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Ben Stiller
Actor, Producer, Director, Writer
Born November 30, 1965 (56 years)
Benjamin Edward Meara Stiller (born November 30, 1965) is an American actor, comedian, producer, film director, and screenwriter. He is the son of the comedians and actors Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara.
After beginning his acting career with a play, Stiller wrote several mockumentaries and was offered his own variety sketch comedy show, titled The Ben Stiller Show, which he produced and hosted for its 13-episode run.
Throughout his career he has written, starred in, directed, or produced more than 50 films including The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, Zoolander 1 & 2, The Cable Guy, There's Something About Mary, the Meet the Parents trilogy, DodgeBall, Tropic Thunder, the Madagascar series, and the Night at the Museum trilogy. He made his directorial debut with Reality Bites.
He is also known for his performances in independent films such as Flirting with Disaster (1996), The Royal Tenenbaums (2001), Greenberg (2010), While We're Young (2014), and The Meyerowitz Stories (2017). He has also made numerous cameos in music videos, television shows, and films.
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 Limtied 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.
Stiller is a member of a group of comedic actors colloquially known as the Frat Pack. His films have grossed more than $2.6 billion in the United States and Canada, 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.
Filmography
| 2021 | Friends: The Reunion · as (archive footage) |
| 2021 | Locked Down · as Guy |
| 2020 | Hubie Halloween · as Orderly Hal |
| 2020 | Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine · as 8008s |
| 2017 | The Meyerowitz Stories · as Matthew Meyerowitz |
| 2017 | Brad's Status · as Brad Sloan |
| 2017 | Night of Too Many Stars · as Oren Tiki |
| 2016 | Zoolander 2 · as Derek Zoolander |
| 2016 | Zoolander: Super Model · as Derek Zoolander (voice) |
| 2016 | Maya & Marty (TV Series) · as Dr. Stone |
| 2015 | Sweet Micky for President · as Unknown |
| 2015 | |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2015 | Big Time in Hollywood, FL (TV Series) · as Jimmy Staats |
| 2014 | Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb · as Larry Daley / Laaa |
| 2014 | While We're Young · as Josh Schrebnick |
| 2014 | Vogue: 73 Questions (TV Series) · as Derek Zoolander |
| 2013 | The Secret Life of Walter Mitty · as Walter Mitty |
| 2013 | He's Way More Famous Than You · as Ben Stiller |
| 2013 | Madly Madagascar · as Alex (voice) |
| 2013 | The Birthday Boys (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2013 | Another Period (TV Series) · as Charles Ponzi |
| 2012 | The Watch · as Evan |
| 2012 | Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted · as Alex (voice) |
| 2012 | Burning Love (TV Series) · as Joe Rutherford |
| 2012 | Burning Love · as Joe Rutherford |
| 2011 | Tower Heist · as Josh Kovacs |
| 2011 | Workaholics (TV Series) · as Del Jacobson |
| 2011 | Eagleheart (TV Series) · as Silly Sammy |
| 2011 | Little Fockers: Deleted Scenes · as Greg Focker |
| 2011 | Little Fockers: Alternate Ending, Treehouse · as Greg Focker |
| 2011 | Little Fockers: Alternate Opening, Wedding Dream and Morning Wakeup · as Greg Focker |
| 2010 | Greenberg · as Roger Greenberg |
| 2010 | Megamind · as Bernard (voice) |
| 2010 | Little Fockers · as Greg Focker |
| 2010 | The Trip · as Ben Stiller |
| 2010 | Funny or Die Presents (TV Series) · as Ben (segment "Do You Want to See a Dead Body?") |
| 2010 | The Trip (TV Series) · as Ben Stiller |
| 2010 | Submarine · as Soap Opera Star (uncredited) |
| 2009 | Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian · as Larry Daley |
| 2009 | The Marc Pease Experience · as Jon Gribble |
| 2009 | Merry Madagascar · as Alex (voice) |
| 2008 | Tropic Thunder · as Tugg Speedman |
| 2008 | Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa · as Alex (voice) |
| 2007 | The Heartbreak Kid · as Eddie Cantrow |
| 2007 | Elmo's Christmas Countdown · as Stiller the Elf (voice) |
| 2007 | Phineas and Ferb (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 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 |
| 2006 | Danny Roane: First Time Director · as Ben Stiller |
