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Ben Stiller

​Benjamin Edward "Ben" Stiller (born November 30, 1965) is an American comedian, actor, writer, film director, and producer. He is the son of veteran comedians and actors Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara. After beginning his acting career with a play, Stiller wrote several mockumentaries, and was offered two of his own shows, both entitled The Ben Stiller Show. He began acting in films, and had his directorial debut with Reality Bites. Throughout his career he has since written, starred in, directed, and/or produced over 50 films including Heavyweights, There's Something About Mary, Meet the Parents, Zoolander, Dodgeball, and Tropic Thunder. In addition, he has had multiple cameos in music videos, television shows, and films. Stiller is a member of the comedic acting brotherhood colloquially known as the Frat Pack. His films have grossed more than $2.1 billion domestically (United States and Canada), with an average of $73 million per film. Throughout his career, he has received several awards and honors including an Emmy Award, several MTV Movie Awards, and a Teen Choice Award.


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Born:
Nov 30, 1965 In New York City, New York, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
154
First Appeared:
In the movie The Semplica-Girl Diaries
Latest Project:
Movie Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 2023-10-26
Known For
Poster of The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Poster of Madagascar
Poster of The Daily Show
Poster of Miami Vice
Filmography
Movie M 2025
Movie The Semplica-Girl Diaries 2025
Movie Albert Brooks: Defending My Life Self 2023-10-26
Movie Bleecker 2023-06-09
Movie Bros Ben Stiller (uncredited) 2022-09-30
Movie Licorice Pizza 2021-11-26
Movie Friends: The Reunion (archive footage) 2021-05-27
Movie Locked Down Guy 2021-02-25
Movie Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics Self 2020-05-11
Movie Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine 8008s 2020-10-27
Movie Celebrity Escape Room Self 2020-05-21
Movie Hubie Halloween Orderly Hal 2020-10-07
Movie Greed Self 2019-09-07
Movie The Truth Is in the Stars Self 2017-05-01
Movie Brad's Status Brad Sloan 2017-09-14
Movie Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs Self 2017-11-18
Movie The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) Matthew Meyerowitz 2017-10-13
Movie Don't Think Twice Self 2016-07-22
Movie Zoolander: Super Model Derek Zoolander (voice) 2016-08-01
Movie Zoolander 2 Derek Zoolander 2016-02-06
Movie Bridget Everett: Gynecological Wonder Self 2015-07-11
Movie Being Canadian Self 2015-09-18
Movie While We're Young Josh Schrebnick 2015-04-03
Movie Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb Larry Daley / Laaa 2014-12-17
Movie Harmontown Self 2014-03-08
Movie Le Débarquement Self - host 2013-01-18
Movie Madly Madagascar Alex (voice) 2013-01-29
Movie He's Way More Famous Than You Ben Stiller 2013-05-10
Movie The Secret Life of Walter Mitty Walter Mitty 2013-12-18
Movie Nantucket Film Festival's 2nd Comedy Roundtable Self 2013-10-25
Series The Birthday Boys Unknown 2013-10-18
Movie The Secret Policeman's Ball Self 2012-03-04
Movie Nantucket Film Festival's Comedy Roundtable Self - Panelist 2012-09-27
Movie The Watch Evan 2012-07-26
Movie Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted Alex (voice) 2012-06-06
Movie Submarine Soap Opera Star (uncredited) 2011-03-18
Movie Tower Heist Josh Kovacs 2011-11-02
Movie The Trip Ben Stiller 2011-04-24
Movie Greenberg Roger Greenberg 2010-03-26
Movie I'm Still Here Ben Stiller 2010-09-10
Movie Megamind Bernard (voice) 2010-10-28
Movie Little Fockers Greg Focker 2010-12-21
Movie The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story Himself 2009-04-24
Movie Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian Larry Daley 2009-05-20
Movie The Marc Pease Experience Jon Gribble 2009-08-21
Movie Funny People Friend in video (archive footage) (uncredited) 2009-07-30
Movie Merry Madagascar Alex (voice) 2009-11-16
Series Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis Unknown 2008-01-04
Movie Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness Tugg Speedman 2008-08-26
Movie Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa Alex (voice) 2008-10-30
Movie Tropic Thunder Tugg Speedman 2008-08-09
Movie The Making of 'The Pick of Destiny' Self 2007-02-27
Movie AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Edition Self 2007-06-20
Movie Sesame Street: Elmo's Christmas Countdown Stiller the Elf (voice) 2007-12-23
Movie The Heartbreak Kid Eddie Cantrow 2007-10-05
Series Phineas and Ferb Unknown 2007-08-17
Movie Awesome: I Fuckin' Shot That! Crowd 2006-03-31
Series The Henry Rollins Show Unknown 2006-04-01
