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Ben Stiller

Born · November 30, 1965 (59 years old)

Known For: Acting

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA

Bio

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.

Known for

6.8

2015

Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb

Larry Daley / Laaa

6.2

2014

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

Walter Mitty

7.2

2013

Madly Madagascar

Alex (voice)

6.5

2013

Le Débarquement

Self - host

5.1

2013

The Watch

Evan

5.6

2012

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted

Alex (voice)

6.6

2012

Tower Heist

Josh Kovacs

6.1

2011

Submarine

Soap Opera Star (uncredited)

7.4

2011

Little Fockers

Greg Focker

5.6

2010

Megamind

Bernard (voice)

7.0

2010

I'm Still Here

Ben Stiller

6.0

2010

Greenberg

Roger Greenberg

5.9

2010

Merry Madagascar

Alex (voice)

6.5

2009

The Marc Pease Experience

Jon Gribble

4.6

2009

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

Larry Daley

6.1

2009

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

Alex (voice)

6.5

2008

Tropic Thunder

Tugg Speedman

6.7

2008

The Heartbreak Kid

Eddie Cantrow

5.7

2007

Night at the Museum

Larry Daley

6.6

2006

Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny

Guitar Center Guy

6.8

2006

School for Scoundrels

Lonnie Ratcliff

5.4

2006

All Aboard the Crazy Train

Self - Special Appearance

0.0

2005

Madagascar

Alex (voice)

6.9

2005

Meet the Fockers

Greg Focker

6.2

2004

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

Arturo Mendes

6.7

2004

DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story

White Goodman

6.4

2004

Envy

Tim Dingman

4.9

2004

Starsky & Hutch

David Starsky

5.8

2004

Along Came Polly

Reuben Feffer

6.0

2004

Duplex

Alex Rose

6.1

2003

The Royal Tenenbaums

Chas Tenenbaum

7.5

2001

Zoolander

Derek Zoolander

6.2

2001

Mission: Improbable

Tom Crooze

7.6

2001

Meet the Parents

Greg Focker

6.7

2000

Keeping the Faith

Rabbi Jake Schram

6.1

2000

Mystery Men

Furious

5.8

1999

Permanent Midnight

Jerry Stahl

6.0

1998

Your Friends & Neighbors

Jerry

5.8

1998

There's Something About Mary

Ted Stroehmann

6.6

1998

Zero Effect

Steve Arlo

6.2

1998

The Cable Guy

Sam Sweet / Stan Sweet

6.0

1996

Flirting with Disaster

Mel Coplin

6.2

1996

Heavyweights

Tony Perkis / Tony Perkis Sr.

6.2

1995

Reality Bites

Michael Grates

6.6

1994

Empire of the Sun

Dainty

7.5

1987

The Semplica Girl Diaries

0.0

The Champions

0.0

Nutcrackers

Mike Maxwell

5.6

2024

Bros

Ben Stiller (uncredited)

6.7

2022

Greed

Self

5.7

2019

Self

5.7

2015

Harmontown

Self

6.6

2014

Nantucket Film Festival's 2nd Comedy Roundtable

Self

0.0

2013

He's Way More Famous Than You

Ben Stiller

4.0

2013

12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief

Self

6.7

2012

Nantucket Film Festival's Comedy Roundtable

Self - Panelist

7.0

2012

The Secret Policeman's Ball

Self

7.6

2012

The Trip

Ben Stiller

6.7

2011

Funny People

Friend in video (archive footage) (uncredited)

5.9

2009

Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness

Tugg Speedman

6.8

2008

Sesame Street: Elmo's Christmas Countdown

Stiller the Elf (voice)

6.9

2007

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

Self

6.4

2007

The Making of 'The Pick of Destiny'

Self

5.0

2007

Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner

Self - Filmed Roaster

6.5

2006

Awesome: I Fuckin' Shot That!

Self

7.1

2006

Earth to America

Self

8.0

2005

Romanekian

Himself

10.0

2005

Confessions of an Action Star

Commander

4.3

2005

Nobody Knows Anything!

Peach Expert (uncredited)

3.1

2004

Everybody Has an Andy Dick Story

0.0

Dear Santa

Lucifer (uncredited)

6.5

2024

Friends: The Reunion

(archive footage)

7.9

2021

Locked Down

Guy

5.2

2021

Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine

8008s

5.6

2020

Hubie Halloween

Orderly Hal

5.9

2020

Celebrity Escape Room

Self

5.9

2020

Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics

Self

6.7

2020

Beastie Boys Story

Self

7.5

2020

Zoolander: Super Model

Derek Zoolander (voice)

4.6

2016

Bridget Everett: Gynecological Wonder

Self

1.0

2015

Here Comes the Night Time

Fake Arcade Fire Bandmember

0.0

2013

Inside Comedy

Self · (1 episode)

2001

Rat

Drew Larson

0.0

The Henry Rollins Show

(1 episode)

