Ben Stiller
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- November 30, 1965 (age 60)
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, USA
Biography
Benjamin Edward Meara Stiller (born November 30, 1965) is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. Known for his blend of slapstick humor 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 honors 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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Filmography
The Champions
Movie
Belly of the Beast
Movie · as Norman Mailer
A Matter of Time
Movie
Airman
Movie
The Off Weeks
TV · as Gus Adler
Protective Custody
TV · 1 ep
The Dink
Movie · as Dr. Stone
Focker-in-Law
Movie · as Greg Focker
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
TV · as Self - Actor & Filmmaker · 2 eps
Happy Gilmore 2
Movie · as Hal L
Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost
Movie · as Self
The Hanging of Stuart Cornfeld
Movie
Downey Wrote That
Movie · as Self
Bianca by Night
TV · as Self - Guest (video link) · 1 ep
Everybody's Live with John Mulaney
TV · as Self - Actor and Director · 1 ep
Nutcrackers
Movie · as Mike Maxwell
Dear Santa
Movie · as Lucifer (uncredited)
Bleecker
Movie · as Dr. Pots
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
Movie · as Self
Krapopolis
TV · as Prometheus (voice) · 1 ep
The Playboy Murders
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
Bros
Movie · as Ben Stiller (uncredited)
Severance
TV · as Kier Eagan (voice) (uncredited) · 1 ep
Locked Down
Movie · as Guy
Beastie Boys Story
Movie · as Self
Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics
Movie · as Self
Celebrity Escape Room
Movie · as Self
Hubie Halloween
Movie · as Orderly Hal
Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine
Movie · as 8008s
Gone Mental with Lior
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Greed
Movie · as Self
Desus & Mero
TV · as Self - Illustrious Guest · 1 ep
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
Movie · as Matthew Meyerowitz
Everybody Has an Andy Dick Story
Movie · as Self
Brad's Status
Movie · as Brad Sloan
The Truth Is in the Stars
Movie · as Self
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
Movie · as Self
Don't Think Twice
Movie · as Self
Drake Sather: The Man Who Created Zoolander
Movie
Zoolander 2
Movie · as Derek Zoolander
Zoolander: Super Model
Movie · as Derek Zoolander (voice)
Haters Back Off
TV · as Himself · 1 ep
Quotidien
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Sweet Micky for President
Movie · as Self
While We're Young
Movie · as Josh Schrebnick
Being Canadian
Movie · as Self
Bridget Everett: Gynecological Wonder
Movie · as Self
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Big Time in Hollywood, Fl
TV · as Jimmy Staats · 1 ep
Another Period
TV · as Charles Ponzi · 1 ep
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Hot Ones
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV · as Self, Self - Guest · 3 eps
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
Movie · as Larry Daley / Laaa
Harmontown
Movie · as Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV · as Self, Self - Guest · 1 ep
Running Wild with Bear Grylls
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV · as Self - Guest · 5 eps
Chicken Shop Date
TV · as Self - Guest, Self - Guest (archive footage) · 1 ep
Le Débarquement
Movie · as Self - host
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Movie · as Walter Mitty
Madly Madagascar
Movie · as Alex (voice)
He's Way More Famous Than You
Movie · as Ben Stiller
Nantucket Film Festival's 2nd Comedy Roundtable
Movie · as Self
Here Comes the Night Time
Movie · as Fake Arcade Fire Bandmember
The Birthday Boys
TV · 1 ep
Le Débarquement
TV · 1 ep
Circus Halligalli
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Watch
Movie · as Evan
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
Movie · as Alex (voice)
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
Movie · as Self
Nantucket Film Festival's Comedy Roundtable
Movie · as Self - Panelist
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Movie · as Self
Dreamworks: Holiday Classics
Movie · as Alex (voice)
Inside Comedy
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Ted's Notebook
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Burning Love
TV · as Joe · 4 eps
Submarine
Movie · as Soap Opera Star (uncredited)
Tower Heist
Movie · as Josh Kovacs
The Trip
Movie · as Ben Stiller (uncredited)
Eagleheart
TV · as Silly Sammy · 1 ep
The Jonathan Ross Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Workaholics
TV · as Del Jacobson · 1 ep
I'm Still Here
Movie · as Ben Stiller
Greenberg
Movie · as Roger Greenberg
Megamind
Movie · as Bernard (voice)
Little Fockers
Movie · as Greg Focker
The Trip
TV · as Ben Stiller
Take Two with Phineas and Ferb
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Marc Pease Experience
Movie · as Jon Gribble
Merry Madagascar
Movie · as Alex (voice)
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
Movie · as Larry Daley
Funny People
Movie · as Friend in video (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
Movie · as Self
Monkey Mischief
Movie · as Larry Daley
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
Movie · as Alex (voice)
Tropic Thunder
Movie · as Tugg Speedman
Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness
Movie · as Tugg Speedman
Nick Nolte: No Exit
Movie · as Self
Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Heartbreak Kid
Movie · as Eddie Cantrow
Elmo's Christmas Countdown
Movie · as Stiller the Elf (voice)
AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Edition
Movie · as Self
The Making of 'The Pick of Destiny'
Movie · as Self
The Farrelly Bros.: In the French Tradition
Movie · as Self
Phineas and Ferb
TV · as Khaka Peü Peü (voice) · 1 ep
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Graham Norton Show
TV · as Self · 5 eps
Night at the Museum
Movie · as Larry Daley
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
Movie · as Guitar Center Guy
School for Scoundrels
Movie · as Lonnie Ratcliff
Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That!