| 2006 | The Henry Rollins Show (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2005 | Madagascar · as Alex (voice) |
| 2005 | Confessions of an Action Star · as Commander |
| 2005 | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Jimmy Fallon · as Tom Cruise |
| 2004 | Meet the Fockers · as Gaylord 'Greg' Focker |
| 2004 | Along Came Polly · as Reuben Feffer |
| 2004 | Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy · as Arturo Mendes |
| 2004 | Starsky & Hutch · as David Starsky |
| 2004 | Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story · as White Goodman |
| 2004 | Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song? · as actor |
| 2004 | Envy · as Tim Dingman |
| 2004 | |
| 2003 | Duplex · as Alex Rose |
| 2003 | Pauly Shore Is Dead · as Ben Stiller (uncredited) |
| 2003 | Nobody Knows Anything! · as Peach Expert (uncredited) |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2003 | Arrested Development (TV Series) · as Tony Wonder |
| 2002 | Robbie the Reindeer in Legend of the Lost Tribe · as Robbie the Reindeer |
| 2002 | Prehistoric Planet (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 2002 | Liberty's Kids (TV Series) · as Thomas Jefferson |
| 2002 | Orange County · as Firefighter |
| 2001 | The Royal Tenenbaums · as Chassie Tenenbaum |
| 2001 | Zoolander · as Derek Zoolander |
| 2001 | Undeclared (TV Series) · as Rex |
| 2000 | Meet the Parents · as Gaylord 'Greg' Focker |
| 2000 | Keeping the Faith · as Rabbi Jake Schram |
| 2000 | The Independent · as Cop |
| 2000 | Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years · as Ted Stroehmann |
| 2000 | Curb Your Enthusiasm (TV Series) · as Ben Stiller |
| 1999 | Hooves of Fire · as Robbie the Reindeer (voice) |
| 1999 | The Suburbans · as Jay Rose |
| 1999 | Black & White · as Mark Clear |
| 1999 | Mystery Men · as Mr. Furious |
| 1999 | Family Guy (TV Series) · as Ben Stiller (voice) (uncredited) |
| 1999 | Freaks and Geeks (TV Series) · as Agent Meara |
| 1999 | Smash Mouth: All Star · as Furious |
| 1998 | There's Something About Mary · as Ted Stroehmann |
| 1998 | Zero Effect · as Steve Arlo |
| 1998 | Permanent Midnight · as Jerry Stahl |
| 1998 | Your Friends and Neighbors · as Jerry |
| 1998 | The King of Queens (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1998 | Behind the Zipper with Magda · as Ted Stroehmann |
| 1997 | King of the Hill (TV Series) · as Rich |
| 1996 | Flirting with Disaster · as Mel Coplin |
| 1996 | The Cable Guy · as Sam Sweet / Stan Sweet |
| 1996 | Happy Gilmore · as Hal L. - Orderly in Nursing Home (uncredited) |
| 1996 | If Lucy Fell · as Bwick Elias |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1995 | Heavyweights · as Tony Perkis / Tony Perkis Sr. |
| 1995 | NewsRadio (TV Series) · as Vic |
| 1995 | Mr. Show (TV Series) · as Jimmy |
| 1995 | Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1994 | Reality Bites · as Michael Grates |
| 1994 | Duckman (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1994 | Friends (TV Series) · as Tommy |
| 1993 | 2 Stupid Dogs (TV Series) · as Salesman |
| 1993 | Frasier (TV Series) · as Barry (voice) |
| 1993 | Space Ghost Coast to Coast (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1992 | The Nutt House · as Pie thrower (uncredited) |
| 1992 | The Ben Stiller Show (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1992 | MTV Movie & TV Awards (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1992 | The Larry Sanders Show (TV Series) · as Ben Stiller |
| 1991 | Highway to Hell · as Pluto's Cook / Attila the Hun |
| 1990 | Stella · as Unknown |
| 1990 | Working Tra$h · as Freddy |
| 1989 | That's Adequate · as Chip Lane |
| 1989 | The Simpsons (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1989 | Troldspejlet (TV Series) · as Larry Daley |
| 1989 | Next of Kin · as Lawrence Isabella |
| 1988 | Fresh Horses · as Tipton |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Ryan (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1987 | Empire of the Sun · as Dainty |
| 1987 | Hot Pursuit · as Chris Honeywell |
| 1984 | Kate & Allie (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1984 | Miami Vice (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1982 | Late Night With David Letterman (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Michael Cohen (uncredited) |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Unknown |