Ben Stiller

Acting

Born Nov 30, 1965

From New York City, New York, USA

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.

Ben Stiller

Known For

Madagascar

Megamind

Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb

Night at the Museum

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted

Tropic Thunder

There's Something About Mary

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

Happy Gilmore 2

Filmography — Acting

Madagascar

Megamind

Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb

Night at the Museum

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted

Tropic Thunder

There's Something About Mary

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

Happy Gilmore 2

Meet the Fockers

Happy Gilmore

The Cable Guy

DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story

The Royal Tenenbaums

Meet the Parents

Zoolander

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

Tower Heist

Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny

The Watch

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

Along Came Polly

Zoolander 2

Little Fockers

Focker-In-Law

Empire of the Sun

Mystery Men

Funny People

Bros

Starsky & Hutch

Duplex

Dear Santa

Brad's Status

Locked Down

The Heartbreak Kid

Hubie Halloween

Heavyweights

Next of Kin

Submarine

Orange County

I'm Still Here

Reality Bites

Greed

Envy

The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)

Merry Madagascar

Greenberg

Keeping the Faith

Beastie Boys Story

Stella

Permanent Midnight

Madly Madagascar

Pauly Shore Is Dead

Run Ronnie Run

Nutcrackers

While We're Young

Confessions of an Action Star

Black and White

Highway to Hell

12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief

School for Scoundrels

Fresh Horses

Flirting with Disaster

The Dink

Zero Effect

Hot Pursuit