Ben Stiller 1965 59
Ben Stiller 1965 59
Benjamin Edward Meara Stiller (born November 30, 1965) is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. Known for his blend of slapstick humour 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 honours 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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2026 Focker-In-Law as Greg Focker Producer
2025 Happy Gilmore 2 as Hal L
2025 Dodgeball 2 Producer
2025 Belly of the Beast as Norman Mailer
2025 The Dink Producer
2025 Rat as Drew Larson Director
2025 Untitled Andy Samberg/Andy Siara Sci-Fi Project Producer
2025 Bag Man Director
2025 The Champions Director, Producer
2025 This, But Again Producer, Director
2025 London Director, Producer
2025 The Hardy Men Producer
2025 The Semplica Girl Diaries
2025 The Inspiration of Alfie Swincross as George Sampson
2025 Ben Stiller vs. Crystal the monkey
2024 Dear Santa as Lucifer (uncredited)
2024 Nutcrackers as Mike Maxwell
2023 Albert Brooks: Defending My Life as Self
2023 Bleecker as Dr. Pots Executive Producer
2022 Bros as Ben Stiller (uncredited)
2022 Severance Executive Producer
2021 Queenpins Producer
2021 Locked Down as Guy
2020 Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine as 8008s
2020 Friendsgiving Producer
2020 Hubie Halloween as Orderly Hal
2020 Dinner in America Producer
2020 Celebrity Escape Room as Self Executive Producer
2020 Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics as Self
2020 Beastie Boys Story as Self
2019 Greed as Self
2019 Plus One Executive Producer
2018 The Package Producer
2018 Alex Strangelove Producer
2017 Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs as Self
2017 The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) as Matthew Meyerowitz
2017 Brad's Status as Brad Sloan
2017 Everybody Has an Andy Dick Story
2017 The Truth Is in the Stars as Self
2016 Why Him? Producer
2016 Zoolander: Super Model as Derek Zoolander (voice)
2016 Don't Think Twice as Self
2016 Drake Sather: The Man Who Created Zoolander
2016 Zoolander 2 as Derek Zoolander Characters, Writer, Director, Producer
2015 Being Canadian as Self
2015 Crash Test: With Rob Huebel and Paul Scheer Producer
2015 Bridget Everett: Gynecological Wonder as Self Executive Producer
2015 While We're Young as Josh Schrebnick
2015 Sweet Micky for President as Self
2014 Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb as Larry Daley / Laaa
2014 Harmontown as Self
2013 The Secret Life of Walter Mitty as Walter Mitty Director, Producer
2013 Nantucket Film Festival's 2nd Comedy Roundtable as Self
2013 Here Comes the Night Time as Fake Arcade Fire Bandmember
2013 He's Way More Famous Than You as Ben Stiller
2013 Madly Madagascar as Alex (voice)
2013 Le Débarquement as Self - host
2012 12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief as Self
2012 Nantucket Film Festival's Comedy Roundtable as Self - Panelist
2012 The Watch as Evan
2012 Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted as Alex (voice)
2012 The Secret Policeman's Ball as Self
2011 Tower Heist as Josh Kovacs
2011 The Big Year Executive Producer
2011 Clinton Foundation: Celebrity Division as Self
2011 30 Minutes or Less Producer
2011 The Trip as Ben Stiller
2011 Submarine as Soap Opera Star (uncredited) Executive Producer
2010 Little Fockers as Greg Focker
2010 Megamind as Bernard (voice) Executive Producer
2010 I'm Still Here as Ben Stiller Thanks
2010 Greenberg as Roger Greenberg
2009 Merry Madagascar as Alex (voice)
2009 The Marc Pease Experience as Jon Gribble
2009 Funny People as Friend in video (archive footage) (uncredited)
2009 Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian as Larry Daley
2009 The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story as Self
2008 Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa as Alex (voice)
2008 Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness as Tugg Speedman
2008 Tropic Thunder as Tugg Speedman Producer, Screenplay, Director, Story
2008 The Ruins Executive Producer
2007 The Farrelly Bros.: In the French Tradition as Self
2007 Sesame Street: Elmo's Christmas Countdown as Stiller the Elf (voice)
2007 The Heartbreak Kid as Eddie Cantrow
2007 AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Edition as Self
2007 Blades of Glory Producer
2007 The Making of 'The Pick of Destiny' as Self Producer
2006 Night at the Museum as Larry Daley
2006 Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny as Guitar Center Guy Executive Producer
2006 School for Scoundrels as Lonnie Ratcliff
2006 Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner as Self - Filmed Roaster
2006 Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That! as Self
2005 Earth to America as Self
2005 Romanekian as Himself
2005 All Aboard the Crazy Train as Self - Special Appearance
2005 Madagascar as Alex (voice)
2005 Confessions of an Action Star as Commander
2004 Meet the Fockers as Greg Focker
2004 Nobody Knows Anything! as Peach Expert (uncredited)
2004 Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy as Arturo Mendes
2004 DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story as White Goodman Producer
2004 Envy as Tim Dingman
2004 Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song? as Self (archive footage)
2004 Starsky & Hutch as David Starsky Executive Producer
2004 Along Came Polly as Reuben Feffer
2003 Duplex as Alex Rose Producer
2003 Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special as Self
2003 Crooked Lines Presenter
2003 Pauly Shore Is Dead as Ben Stiller (uncredited)
2002 Run Ronnie Run as Self
2002 Orange County as Firefighter (uncredited)
2001 The Royal Tenenbaums as Chas Tenenbaum
2001 Zoolander as Derek Zoolander Characters, Director, Producer, Screenplay
2001 America | A Tribute to Heroes as Self
2001 Mission: Improbable as Tom Crooze
2001 Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored as Self
2000 The Independent as Cop
2000 Meet the Parents as Greg Focker
2000 Keeping the Faith as Rabbi Jake Schram
1999 The Suburbans as Jay Rose
1999 The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller as Self
1999 Black and White as Mark Clear
1999 Mystery Men as Mr. Furious / Roy
1999 Heat Vision and Jack as Self / Strip Club DJ (uncredited) Director
1998 Permanent Midnight as Jerry Stahl
1998 Your Friends & Neighbors as Jerry
1998 There's Something About Mary as Ted Stroehmann
1998 Zero Effect as Steve Arlo
1997 Derek Zoolander University as Derek Zoolander Writer
1996 Derek Zoolander: Male Model as Derek Zoolander Writer
1996 Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond as Self
1996 The Cable Guy as Sam Sweet Director
1996 Flirting with Disaster as Mel Coplin
1996 If Lucy Fell as Bwick Elias
1996 Happy Gilmore as Hal L. (uncredited)
1995 Heavyweights as Tony Perkis / Tony Perkis Sr.
1994 Reality Bites as Michael Grates Director
1992 The Nutt House as Pie Thrower (uncredited)
1991 Highway to Hell as Pluto's Cook / Attila the Hun
1990 Working Tra$h as Freddy Novak
1990 Stella as Jim Uptegrove
1989 Next of Kin as Lawrence Isabella
1989 That's Adequate as Chip Lane
1989 Elvis Stories as Bruce Director
1988 Fresh Horses as Tipton
1987 Empire of the Sun as Dainty
1987 The House of Blue Leaves as Ronnie Shaughnessy
1987 Hot Pursuit as Chris Honeywell
1987 The Hustler of Money as Wince Director, Writer
1987 Shoeshine as Son
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