Ben Stiller
Acting
Born 1965-11-30
New York City, New York, USA
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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.
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Filmography
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The Simpsons
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Family Guy
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Friends
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Late Night with Seth Meyers
The Daily Show
Raw
Saturday Night Live
King of the Hill
Frasier
The Graham Norton Show
The Mike Douglas Show
Phineas and Ferb
The View
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Arrested Development
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Severance
Hot Ones
Miami Vice
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
The King of Queens
The Larry Sanders Show
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Quotidien
The One Show
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Dink
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
MTV Video Music Awards
American Idol
Desus & Mero
Madagascar
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Ted's Notebook
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Workaholics
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
The Oscars
Duckman
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
Megamind
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
Night at the Museum
American Playhouse
Late Night with David Letterman
The Jonathan Ross Show
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
Krapopolis
Tropic Thunder
NewsRadio
Extras
Happy Gilmore
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
Kate & Allie
Freaks and Geeks
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