
Ben Stiller
54 FOLLOWERS • 141 CREDITS • NOV 30, 1965 • 59
Biography
Benjamin Edward Meara Stiller 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.
Known For

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Saturday Night Live

The One Show

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!

Raw

MTV Video Music Awards

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Family Guy

King of the Hill

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

E! True Hollywood Story

The Graham Norton Show

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Friends

Frasier

The Jonathan Ross Show

Teen Choice Awards

Workaholics

The Emmy Awards

Miami Vice

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Entertainment Tonight

Space Ghost Coast to Coast

The King of Queens

Today

American Idol

The Daily Show

NewsRadio

Comedy Central Roasts

Severance

The Simpsons

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Late Night with David Letterman

New Heights

Inside Comedy

Everybody's Live with John Mulaney

The Early Show

Kids' Choice Awards

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist

Phineas and Ferb

Primetime Glick

Krapopolis

MTV Movie & TV Awards

Eagleheart

Extras

Freaks and Geeks

Haters Back Off

Kate & Allie

Running Wild with Bear Grylls

Another Period

Desus & Mero

Big Time in Hollywood, Fl

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

Kate McShane

Run Ronnie Run

Happy Gilmore

Bros

The Independent

The Oscars

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

Orange County

Friends: The Reunion

Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner

Heavyweights

Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond

Hubie Halloween

Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny

Dear Santa

Mr. Show with Bob and David

The Trip

Hot Pursuit

#LoveArmy : Où es-tu Jérôme ?

Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics

Locked Down

The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story

Megamind

Happy Gilmore 2

Reality Bites

Beastie Boys Story

The Dink

The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller

Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost

The Marc Pease Experience

There's Something About Mary

Arrested Development

The Royal Tenenbaums

Focker-In-Law

The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)

Little Fockers

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted

The Heartbreak Kid

Meet the Parents

Zoolander 2

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

Zoolander

Brad's Status

Along Came Polly

Night at the Museum

Madagascar

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

The Off Weeks

Starsky & Hutch

The Watch

Tower Heist

Madly Madagascar

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

Meet the Fockers

Tropic Thunder

Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
Production Credits

Megamind

Severance

Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics

Burning Love

Reality Bites

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

Alex Strangelove

Escape at Dannemora

The Off Weeks

Focker-In-Law

30 Minutes or Less

Tropic Thunder

Dinner in America

The Ruins

The Package

Queenpins

Blades of Glory

In the Dark

Another Period

Why Him?

Starsky & Hutch

Zoolander

Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny

The Dink

Zoolander 2

Dodgeball 2

High Desert

Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost
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