Ben Stiller
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1965-11-30 (59 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 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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Known For
Acting
Meet the Parents 4
as Greg Focker
The Inspiration of Alfie Swincross
as George Sampson
Belly of the Beast
as Norman Mailer
Rat
as Drew Larson
(2025)
Happy Gilmore 2
as Hal L.
(2025)
(2024)
Dear Santa
as Lucifer (uncredited)
(2024)
Nutcrackers
as Mike Maxwell
(2023)
(2023)
Bleecker
as Dr. Pots
(2022)
Bros
as Ben Stiller (uncredited)
(2021)
Locked Down
as Guy
(2020)
Hubie Halloween
as Orderly Hal
(2020)
(2020)
Beastie Boys Story
as Self
(2020)
Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine
as 8008s
(2020)
Celebrity Escape Room
as Self
(2019)
Greed
as Self
(2017)
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
as Matthew Meyerowitz
(2017)
Brad's Status
as Brad Sloan
(2017)
(2017)
The Truth Is in the Stars
as Self
(2017)
(2016)
Zoolander 2
as Derek Zoolander
(2016)
Don't Think Twice
as Self
(2016)
Zoolander: Super Model
as Derek Zoolander (voice)
(2016)
(2015)
While We're Young
as Josh Schrebnick
(2015)
Being Canadian
as Self
(2015)
Sweet Micky for President
as Self
(2015)
(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
(2013)
Madly Madagascar
as Alex (voice)
(2013)
He's Way More Famous Than You
as Ben Stiller
(2013)
Here Comes the Night Time
as Fake Arcade Fire Bandmember
(2013)
Le Débarquement
as Self - host
(2013)
(2012)
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
as Alex (voice)
(2012)
The Watch
as Evan
(2012)
(2012)
The Secret Policeman's Ball
as Self
(2012)
Nantucket Film Festival's Comedy Roundtable
as Self - Panelist
(2011)
Tower Heist
as Josh Kovacs
(2011)
Submarine
as Soap Opera Star (uncredited)
(2011)
The Trip
as Ben Stiller
(2011)
(2010)
Megamind
as Bernard (voice)
(2010)
Little Fockers
as Greg Focker
(2010)
I'm Still Here
as Ben Stiller
(2010)
Greenberg
as Roger Greenberg
(2009)
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
as Larry Daley
(2009)
Funny People
as Friend in video (archive footage) (uncredited)
(2009)
Merry Madagascar
as Alex (voice)
(2009)
The Marc Pease Experience
as Jon Gribble
(2009)
(2008)
Tropic Thunder
as Tugg Speedman
(2008)
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
as Alex (voice)
(2008)
Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness
as Tugg Speedman
(2007)
The Heartbreak Kid
as Eddie Cantrow
(2007)
(2007)
Sesame Street: Elmo's Christmas Countdown
as Stiller the Elf (voice)
(2007)
(2007)
(2006)
Night at the Museum
as Larry Daley
(2006)
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
as Guitar Center Guy
(2006)
School for Scoundrels
as Lonnie Ratcliff
(2006)
Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner
as Self - Filmed Roaster
(2006)
(2005)
Madagascar
as Alex (voice)
(2005)
Confessions of an Action Star
as Commander
(2005)
Earth to America
as Self
(2005)
All Aboard the Crazy Train
as Self - Special Appearance
(2005)
Romanekian
as Himself
(2004)
Meet the Fockers
as Greg Focker
(2004)
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
as Arturo Mendes
(2004)
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
as White Goodman
(2004)
Along Came Polly
as Reuben Feffer
(2004)
Starsky & Hutch
as David Starsky
(2004)
Envy
as Tim Dingman
(2004)
Nobody Knows Anything!
