'm Still Here I'm Still Here

2010

Meet the Fockers Meet the Fockers

2004

Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny

2006

Meet the Parents Meet the Parents

2000

Night at the Museum Night at the Museum

2006

There's Something About Mary There's Something About Mary

1998

Flirting with Disaster Flirting with Disaster

1996

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

2008

Empire of the Sun Empire of the Sun

1987

Along Came Polly Along Came Polly

2004

Duplex Duplex

2003

Keeping the Faith Keeping the Faith

2000

Reality Bites Reality Bites

1994

Don't Think Twice Don't Think Twice

2016

Envy Envy

2004

The Cable Guy The Cable Guy

1996

The Champions The Champions

1970

Drake Sather: The Man Who Created Zoolander Drake Sather: The Man Who Created Zoolander

2016

Greed Greed

2019

Albert Brooks: Defending My Life Albert Brooks: Defending My Life

2023

All Aboard the Crazy Train All Aboard the Crazy Train

2005

Madly Madagascar Madly Madagascar

2013

While We're Young While We're Young

2015

Nutcrackers Nutcrackers

2024

Bros Bros

2022

Nobody Knows Anything! Nobody Knows Anything!

2004

12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief 12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief

2012

Funny People Funny People

2009

Zoolander 2 Zoolander 2

2016

Belly of the Beast Belly of the Beast

1970

Earth to America Earth to America

2005

Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb

2014

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

2013

Little Fockers Little Fockers

2010

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

2009

Submarine Submarine

2011

Zero Effect Zero Effect

1998

Megamind Megamind

2010

Heavyweights Heavyweights

1995

The Watch The Watch

2012

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted

2012

Your Friends & Neighbors Your Friends & Neighbors

1998

Tower Heist Tower Heist

2011

Sweet Micky for President Sweet Micky for President

2015

Bleecker Bleecker

2023

Le Débarquement Le Débarquement

2013

Madagascar Madagascar

2005

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