Ben Stiller
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
229
Gender
Male
Birthday
1965-11-30 (60 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Ben Stiller
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
The Simpsons
Family Guy
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Friends
The Daily Show
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Mike Douglas Show
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Raw
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Frasier
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
The Graham Norton Show
The View
Curb Your Enthusiasm
King of the Hill
The King of Queens
Phineas and Ferb
Severance
Hot Ones
Miami Vice
The One Show
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Arrested Development
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Quotidien
MTV Video Music Awards
American Idol
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Krapopolis
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Oscars
The Oscars
Madagascar
Workaholics
Tropic Thunder
Duckman
The Larry Sanders Show
Greenberg
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
Freaks and Geeks
The Jonathan Ross Show
NewsRadio
Megamind
Kids' Choice Awards
Everybody's Live with John Mulaney
Chicken Shop Date
Night at the Museum
Orange County
Mr. Show with Bob and David
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Desus & Mero
Merry Madagascar
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
Late Night with David Letterman
Meet the Fockers
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
Madly Madagascar
Extras
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
Happy Gilmore 2
Duplex
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
Bleecker
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
Comedy Central Roasts
Brad's Status
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
Happy Gilmore
Another Period
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis
Zoolander
Submarine
Fresh Horses
There's Something About Mary
Stella
Shoeshine
I'm Still Here
Rove
Black and White
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
Envy
Running Wild with Bear Grylls
Entertainment Tonight
Harmontown
Today
Permanent Midnight
The Trip
Kate & Allie
Zoolander: Super Model
Undeclared
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
The Royal Tenenbaums
Inside Comedy
Meet the Parents
That's Adequate
Monkey Mischief
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
The Heartbreak Kid
Zoolander 2
Little Fockers
Primetime Glick
The Watch
Empire of the Sun
Your Friends & Neighbors
The Cable Guy
The Emmy Awards
Along Came Polly
Dear Santa
The Henry Rollins Show
Tower Heist
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
Mystery Men
Elmo's Christmas Countdown
Funny People
Eagleheart
The Early Show
Downey Wrote That
Haters Back Off
Hot Pursuit
Heavyweights
Celebrity Escape Room
Starsky & Hutch
The Ben Stiller Show
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
Don't Think Twice
Ted's Notebook
The Playboy Murders
Hubie Halloween
Big Time in Hollywood, Fl
Next of Kin
Wish Kids
The Andy Dick Show
Bros
Reality Bites
Gone Mental with Lior
Kate McShane
Focker-In-Law
The House of Blue Leaves
Greed
Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics
The Birthday Boys
While We're Young
Locked Down
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored
School for Scoundrels
Le Débarquement
Highway to Hell
Run Ronnie Run
E! True Hollywood Story
Prehistoric Planet
Keeping the Faith
Flirting with Disaster
Zero Effect
If Lucy Fell
Beastie Boys Story
Inside the Actors Studio
The Semplica Girl Diaries
Being Canadian
Nutcrackers
Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner
Saturday Night Special
TV total
Romanekian
The Marc Pease Experience
America | A Tribute to Heroes
Belly of the Beast
Confessions of an Action Star
Pauly Shore Is Dead
Earth to America
Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness
The Nutt House
The Suburbans
The Secret Policeman's Ball
The Dink
Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine
Danny Roane: First Time Director
Elvis Stories
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
Nobody Knows Anything!
The Independent
The Trip
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
The Off Weeks
AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Edition
Le Débarquement
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
Bianca by Night
Teen Choice Awards
Mission: Improbable
The Truth Is in the Stars
Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That!
The Hanging of Stuart Cornfeld
Bridget Everett: Gynecological Wonder
Here Comes the Night Time
Nantucket Film Festival's 2nd Comedy Roundtable
Sweet Micky for President
Derek Zoolander: Male Model
He's Way More Famous Than You
Clinton Foundation: Celebrity Division
The Making of 'The Pick of Destiny'
The Hustler of Money
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
Heat Vision and Jack
Working Tra$h
Derek Zoolander University
Everybody Has an Andy Dick Story
Drake Sather: The Man Who Created Zoolander
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
Nantucket Film Festival's Comedy Roundtable
The Champions
The Farrelly Bros.: In the French Tradition
All Aboard the Crazy Train