5.5

2006

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

Self

6.8

2003

American Idol

Self · (2 episodes)

5.1

2002

Undeclared

Rex · (1 episode)

7.4

2001

The Andy Dick Show

(21 episodes)

7.7

2001

The Early Show

Self · (2 episodes)

5.7

1999

Freaks and Geeks

Agent Meara · (1 episode)

8.2

1999

Family Guy

Ben Stiller (voice) (uncredited) · (1 episode)

7.4

1999

The King of Queens

Jerry - Arthur Spooner’s Father · (1 episode)

7.1

1998

The View

Self · (1 episode)

4.4

1997

E! True Hollywood Story

(1 episode)

8.0

1996

The Daily Show

Self · (5 episodes)

6.4

1996

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist

(1 episode)

7.8

1995

Friends

Tommy · (1 episode)

8.4

1994

Inside the Actors Studio

Self · (1 episode)

7.4

1994

Duckman

(1 episode)

7.2

1994

Frasier

Barry (voice) · (1 episode)

7.7

1993

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Self - Guest · (4 episodes)

7.1

1993

The Ben Stiller Show

Various Characters · (13 episodes)

4.8

1992

The Nutt House

Pie Thrower (uncredited)

2.9

1992

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

(2 episodes)

5.4

1992

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

(3 episodes)

5.2

1988

The House of Blue Leaves

Ronnie Shaughnessy

0.0

1987

The Dink

0.0

Happy Gilmore 2

Hal L.

0.0

The Inspiration of Alfie Swincross

George Sampson

0.0

Untitled Meet the Parents Film

Greg Focker

0.0

#LoveArmy : Où es-tu Jérôme ?

Lui-même (Archive) · (5 episodes)

0.0

2024

Krapopolis

Prometheus (voice) · (1 episode)

7.3

2023

The Playboy Murders

Self (archive footage) · (1 episode)

6.4

2023

Gone Mental with Lior

Self · (1 episode)

4.0

2020

Desus & Mero

Self - Illustrious Guest · (1 episode)

5.1

2019

Haters Back Off

Himself · (1 episode)

6.1

2016

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

(1 episode)

6.6

2015

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Self · (1 episode)

5.7

2015

Another Period

Charles Ponzi · (1 episode)

6.8

2015

StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson

Self · (1 episode)

6.9

2015

Big Time in Hollywood, Fl

Jimmy Staats · (1 episode)

7.2

2015

Hot Ones

Self · (1 episode)

7.4

2015

Running Wild with Bear Grylls

Self · (1 episode)

6.9

2014

73 Questions

Derek Zoolander · (2 episodes)

8.7

2014

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Self · (1 episode)

5.5

2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Self · (2 episodes)

5.8

2014

The Birthday Boys

(1 episode)

6.8

2013

The Trip

Ben Stiller · (1 episode)

7.3

2010

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Self - Guest · (2 episodes)

5.0

2009

Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis

Self · (1 episode)

7.5

2008

The Graham Norton Show

Self · (3 episodes)

7.2

2007

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!

Self · (1 episode)

7.5

2007

On Air with Ryan Seacrest

Self · (1 episode)

9.5

2004

Arrested Development

Tony Wonder · (7 episodes)

Self

6.0

2002

Orange County

Firefighter (uncredited)

6.0

2002

Primetime Glick

5.7

1996

Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond

3.6

1990

Stella

Jim Uptegrove

5.7

1990

The Simpsons

Garth Motherloving (voice) · (1 episode)

8.0

1989

Next of Kin

Lawrence Isabella

5.9

1989

That's Adequate

Chip Lane

4.2

1989

Elvis Stories

Bruce

4.0

1989

Fresh Horses

Tipton

5.3

1988

Hot Pursuit

Chris Honeywell

5.8

1987

The Hustler of Money

Wince

7.5

1987

Kids' Choice Awards

Host · (1 episode)

8.8

1987

Shoeshine

Son

4.0

1987

Miami Vice

(1 episode)

7.5

1984

MTV Video Music Awards

Self - Host · (1 episode)

7.5

1984

Kate & Allie

(1 episode)

5.8

1984

Late Night with David Letterman

Self · (1 episode)

5.9

1982

Entertainment Tonight

Self · (2 episodes)

3.7

1981

Saturday Night Live

Self - Various Characters · (5 episodes)

6.9

1975

Saturday Night Live

Self - Host · (2 episodes)

6.9

1975

Saturday Night Live

Self - Cameo (uncredited) · (9 episodes)

6.9

1975

Saturday Night Live

Store Owner · (1 episode)

6.9

1975

Kate McShane

Nickie · (1 episode)

5.0

1975

The Mike Douglas Show

Self · (1 episode)

5.1

1961

The Oscars

Self · (3 episodes)

7.0

1953

Today

Self · (1 episode)

5.5

1952