Ben Stiller

Ben Stiller

Biography: 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.

Place of Birth: Not available

Birthday: November 30, 1965

Deathday: N/A

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Known For

Madagascar
Madagascar

2005-05-25

There's Something About Mary
There's Something About Mary

1998-07-15

Flirting with Disaster
Flirting with Disaster

1996-03-22

Night at the Museum
Night at the Museum

2006-12-20

Meet the Parents
Meet the Parents

2000-10-06

Meet the Fockers
Meet the Fockers

2004-12-22

Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny

2006-11-22

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

2008-10-30

Empire of the Sun
Empire of the Sun

1987-12-09

Don't Think Twice
Don't Think Twice

2016-07-22

Envy
Envy

2004-04-30

Reality Bites
Reality Bites

1994-02-18

Keeping the Faith
Keeping the Faith

2000-04-14

Along Came Polly
Along Came Polly

2004-01-16

Duplex
Duplex

2003-09-26

I'm Still Here
I'm Still Here

2010-09-10

Permanent Midnight
Permanent Midnight

1998-09-16

Tropic Thunder
Tropic Thunder

2008-08-09

The Semplica Girl Diaries
The Semplica Girl Diaries

Mission: Improbable
Mission: Improbable

2001-06-02

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

2004-06-28

The Marc Pease Experience
The Marc Pease Experience

2009-08-21

Merry Madagascar
Merry Madagascar

2009-11-16

The Royal Tenenbaums
The Royal Tenenbaums

2001-10-05

The Heartbreak Kid
The Heartbreak Kid

2007-10-05

DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story

2004-06-18

Starsky & Hutch
Starsky & Hutch

2004-03-05

Mystery Men
Mystery Men

1999-08-06

Zoolander
Zoolander

2001-09-28

Greenberg
Greenberg

2010-03-26

School for Scoundrels
School for Scoundrels

2006-09-29

The Cable Guy
The Cable Guy

1996-06-10

The Champions
The Champions

Megamind
Megamind

2010-10-28

Heavyweights
Heavyweights

1995-02-17

Zero Effect
Zero Effect

1998-01-30

Submarine
Submarine

2011-03-18

Little Fockers
Little Fockers

2010-12-21

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

2009-05-20

The Watch
The Watch

2012-07-26

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted

2012-06-06

Le Débarquement
Le Débarquement

2013-01-18

Bleecker
Bleecker

2023-06-09

Sweet Micky for President
Sweet Micky for President

2015-01-23

Your Friends & Neighbors
Your Friends & Neighbors

1998-08-19

Tower Heist
Tower Heist

2011-11-02

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

2013-12-18

Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb

2014-12-17

Madly Madagascar
Madly Madagascar

2013-01-29

While We're Young
While We're Young

2015-04-03

All Aboard the Crazy Train
All Aboard the Crazy Train

2005-06-19

Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life

2023-11-12

Drake Sather: The Man Who Created Zoolander
Drake Sather: The Man Who Created Zoolander

2016-05-24

Greed
Greed

2019-09-07

Nutcrackers
Nutcrackers

2024-09-05

Bros
Bros

2022-09-30

Belly of the Beast
Belly of the Beast

Earth to America
Earth to America

2005-11-20

Zoolander 2
Zoolander 2

2016-02-06

Funny People
Funny People

2009-07-30

Nobody Knows Anything!
Nobody Knows Anything!

2004-08-24

12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief

2012-12-12

The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)

2017-10-13

Awesome: I Fuckin' Shot That!
Awesome: I Fuckin' Shot That!

2006-03-31

Everybody Has an Andy Dick Story
Everybody Has an Andy Dick Story

Brad's Status
Brad's Status

2017-09-14

The Trip
The Trip

2011-04-24

Orange County
Orange County

2002-01-11

Happy Gilmore
Happy Gilmore

1996-02-16

Heat Vision and Jack
Heat Vision and Jack

1999-01-10

Derek Zoolander: Male Model
Derek Zoolander: Male Model

1996-10-31

Derek Zoolander University
Derek Zoolander University

1997-10-31

Run Ronnie Run
Run Ronnie Run

2002-01-20

Hot Pursuit
Hot Pursuit

1987-05-08

Black and White
Black and White

1999-09-04

Shoeshine
Shoeshine

1987-01-01

Romanekian
Romanekian

2005-09-13

The Making of 'The Pick of Destiny'
The Making of 'The Pick of Destiny'

2007-02-27

The Truth Is in the Stars
The Truth Is in the Stars

2017-05-01

Pauly Shore Is Dead
Pauly Shore Is Dead

2003-03-11

The Secret Policeman's Ball
The Secret Policeman's Ball

2012-03-04

The Independent
The Independent

2000-11-10

Elvis Stories
Elvis Stories

1989-01-01

That's Adequate
That's Adequate

1989-01-20

Sesame Street: Elmo's Christmas Countdown
Sesame Street: Elmo's Christmas Countdown

2007-12-23

Fresh Horses
Fresh Horses

1988-11-18

Confessions of an Action Star
Confessions of an Action Star

2005-01-23

Working Tra$h
Working Tra$h

1990-11-26

Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond

1996-10-06

Next of Kin
Next of Kin

1989-10-20

Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness
Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness

2008-08-26

Being Canadian
Being Canadian

2015-09-18

If Lucy Fell
If Lucy Fell

1996-03-08

He's Way More Famous Than You
He's Way More Famous Than You

2013-05-10

Harmontown
Harmontown

2014-03-08

Highway to Hell
Highway to Hell

1991-11-21

Stella
Stella

1990-02-02

Nantucket Film Festival's Comedy Roundtable
Nantucket Film Festival's Comedy Roundtable

2012-09-27

Nantucket Film Festival's 2nd Comedy Roundtable
Nantucket Film Festival's 2nd Comedy Roundtable

2013-10-25

The Suburbans
The Suburbans

1999-10-29

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

2007-06-20

Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs

2017-11-18

The Hustler of Money
The Hustler of Money

1987-03-28

Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored
Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored

2001-05-31

Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner
Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner

2006-08-20

The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller

1999-10-27

Zoolander: Super Model
Zoolander: Super Model

2016-08-01

The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story

2009-04-24

The Farrelly Bros.: In the French Tradition
The Farrelly Bros.: In the French Tradition

2007-12-26

America | A Tribute to Heroes
America | A Tribute to Heroes

2001-09-21

Beastie Boys Story
Beastie Boys Story

2020-04-24

Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics
Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics

2020-05-11

Celebrity Escape Room
Celebrity Escape Room

2020-05-21

Rat
Rat

The House of Blue Leaves
The House of Blue Leaves

1987-05-25

Locked Down
Locked Down

2021-02-25

Hubie Halloween
Hubie Halloween

2020-10-07

Here Comes the Night Time
Here Comes the Night Time

2013-09-29

Bridget Everett: Gynecological Wonder
Bridget Everett: Gynecological Wonder

2015-07-11

Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine
Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine

2020-10-27

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

2003-09-14

The Dink
The Dink

The Nutt House
The Nutt House

1992-09-10

Clinton Foundation: Celebrity Division
Clinton Foundation: Celebrity Division

2011-10-01

Happy Gilmore 2
Happy Gilmore 2

The Inspiration of Alfie Swincross
The Inspiration of Alfie Swincross

Dear Santa
Dear Santa

2024-11-24

Untitled Meet the Parents Film
Untitled Meet the Parents Film

A Night at the Office
A Night at the Office

2009-08-30

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