Ben Stiller
Ben Stiller
Benjamin Edward Meara Stiller (born November 30, 1965) is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. He is the son of the comedians and actors Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara. Stiller was a member of a group of comedic actors colloquially known as the Frat Pack. His films have grossed more than $2.6 billion in Canada and the United States, with an average of $79 million per film. Throughout his career, he has received various awards and honors, including an Emmy Award, multiple MTV Movie Awards, a Britannia Award and a Teen Choice Award. While beginning his acting career, Stiller wrote several mockumentaries and was offered a variety sketch comedy series titled The Ben Stiller Show, which he produced and hosted for its 13-episode run. The series ran on MTV from 1990 to 1992, earning him a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Program. He then appeared on shows such as Friends, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and Arrested Development. Having previously acted in television, he began acting in films. He made his directorial debut with Reality Bites and continued directing films and often starring in them, such as with The Cable Guy (1996), Zoolander (2001), Tropic Thunder (2008), and The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013). During this time he also starred in a string of successful studio comedies including There’s Something About Mary (1998), Along Came Polly (2004), Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004), Starsky & Hutch (2004), and Tower Heist (2011). Stiller is also widely known for multiple franchise films such as the Meet the Parents films (2000–2010), the Madagascar franchise (2005–2012), and the Night at the Museum trilogy (2006–2014). He is known for his performances in independent films such as David O. Russell’s Flirting with Disaster (1996), Wes Anderson’s The Royal Tenenbaums (2001), Noah Baumbach’s’ Greenberg (2010), While We're Young (2014), and The Meyerowitz Stories (2017). In 2018 he directed the Showtime limited series Escape at Dannemora earning himself 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 served as 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.
Known For Acting
Most Rating 23.124
Birthday 1965-11-30
Place of Birth New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As ベン・スティラー, Бен Стилер, بن استیلر,
Madagascar
2005

Madagascar

There's Something About Mary
1998

There's Something About Mary

Flirting with Disaster
1996

Flirting with Disaster

Night at the Museum
2006

Night at the Museum

Meet the Parents
2000

Meet the Parents

Meet the Fockers
2004

Meet the Fockers

Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
2006

Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
2008

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

Empire of the Sun
1987

Empire of the Sun

Don't Think Twice
2016

Don't Think Twice

Envy
2004

Envy

Reality Bites
1994

Reality Bites

Keeping the Faith
2000

Keeping the Faith

Along Came Polly
2004

Along Came Polly

Duplex
2003

Duplex

I'm Still Here
2010

I'm Still Here

Permanent Midnight
1998

Permanent Midnight

Tropic Thunder
2008

Tropic Thunder

The Semplica Girl Diaries

The Semplica Girl Diaries

Mission: Improbable
2001

Mission: Improbable

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
2004

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

The Marc Pease Experience
2009

The Marc Pease Experience

Merry Madagascar
2009

Merry Madagascar

The Royal Tenenbaums
2001

The Royal Tenenbaums

The Heartbreak Kid
2007

The Heartbreak Kid

DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
2004

DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story

Starsky & Hutch
2004

Starsky & Hutch

Mystery Men
1999

Mystery Men

Zoolander
2001

Zoolander

Greenberg
2010

Greenberg

School for Scoundrels
2006

School for Scoundrels

The Cable Guy
1996

The Cable Guy

The Champions

The Champions

Megamind
2010

Megamind

Heavyweights
1995

Heavyweights

Zero Effect
1998

Zero Effect

Submarine
2011

Submarine

Little Fockers
2010

Little Fockers

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
2009

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

The Watch
2012

The Watch

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
2012

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted

Le Débarquement
2013

Le Débarquement

Bleecker
2023

Bleecker

Sweet Micky for President
2015

Sweet Micky for President

Your Friends & Neighbors
1998

Your Friends & Neighbors

Tower Heist
2011

Tower Heist

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
2013

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
2014

Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb

Madly Madagascar
2013

Madly Madagascar

While We're Young
2015

While We're Young

All Aboard the Crazy Train
2005

All Aboard the Crazy Train

Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
2023

Albert Brooks: Defending My Life

Drake Sather: The Man Who Created Zoolander
2016

Drake Sather: The Man Who Created Zoolander

Greed
2019

Greed

Nutcrackers
2024

Nutcrackers

Bros
2022

Bros

Belly of the Beast

Belly of the Beast

Earth to America
2005

Earth to America

Zoolander 2
2016

Zoolander 2

Funny People
2009

Funny People

Nobody Knows Anything!
2004

Nobody Knows Anything!

