Ben Stiller
Biography
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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Acting
2005
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1998
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1996
asMel Coplin
2006
asLarry Daley
2000
asGreg Focker
2004
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2006
asGuitar Center Guy
2008
asAlex (voice)
1987
asDainty
2016
asSelf
2004
asTim Dingman
1994
asMichael Grates
2000
asRabbi Jake Schram
2004
asReuben Feffer
2003
asAlex Rose
2010
asBen Stiller
1998
asJerry Stahl
2008
asTugg Speedman
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2001
asTom Crooze
2004
asArturo Mendes
2009
asJon Gribble
2009
asAlex (voice)
2001
asChas Tenenbaum
2007
asEddie Cantrow
2004
asWhite Goodman
2004
asDavid Starsky
1999
asMr. Furious / Roy
2001
asDerek Zoolander
2010
asRoger Greenberg
2006
asLonnie Ratcliff
1996
asSam Sweet / Stan Sweet
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2010
asBernard (voice)
1995
asTony Perkis / Tony Perkis Sr.
1998
asSteve Arlo
2011
asSoap Opera Star (uncredited)
2010
asGreg Focker
2009
asLarry Daley
2012
asEvan
2012
asAlex (voice)
2013
asSelf - host
2023
asDr. Pots
2015
asSelf
1998
asJerry
2011
asJosh Kovacs
2013
asWalter Mitty
2014
asLarry Daley / Laaa
2013
asAlex (voice)
2015
asJosh Schrebnick
2005
asSelf - Special Appearance
2023
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2016
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2019
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2024
asMike Maxwell
2022
asBen Stiller (uncredited)
asNorman Mailer
2005
asSelf
2016
asDerek Zoolander
2009
asFriend in video (archive footage) (uncredited)
2004
asPeach Expert (uncredited)
2012
asSelf
2017
asMatthew Meyerowitz
2006
asSelf
2017
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2011
asBen Stiller
2017
asBrad Sloan
2002
asFirefighter (uncredited)
1996
asHal L. - Orderly in Nursing Home (uncredited)
1999
asSelf / Strip Club DJ (uncredited)
1996
asDerek Zoolander
1997
asDerek Zoolander
2014
asSelf
1989
asLawrence Isabella
1991
asPluto's Cook / Attila the Hun
2002
asSelf
1987
asChris Honeywell
1999
asMark Clear
2003
asBen Stiller (uncredited)
2008
asTugg Speedman
2015
asSelf
1988
asTipton
1996
asBwick Elias
1990
asJim Uptegrove
2012
asSelf - Panelist
2000
asCop
1999
asJay Rose
2013
asBen Stiller
2017
asSelf
2013
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2012
asSelf
1989
asChip Lane
2005
asCommander
1990
asFreddy Novak
2007
asStiller the Elf (voice)
1987
asSon
1996
asSelf
2007
asSelf
2007
asSelf
2005
asHimself
1989
asBruce
2017
asSelf
1987
asWince
2001
asSelf
2006
asSelf - Filmed Roaster
1999
asSelf
2016
asDerek Zoolander (voice)
2009
asSelf
2007
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2001
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2020
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2020
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2020
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asDrew Larson
1987
asRonnie Shaughnessy
2021
asGuy
2020
asOrderly Hal
2013
asFake Arcade Fire Bandmember
2015
asSelf
2020
as8008s
2003
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1992
asPie Thrower (uncredited)
2011
asSelf
2025
asHal L.
asGeorge Sampson
2024
asLucifer (uncredited)
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2025
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