Ben Stiller profile
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Ben Stiller

30th November 1965 New York City, New York, USA Acting

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.

132 Movies 90 TV Shows 2 In Production 224 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Dear Santa poster
Dear Santa 24th November 2024 as Lucifer (uncredited)
Bros poster
Bros 30th September 2022 as Ben Stiller (uncredited)
Greed poster
Greed 7th September 2019 as Self
The Trip poster
The Trip 24th April 2011 as Ben Stiller (uncredited)
Submarine poster
Submarine 18th March 2011 as Soap Opera Star (uncredited)
Megamind poster
Megamind 28th October 2010 as Bernard (voice)
Funny People poster
Funny People 30th July 2009 as Friend in video (archive footage) (uncredited)
Envy poster
Envy 30th April 2004 as Tim Dingman
Duplex poster
Duplex 26th September 2003 as Alex Rose
Zoolander poster
Zoolander 28th September 2001 as Derek Zoolander
Heavyweights poster
Heavyweights 17th February 1995 as Tony Perkis / Tony Perkis Sr.
Stella poster
Stella 2nd February 1990 as Jim Uptegrove
Severance poster
Severance 17th February 2022 as Kier Eagan (voice) (uncredited)
Extras poster
Extras 21st July 2005 as Ben Stiller
Rove poster
Rove 22nd September 1999 as Self
Family Guy poster
Family Guy 31st January 1999 as Ben Stiller (voice) (uncredited)
Duckman poster
Duckman 5th March 1994 as Harry Medfly (voice)
Frasier poster
Frasier 16th September 1993 as Barry (voice)
Raw poster
Raw 11th January 1993 as Himself
Today poster
Today 14th January 1952 as Self
Focker-In-Law poster Coming soon
Focker-In-Law 25th November 2026 as Greg Focker
The Dink poster Coming soon
The Dink 23rd July 2026