Ben Stiller
Born November 30, 1965 (Age: 60)
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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.
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.
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Filmography
Bros
2022
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as Ben Stiller (uncredited)
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Age: 56
Greed
2019
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as Self
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Age: 53
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
2017
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as Matthew Meyerowitz
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Age: 51
Brad's Status
2017
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as Brad Sloan
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Age: 51
Don't Think Twice
2016
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as Self
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Age: 50
Zoolander 2
2016
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as Derek Zoolander
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Age: 50
While We're Young
2015
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as Josh Schrebnick
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Age: 49
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
2014
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as Larry Daley / Laaa
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Age: 49
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
2013
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as Walter Mitty
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Age: 48
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
2012
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as Self
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Age: 47
The Watch
2012
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as Evan
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Age: 46
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
2012
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as Alex (voice)
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Age: 46
Tower Heist
2011
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as Josh Kovacs
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Age: 45
No Image
Clinton Foundation: Celebrity Division
2011
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as Self
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Age: 45
The Trip
2011
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as Ben Stiller (uncredited)
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Age: 45
Submarine
2011
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as Soap Opera Star (uncredited)
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Age: 45
Little Fockers
2010
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as Greg Focker
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Age: 45
Megamind
2010
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as Bernard (voice)
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Age: 44
I'm Still Here
2010
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as Ben Stiller
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Age: 44
Greenberg
2010
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as Roger Greenberg
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Age: 44
Monkey Mischief
2009
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as Larry Daley
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Age: 44
Funny People
2009
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as Friend in video (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Age: 43
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
2009
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as Larry Daley
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Age: 43
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
2008
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as Alex (voice)
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Age: 42
Tropic Thunder
2008
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as Tugg Speedman
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Age: 42
The Heartbreak Kid
2007
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as Eddie Cantrow
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Age: 41
AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Edition
2007
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as Self
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Age: 41
Night at the Museum
2006
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as Larry Daley
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Age: 41
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
2006
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as Guitar Center Guy
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Age: 40
School for Scoundrels
2006
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as Lonnie Ratcliff
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Age: 40
Madagascar
2005
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as Alex (voice)
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Age: 39
Meet the Fockers
2004
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as Greg Focker
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Age: 39
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
2004
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as Arturo Mendes
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Age: 38
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
2004
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as White Goodman
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Age: 38
Envy
2004
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as Tim Dingman
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Age: 38
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
2004
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 38
Starsky & Hutch
2004
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as David Starsky
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Age: 38
Along Came Polly
2004
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as Reuben Feffer
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Age: 38
Duplex
2003
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as Alex Rose
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Age: 37
Orange County
2002
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as Firefighter (uncredited)
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Age: 36
The Royal Tenenbaums
2001
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as Chas Tenenbaum
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Age: 35
Zoolander
2001
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as Derek Zoolander
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Age: 35
The Independent
2000
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as Cop
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Age: 34
Meet the Parents
2000
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as Greg Focker
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Age: 34
Keeping the Faith
2000
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as Rabbi Jake Schram
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Age: 34
The Suburbans
1999
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as Jay Rose
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Age: 33
Black and White
1999
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as Mark Clear
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Age: 33
Mystery Men
1999
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as Mr. Furious / Roy
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Age: 33
Permanent Midnight
1998
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as Jerry Stahl
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Age: 32
Your Friends & Neighbors
1998
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as Jerry
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Age: 32
There's Something About Mary
1998
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as Ted Stroehmann
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Age: 32
Zero Effect
1998
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as Steve Arlo
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Age: 32
The Cable Guy
1996
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as Sam Sweet
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Age: 30
Flirting with Disaster
1996
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as Mel Coplin
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Age: 30
If Lucy Fell
1996
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as Bwick Elias
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Age: 30
Happy Gilmore
1996
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as Hal L. (uncredited)
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Age: 30
Heavyweights
1995
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as Tony Perkis / Tony Perkis Sr.
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Age: 29
Reality Bites
1994
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as Michael Grates
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Age: 28
Highway to Hell
1991
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as Pluto's Cook / Attila the Hun
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Age: 25
Stella
1990
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as Jim Uptegrove
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Age: 24
Next of Kin
1989
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as Lawrence Isabella
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Age: 23
Empire of the Sun
1987
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as Dainty
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Age: 22
Hot Pursuit
1987
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as Chris Honeywell
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Age: 21