Ben Stiller
Acting
- Born:
- 1965-11-30
- Place of birth:
- 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.
Known For
Filmography
Focker-in-Law
The Dink
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
The Hanging of Stuart Cornfeld
Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost
Downey Wrote That
Happy Gilmore 2
Everybody's Live with John Mulaney
Bianca by Night
Dear Santa
Nutcrackers
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
Krapopolis
Bleecker
The Playboy Murders
Bros
Severance
Locked Down
Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine
Hubie Halloween
Celebrity Escape Room
Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics
Beastie Boys Story
Gone Mental with Lior
Greed
Desus & Mero
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
Brad's Status
Everybody Has an Andy Dick Story
The Truth Is in the Stars
Haters Back Off
Quotidien
Zoolander: Super Model
Don't Think Twice
Drake Sather: The Man Who Created Zoolander
Zoolander 2
Being Canadian
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Bridget Everett: Gynecological Wonder
Another Period
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
While We're Young
Big Time in Hollywood, Fl
Hot Ones
Sweet Micky for President
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
Chicken Shop Date
Running Wild with Bear Grylls
Harmontown
Late Night with Seth Meyers
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Nantucket Film Festival's 2nd Comedy Roundtable
The Birthday Boys
Here Comes the Night Time
He's Way More Famous Than You
Circus Halligalli
Madly Madagascar
Le Débarquement
Le Débarquement
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
Dreamworks: Holiday Classics
Nantucket Film Festival's Comedy Roundtable
The Watch
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
Burning Love
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Ted's Notebook
Inside Comedy
Tower Heist
The Jonathan Ross Show
The Trip
Workaholics
Submarine
Eagleheart
Little Fockers
Take Two with Phineas and Ferb
The Trip
Megamind
I'm Still Here
Greenberg
Monkey Mischief
Merry Madagascar
The Marc Pease Experience
Funny People
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness
Tropic Thunder
Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis
Nick Nolte: No Exit
The Farrelly Bros.: In the French Tradition
Elmo's Christmas Countdown
The Heartbreak Kid
Phineas and Ferb
AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Edition
The Making of 'The Pick of Destiny'
The Graham Norton Show
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
Night at the Museum
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
School for Scoundrels
Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner
The One Show
Danny Roane: First Time Director
The Henry Rollins Show
Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That!
Earth to America
Romanekian
Extras
All Aboard the Crazy Train
Madagascar
Confessions of an Action Star
Meet the Fockers
Nobody Knows Anything!
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
Envy
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
Starsky & Hutch
Along Came Polly
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
Arrested Development
Duplex
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Comedy Central Roasts
Pauly Shore Is Dead
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Prehistoric Planet
American Idol
Wish Kids
Run Ronnie Run
Orange County
The Royal Tenenbaums
Zoolander
Undeclared
America: A Tribute to Heroes
Primetime Glick
Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored
The Andy Dick Show
The Independent
Mission: Improbable
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Meet the Parents
Keeping the Faith
The Early Show
The Suburbans
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller
Freaks and Geeks
Rove
Black and White
Mystery Men
Teen Choice Awards
TV total
Family Guy
Heat Vision and Jack
The King of Queens
Permanent Midnight
Your Friends & Neighbors
There's Something About Mary
Zero Effect
Derek Zoolander University
The View
King of the Hill
Derek Zoolander: Male Model
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
E! True Hollywood Story
The Daily Show
The Cable Guy
Saturday Night Special
Flirting with Disaster
If Lucy Fell
Happy Gilmore
Mr. Show with Bob and David
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
NewsRadio
Heavyweights
Friends
Inside the Actors Studio
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
Duckman
Reality Bites
Frasier
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Raw
The Ben Stiller Show
The Nutt House
The Larry Sanders Show
MTV Movie & TV Awards
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Highway to Hell
Working Tra$h
Stella
The Simpsons
Next of Kin
That's Adequate
Elvis Stories
Fresh Horses
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Empire of the Sun
The House of Blue Leaves
Hot Pursuit
The Hustler of Money
Kids' Choice Awards
Shoeshine
Miami Vice
MTV Video Music Awards
Kate & Allie
Late Night with David Letterman
American Playhouse
Entertainment Tonight
Saturday Night Live
Kate McShane
The Mike Douglas Show
The Oscars
Today
The Emmy Awards
The Semplica Girl Diaries
The Champions
Belly of the Beast
A Matter of Time
Airman
The Off Weeks
Protective Custody