Movie Night at the Museum Larry Daley 2006-12-20
Movie Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny Guitar Center Guy 2006-11-22
Movie Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner Self - Filmed Roaster 2006-08-20
Movie School for Scoundrels Lonnie 2006-09-29
Movie Confessions of an Action Star Commander 2005-01-23
Movie Madagascar Alex (voice) 2005-05-25
Movie Earth to America Self 2005-11-20
Series Extras Unknown 2005-07-21
Movie All Aboard the Crazy Train Self - Special Appearance 2005-06-19
Movie Along Came Polly Reuben Feffer 2004-01-16
Series On Air with Ryan Seacrest Unknown 2004-01-01
Movie Starsky & Hutch David Starsky 2004-03-05
Movie Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy Arturo Mendes 2004-06-28
Movie Meet the Fockers Greg Focker 2004-12-22
Movie Nobody Knows Anything! Peach Expert (uncredited) 2004-08-24
Movie DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story White Goodman 2004-06-18
Movie Envy Tim Dingman 2004-04-30
Movie Stuck on You: It's Funny - The Farrelly Formula Self 2004-04-20
Series Jimmy Kimmel Live! Unknown 2003-01-26
Series The Ellen DeGeneres Show Unknown 2003-09-08
Series Arrested Development Unknown 2003-11-02
Movie Duplex Alex Rose 2003-09-26
Movie Pauly Shore Is Dead Ben Stiller (uncredited) 2003-03-11
Movie Orange County Firefighter (uncredited) 2002-01-11
Movie Run Ronnie Run Himself 2002-01-20
Movie Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fire Robbie the Reindeer (voice) 2002-12-13
Series Prehistoric Planet Narrator 2002-10-05
Series American Idol Unknown 2002-06-11
Series Wish Kids 2002-03-02
Series The Andy Dick Show 2001-02-27
Series The Fairly OddParents Unknown 2001-03-30
Movie America: A Tribute to Heroes Self 2001-09-21
Series Undeclared Unknown 2001-09-25
Movie Zoolander Derek Zoolander 2001-09-28
Movie The Royal Tenenbaums Chassie Tenenbaum 2001-10-05
Movie Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored Self 2001-05-31
Movie Keeping the Faith Rabbi Jake Schram 2000-04-14
Movie Meet the Parents Greg Focker 2000-10-06
Movie The Independent Cop 2000-11-10
Series Heat Vision and Jack Strip Club DJ 1999-01-01
Movie Heat Vision and Jack Self / Strip Club DJ (uncredited) 1999-01-10
Series The Early Show Unknown 1999-11-01
Movie Mystery Men Furious 1999-08-06
Series Freaks and Geeks Unknown 1999-09-25
Movie The Suburbans Jay Rose 1999-10-29
Movie Black and White Mark Clear 1999-09-04
Movie There's Something About Mary Ted Stroehmann 1998-07-15
Movie Zero Effect Steve Arlo 1998-01-30
Series The King of Queens Unknown 1998-09-21
Movie Your Friends & Neighbors Jerry 1998-08-19
Movie Permanent Midnight Jerry Stahl 1998-09-16
Series The View Unknown 1997-08-11
Movie Derek Zoolander University Derek Zoolander 1997-10-31
Series Saturday Night Special Unknown 1996-04-13
Movie Happy Gilmore Hal L. - Orderly in Nursing Home (uncredited) 1996-02-16
Movie If Lucy Fell Bwick Elias 1996-03-08
Movie Flirting with Disaster Mel Coplin 1996-03-22
Movie Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond Self 1996-10-06
Movie Derek Zoolander: Male Model Derek Zoolander 1996-10-31
Series E! True Hollywood Story Unknown 1996-08-21
Series The Daily Show Unknown 1996-07-22
Movie The Cable Guy Sam Sweet / Stan Sweet 1996-06-10
Movie Heavyweights Tony Perkis / Tony Perkis Sr. 1995-02-17
Series Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist Unknown 1995-05-28
Series Mr. Show with Bob and David Jimmy 1995-11-03
Movie Reality Bites Michael Grates 1994-02-18
Series Duckman Unknown 1994-03-05
Series Inside the Actors Studio Unknown 1994-08-14
Series Friends Tommy 1994-09-22
Series Frasier Unknown 1993-09-16
Series Late Night with Conan O'Brien Unknown 1993-09-13
Movie The Nutt House Pie thrower (uncredited) 1992-09-10
Series The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Unknown 1992-05-25
Series MTV Movie & TV Awards Unknown 1992-06-10
Series The Ben Stiller Show 1992-09-27
Movie Highway to Hell Pluto's Cook / Attila the Hun 1991-11-21
Movie Working Tra$h Freddy 1990-11-26
Movie Stella Jim Uptegrove 1990-02-02
Movie Next of Kin Lawrence Isabella 1989-10-20
Movie Elvis Stories Bruce 1989-01-01
Movie That's Adequate Chip Lane 1989-01-01
Movie Fresh Horses Tipton 1988-11-18
Series LIVE with Kelly and Mark Unknown 1988-09-05
Movie Shoeshine Son 1987-01-01
Movie Hot Pursuit Chris Honeywell 1987-05-08
Movie Empire of the Sun Dainty 1987-12-09
Movie The House of Blue Leaves Ronnie Shaughnessy 1987-05-25
Movie The Hustler of Money Wince 1987-03-28
Series MTV Video Music Awards Host - Himself 1984-09-14
Series Kate & Allie Unknown 1984-03-19
Series Miami Vice Unknown 1984-09-16
Series Late Night with David Letterman Unknown 1982-02-01
Series Kate McShane Unknown 1975-09-10
Series Saturday Night Live Unknown 1975-10-11
Series The Oscars Unknown 1953-03-19
Series Today Unknown 1952-01-14