as Peach Expert (uncredited)
(2003)
Duplex
as Alex Rose
(2003)
Pauly Shore Is Dead
as Ben Stiller (uncredited)
(2003)
(2002)
Orange County
as Firefighter (uncredited)
(2002)
Run Ronnie Run
as Self
(2001)
Zoolander
as Derek Zoolander
(2001)
The Royal Tenenbaums
as Chas Tenenbaum
(2001)
(2001)
(2001)
Mission: Improbable
as Tom Crooze
(2000)
Meet the Parents
as Greg Focker
(2000)
Keeping the Faith
as Rabbi Jake Schram
(2000)
The Independent
as Cop
(1999)
Mystery Men
as Mr. Furious / Roy
(1999)
Black and White
as Mark Clear
(1999)
The Suburbans
as Jay Rose
(1999)
(1999)
Heat Vision and Jack
as Self / Strip Club DJ (uncredited)
(1998)
There's Something About Mary
as Ted Stroehmann
(1998)
Your Friends & Neighbors
as Jerry
(1998)
Permanent Midnight
as Jerry Stahl
(1998)
Zero Effect
as Steve Arlo
(1997)
Derek Zoolander University
as Derek Zoolander
(1996)
Happy Gilmore
as Hal L. - Orderly in Nursing Home (uncredited)
(1996)
The Cable Guy
as Sam Sweet / Stan Sweet
(1996)
If Lucy Fell
as Bwick Elias
(1996)
Flirting with Disaster
as Mel Coplin
(1996)
Derek Zoolander: Male Model
as Derek Zoolander
(1996)
(1995)
Heavyweights
as Tony Perkis / Tony Perkis Sr.
(1994)
Reality Bites
as Michael Grates
(1992)
The Nutt House
as Pie Thrower (uncredited)
(1991)
Highway to Hell
as Pluto's Cook / Attila the Hun
(1990)
Stella
as Jim Uptegrove
(1990)
Working Tra$h
as Freddy Novak
(1989)
Next of Kin
as Lawrence Isabella
(1989)
That's Adequate
as Chip Lane
(1989)
Elvis Stories
as Bruce
(1988)
Fresh Horses
as Tipton
(1987)
Empire of the Sun
as Dainty
(1987)
Hot Pursuit
as Chris Honeywell
(1987)
The Hustler of Money
as Wince
(1987)
Shoeshine
as Son
(1987)
The House of Blue Leaves
as Ronnie Shaughnessy
Crew
Dodgeball 2
Producer
The Champions
Director, Producer
This, But Again
Producer, Director
The Hardy Men
Producer
London
Director, Producer
Rat
Director
Bag Man
Director
The Dink
Producer
Meet the Parents 4
Producer
(2023)
Bleecker
Executive Producer
(2021)
Queenpins
Producer
(2020)
Friendsgiving
Producer
(2020)
Dinner in America
Producer
(2020)
Celebrity Escape Room
Executive Producer
(2019)
Plus One
Executive Producer
(2018)
The Package
Producer
(2018)
Alex Strangelove
Producer
(2016)
Zoolander 2
Characters, Writer, Director, Producer
(2016)
Why Him?
Producer
(2015)
(2015)
Bridget Everett: Gynecological Wonder
Executive Producer
(2013)
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Producer, Director
(2011)
Submarine
Executive Producer
(2011)
30 Minutes or Less
Producer
(2011)
The Big Year
Executive Producer
(2010)
Megamind
Executive Producer
(2010)
I'm Still Here
Thanks
(2008)
Tropic Thunder
Producer, Director, Screenplay, Story
(2008)
The Ruins
Executive Producer
(2007)
Blades of Glory
Producer
(2007)
(2006)
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
Executive Producer
(2004)
Starsky & Hutch
Executive Producer
(2004)
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
Producer
(2003)
Duplex
Producer
(2003)
Crooked Lines
Presenter
(2001)
Zoolander
Director, Screenplay, Characters, Producer
(1999)
Heat Vision and Jack
Director
(1997)
(1996)
The Cable Guy
Director
(1996)
(1994)
Reality Bites
Director
(1989)
Elvis Stories
Director
(1987)
The Hustler of Money
Writer, Director