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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. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ben Stiller, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for

While We're Young

Josh Schrebnick

6.0

2015

Sweet Micky for President

Self

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

6.3

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

7.5

2001

Meet the Parents

Greg Focker

6.7

2000

Keeping the Faith

Rabbi Jake Schram

6.1

2000

Mystery Men

Mr. Furious / Roy

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

Bros

Ben Stiller (uncredited)

6.7

2022

Belly of the Beast

Norman Mailer

0.0

Happy Gilmore 2

Hal L.

0.0

2025

Ben Stiller vs. Crystal the monkey

10.0

2025

Everybody's Live with John Mulaney

Self - Actor and Director · (1 episode)

0.0

2025

Bianca by Night

Self - Guest (video link) · (1 episode)

0.0

2025

Dear Santa

Lucifer (uncredited)

6.3

2024

Krapopolis

Prometheus (voice) · (1 episode)

7.4

2023

The Playboy Murders

Self (archive footage) · (1 episode)

6.4

2023

Severance

Kier Eagan (voice) (uncredited) · (1 episode)

8.4

2022

Locked Down

Guy

5.2

2021

Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine

8008s

5.4

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

5.7

2015

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

5.3

2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

6.7

2012

Nantucket Film Festival's Comedy Roundtable

Self - Panelist

7.0

2012

The Secret Policeman's Ball

Self

7.6

2012

Inside Comedy

Self · (1 episode)

6.0

2012

Clinton Foundation: Celebrity Division

Self

0.0

2011

The Trip

Ben Stiller

6.7

2011

Eagleheart

Silly Sammy · (1 episode)

7.0

2011

The Trip

Ben Stiller · (1 episode)

7.3

2010

Funny People

Friend in video (archive footage) (uncredited)

5.9

2009

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Self - Guest · (2 episodes)

5.0

2009

The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story

Self

7.3

2009

Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness

Tugg Speedman

6.8

2008

Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis

Self · (1 episode)

7.5

2008

The Farrelly Bros.: In the French Tradition

Self

0.0

2007

Sesame Street: Elmo's Christmas Countdown

Stiller the Elf (voice)

6.1

2007

Phineas and Ferb

Khaka Peü Peü (voice) · (1 episode)

7.9

2007

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

Self

6.6

2007

The Making of 'The Pick of Destiny'

Self

5.0

2007

The Graham Norton Show

Self · (3 episodes)

7.2

2007

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!

Self · (1 episode)

7.5

2007

Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner

Self - Filmed Roaster

6.5

2006

The One Show

Self · (1 episode)

4.6

2006

The Henry Rollins Show

(1 episode)

5.5

2006

Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That!

Self

7.2

2006

SNL Digital Shorts

(1 episode)

7.0

2005

Earth to America

Self

8.0

2005

Romanekian

Himself

10.0

2005

Extras

Ben Stiller · (1 episode)

7.8

2005

Confessions of an Action Star

Commander

4.3

2005

Nobody Knows Anything!

Peach Expert (uncredited)

3.1

2004

On Air with Ryan Seacrest

Self · (1 episode)

9.5

2004

Arrested Development

Tony Wonder · (7 episodes)

7.9

2003

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

Self

6.8

2003

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

Self · (2 episodes)

5.7

2003

Comedy Central Roasts

Self · (1 episode)

8.0

2003

Pauly Shore Is Dead

Ben Stiller (uncredited)

4.2

2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

(1 episode)

5.5

2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Self · (1 episode)

5.5

2003

Prehistoric Planet

Narrator (voice) · (6 episodes)

8.0

2002

American Idol

6.9

2001

Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored

Self

6.9

2001

The Andy Dick Show

(21 episodes)

7.7

2001

The Independent

Cop

5.7

2000

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Ben Stiller · (4 episodes)

8.0

2000

The Early Show

Self · (2 episodes)

5.7

1999

The Suburbans

Jay Rose

3.9

1999

The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller

Self

5.3

1999

Freaks and Geeks

Agent Meara · (1 episode)

8.2

1999

Rove

Self · (1 episode)

8.0

1999

Black and White

Mark Clear

4.7

1999

Teen Choice Awards

Self - Nominee · (1 episode)

10.0

1999

TV total

Self · (1 episode)

6.1

1999

Family Guy

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

7.4

1999

Heat Vision and Jack

Self / Strip Club DJ (uncredited)

5.9

1999

The King of Queens

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

7.1

1998

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies

Self · (1 episode)

8.1

1998

Derek Zoolander University

Derek Zoolander

6.0

1997

The View

Self · (1 episode)

4.5

1997

King of the Hill

Rich (voice) · (1 episode)

7.3

1997

Derek Zoolander: Male Model

Derek Zoolander

5.7

1996

Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond

Self

5.8

1996

E! True Hollywood Story

(1 episode)

8.1

1996

The Daily Show

1992

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

(2 episodes)

5.4

1992

The Simpsons

Garth Motherloving (voice) · (1 episode)

8.0

1989

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

(3 episodes)

5.4

1988

The House of Blue Leaves

Ronnie Shaughnessy

0.0

1987

The Dink

0.0

The Nutt House

Pie Thrower (uncredited)

3.0

1992

The Inspiration of Alfie Swincross

George Sampson

0.0

Meet the Parents 4

Greg Focker

0.0

MTV Movie & TV Awards

(1 episode)

7.7

1992

Highway to Hell

Pluto's Cook / Attila the Hun

5.9

1991

Working Tra$h

Freddy Novak

3.6

1990

Stella

Jim Uptegrove

5.8

1990

Next of Kin

Lawrence Isabella

5.9

1989

That's Adequate

Chip Lane

3.6

1989

Elvis Stories

Bruce

4.0

1989

Fresh Horses

Tipton

5.3

1988

Hot Pursuit

Chris Honeywell

5.7

1987

The Hustler of Money

Wince

7.5

1987

Kids' Choice Awards

Host · (1 episode)

9.1

1987

Shoeshine

Son

4.0

1987

Miami Vice

(1 episode)

7.4

1984

MTV Video Music Awards

Self - Host · (1 episode)

7.5

1984

Kate & Allie

(1 episode)

5.9

1984

Late Night with David Letterman

Self · (1 episode)

5.8

1982

Entertainment Tonight

Self · (2 episodes)

4.1

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)

6.9

1953

The Oscars

Self - Presenter · (1 episode)

6.9

1953

Today

Self · (1 episode)

5.5

1952