12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
2012

12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief

The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
2017

The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)

Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That!
2006

Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That!

Everybody Has an Andy Dick Story

Everybody Has an Andy Dick Story

Brad's Status
2017

Brad's Status

The Trip
2011

The Trip

Orange County
2002

Orange County

Happy Gilmore
1996

Happy Gilmore

Heat Vision and Jack
1999

Heat Vision and Jack

Derek Zoolander: Male Model
1996

Derek Zoolander: Male Model

Derek Zoolander University
1997

Derek Zoolander University

Run Ronnie Run
2002

Run Ronnie Run

Hot Pursuit
1987

Hot Pursuit

Black and White
1999

Black and White

Shoeshine
1987

Shoeshine

Romanekian
2005

Romanekian

The Making of 'The Pick of Destiny'
2007

The Making of 'The Pick of Destiny'

The Truth Is in the Stars
2017

The Truth Is in the Stars

Pauly Shore Is Dead
2003

Pauly Shore Is Dead

The Secret Policeman's Ball
2012

The Secret Policeman's Ball

The Independent
2000

The Independent

Elvis Stories
1989

Elvis Stories

That's Adequate
1989

That's Adequate

Sesame Street: Elmo's Christmas Countdown
2007

Sesame Street: Elmo's Christmas Countdown

Fresh Horses
1988

Fresh Horses

Confessions of an Action Star
2005

Confessions of an Action Star

Working Tra$h
1990

Working Tra$h

Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
1996

Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond

Next of Kin
1989

Next of Kin

Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness
2008

Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness

Being Canadian
2015

Being Canadian

If Lucy Fell
1996

If Lucy Fell

He's Way More Famous Than You
2013

He's Way More Famous Than You

Harmontown
2014

Harmontown

Highway to Hell
1991

Highway to Hell

Stella
1990

Stella

Nantucket Film Festival's Comedy Roundtable
2012

Nantucket Film Festival's Comedy Roundtable

Nantucket Film Festival's 2nd Comedy Roundtable
2013

Nantucket Film Festival's 2nd Comedy Roundtable

The Suburbans
1999

The Suburbans

AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Edition
2007

AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Edition

Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
2017

Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs

The Hustler of Money
1987

The Hustler of Money

Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored
2001

Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored

Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner
2006

Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner

The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller
1999

The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller

Zoolander: Super Model
2016

Zoolander: Super Model

The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
2009

The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story

The Farrelly Bros.: In the French Tradition
2007

The Farrelly Bros.: In the French Tradition

America | A Tribute to Heroes
2001

America | A Tribute to Heroes

Beastie Boys Story
2020

Beastie Boys Story

Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics
2020

Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics

Celebrity Escape Room
2020

Celebrity Escape Room

Rat

Rat

The House of Blue Leaves
1987

The House of Blue Leaves

Locked Down
2021

Locked Down

Hubie Halloween
2020

Hubie Halloween

Here Comes the Night Time
2013

Here Comes the Night Time

Bridget Everett: Gynecological Wonder
2015

Bridget Everett: Gynecological Wonder

Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine
2020

Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine

Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
2003

Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special

The Dink

The Dink

The Nutt House
1992

The Nutt House

Clinton Foundation: Celebrity Division
2011

Clinton Foundation: Celebrity Division

Happy Gilmore 2

Happy Gilmore 2

The Inspiration of Alfie Swincross

The Inspiration of Alfie Swincross

Dear Santa
2024

Dear Santa

Untitled Meet the Parents Film

Untitled Meet the Parents Film

A Night at the Office
2009

A Night at the Office