Movie · as Self
Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner
Movie · as Self - Filmed Roaster
Danny Roane: First Time Director
Movie · as Self
The Henry Rollins Show
TV · 1 ep
The One Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Madagascar
Movie · as Alex (voice)
All Aboard the Crazy Train
Movie · as Self - Special Appearance
Earth to America
Movie · as Self
Confessions of an Action Star
Movie · as Commander
Romanekian
Movie · as Self
Extras
TV · as Ben Stiller · 1 ep
Meet the Fockers
Movie · as Greg Focker
Envy
Movie · as Tim Dingman
Along Came Polly
Movie · as Reuben Feffer
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
Movie · as Arturo Mendes
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
Movie · as White Goodman
Starsky & Hutch
Movie · as David Starsky
Nobody Knows Anything!
Movie · as Peach Expert (uncredited)
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Duplex
Movie · as Alex Rose
Pauly Shore Is Dead
Movie · as Ben Stiller (uncredited)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
Movie · as Self
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Arrested Development
TV · as Tony Wonder · 7 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV · as Self, Self - Guest · 3 eps
Comedy Central Roasts
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Orange County
Movie · as Firefighter (uncredited)
Run Ronnie Run
Movie · as Self
American Idol
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Wish Kids
TV · 47 eps
Prehistoric Planet
TV · as Narrator (voice) · 6 eps
The Royal Tenenbaums
Movie · as Chas Tenenbaum
Zoolander
Movie · as Derek Zoolander
Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored
Movie · as Self
America: A Tribute to Heroes
Movie · as Self
Undeclared
TV · as Rex · 1 ep
The Andy Dick Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Primetime Glick
TV · 1 ep
Meet the Parents
Movie · as Greg Focker
Keeping the Faith
Movie · as Rabbi Jake Schram
Mission: Improbable
Movie · as Tom Crooze
The Independent
Movie · as Cop
Curb Your Enthusiasm
TV · as Ben Stiller · 4 eps
Mystery Men
Movie · as Mr. Furious / Roy
Heat Vision and Jack
Movie · as Self / Strip Club DJ (uncredited)
Black and White
Movie · as Mark Clear
The Suburbans
Movie · as Jay Rose
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller
Movie · as Self
Family Guy
TV · as Ben Stiller (voice) (uncredited) · 1 ep
Freaks and Geeks
TV · as Agent Meara · 1 ep
The Early Show
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Rove
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Teen Choice Awards
TV · as Self · 1 ep
TV total
TV · as Self · 1 ep
There's Something About Mary
Movie · as Ted Stroehmann
Permanent Midnight
Movie · as Jerry Stahl
Zero Effect
Movie · as Steve Arlo
Your Friends & Neighbors
Movie · as Jerry
The King of Queens
TV · as Jerry - Arthur Spooner’s Father · 1 ep
Derek Zoolander University
Movie · as Derek Zoolander
The View
TV · as Self · 2 eps
King of the Hill
TV · as Rich (voice) · 1 ep
Flirting with Disaster
Movie · as Mel Coplin
The Cable Guy
Movie · as Sam Sweet
Happy Gilmore
Movie · as Hal L. (uncredited)
Derek Zoolander: Male Model
Movie · as Derek Zoolander
If Lucy Fell
Movie · as Bwick Elias
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
Movie · as Self
The Daily Show
TV · as Self · 5 eps
E! True Hollywood Story
TV · 1 ep
Saturday Night Special
TV · 1 ep
Heavyweights
Movie · as Tony Perkis / Tony Perkis Sr.
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
TV · as Ben (voice) · 1 ep
Mr. Show with Bob and David
TV · as Jerry · 1 ep
NewsRadio
TV · as Vic · 1 ep
Reality Bites
Movie · as Michael Grates
Inside the Actors Studio
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Friends
TV · as Tommy · 1 ep
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
TV · 1 ep
Duckman
TV · as Harry Medfly (voice) · 1 ep
Frasier
TV · as Barry (voice) · 1 ep
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV · as Self - Guest · 4 eps
Raw
TV · as Himself · 1 ep
The Nutt House
Movie · as Pie Thrower (uncredited)
The Ben Stiller Show
TV · as Various Characters · 13 eps
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV · 2 eps
MTV Movie & TV Awards
TV · 1 ep
The Larry Sanders Show
TV · as Ben Stiller · 1 ep
Highway to Hell
Movie · as Pluto's Cook / Attila the Hun
Stella
Movie · as Jim Uptegrove
Working Tra$h
Movie · as Freddy Novak
Next of Kin
Movie · as Lawrence Isabella
That's Adequate
Movie · as Chip Lane
Elvis Stories
Movie · as Bruce
The Simpsons
TV · as Garth Motherloving (voice) · 1 ep
Fresh Horses
Movie · as Tipton
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Empire of the Sun
Movie · as Dainty
Hot Pursuit
Movie · as Chris Honeywell
Shoeshine
Movie · as Son
The Hustler of Money
Movie · as Wince
The House of Blue Leaves
Movie · as Ronnie Shaughnessy
Kids' Choice Awards
TV · as Host · 1 ep
Kate & Allie
TV · 1 ep
Miami Vice
TV · as Fast Eddie Felcher · 1 ep
MTV Video Music Awards
TV · as Self - Host · 1 ep
Late Night with David Letterman
TV · as Self · 1 ep
American Playhouse
TV · as Ronnie Shaughnessy · 1 ep
Entertainment Tonight
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Kate McShane
TV · as Nickie · 1 ep
Saturday Night Live
TV · as Self - Various Characters, Self - Host, Self - Cameo (uncredited), Tom Cruise / Vincent Lauria (uncredited), Wes (uncredited), Self - Various Characters (uncredited) · 4 eps
The Mike Douglas Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Oscars
TV · as Self, Self - Presenter · 4 eps
Today
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Emmy Awards
TV · as Self · 1 ep