Ben Stiller
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Nov 30, 1965 (age 60)
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Credits
- 229
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.
Known for
Filmography
Focker-in-Law
2026Movie
Greg Focker
The Dink
2026Movie
Dr. Stone
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
2026TV
Self - Actor & Filmmaker
The Hanging of Stuart Cornfeld
2025Movie
Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost
2025Movie
Self
Downey Wrote That
2025Movie
Self
Happy Gilmore 2
2025Movie
Hal L
Everybody's Live with John Mulaney
2025TV
Self - Actor and Director
Bianca by Night
2025TV
Self - Guest (video link)
Dear Santa
2024Movie
Lucifer (uncredited)
Nutcrackers
2024Movie
Mike Maxwell
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
2023Movie
Self
Krapopolis
2023TV
Prometheus (voice)
Bleecker
2023Movie
Dr. Pots
The Playboy Murders
2023TV
Self (archive footage)
Bros
2022Movie
Ben Stiller (uncredited)
Severance
2022TV
Kier Eagan (voice) (uncredited)
Locked Down
2021Movie
Guy
Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine
2020Movie
8008s
Hubie Halloween
2020Movie
Orderly Hal
Celebrity Escape Room
2020Movie
Self
Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics
2020Movie
Self
Beastie Boys Story
2020Movie
Self
Gone Mental with Lior
2020TV
Self
Greed
2019Movie
Self
Desus & Mero
2019TV
Self - Illustrious Guest
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
2017Movie
Self
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
2017Movie
Matthew Meyerowitz
Brad's Status
2017Movie
Brad Sloan
Everybody Has an Andy Dick Story
2017Movie
Self
The Truth Is in the Stars
2017Movie
Self
Haters Back Off
2016TV
Himself
Quotidien
2016TV
Self - Guest
Zoolander: Super Model
2016Movie
Derek Zoolander (voice)
Don't Think Twice
2016Movie
Self
Drake Sather: The Man Who Created Zoolander
2016Movie
Zoolander 2
2016Movie
Derek Zoolander
Being Canadian
2015Movie
Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015TV
Self, Self - Guest
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015TV
Self
Bridget Everett: Gynecological Wonder
2015Movie
Self
Another Period
2015TV
Charles Ponzi
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
2015TV
Self
While We're Young
2015Movie
Josh Schrebnick
Big Time in Hollywood, Fl
2015TV
Jimmy Staats
Hot Ones
2015TV
Self
Sweet Micky for President
2015Movie
Self
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
2014Movie
Larry Daley / Laaa
Chicken Shop Date
2014TV
Self - Guest, Self - Guest (archive footage)
Running Wild with Bear Grylls
2014TV
Self
Harmontown
2014Movie
Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014TV
Self, Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014TV
Self, Self - Guest
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
2013Movie
Walter Mitty
Nantucket Film Festival's 2nd Comedy Roundtable
2013Movie
Self
The Birthday Boys
2013TV
Here Comes the Night Time
2013Movie
Fake Arcade Fire Bandmember
He's Way More Famous Than You
2013Movie
Ben Stiller
Circus Halligalli
2013TV
Self
Madly Madagascar
2013Movie
Alex (voice)
Le Débarquement
2013Movie
Self - host
Le Débarquement
2013TV
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
2012Movie
Self
Dreamworks: Holiday Classics
2012Movie
Alex (voice)
Nantucket Film Festival's Comedy Roundtable
2012Movie
Self - Panelist
The Watch
2012Movie
Evan
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
2012Movie
Alex (voice)
Burning Love
2012TV
Joe
The Secret Policeman's Ball
2012Movie
Self
Ted's Notebook
2012TV
Self
Inside Comedy
2012TV
Self
Tower Heist
2011Movie
Josh Kovacs
The Jonathan Ross Show
2011TV
Self - Guest
The Trip
2011Movie
Ben Stiller (uncredited)
Workaholics
2011TV
Del Jacobson
Submarine
2011Movie
Soap Opera Star (uncredited)
Eagleheart
2011TV
Silly Sammy
Little Fockers
2010Movie
Greg Focker
Take Two with Phineas and Ferb
2010TV
Self
The Trip
2010TV
Ben Stiller
Megamind
2010Movie
Bernard (voice)
I'm Still Here
2010Movie
Ben Stiller
Greenberg
2010Movie
Roger Greenberg
Monkey Mischief
2009Movie
Larry Daley
Merry Madagascar
2009Movie
Alex (voice)
The Marc Pease Experience
2009Movie
Jon Gribble
Funny People
2009Movie
Friend in video (archive footage) (uncredited)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009TV
Self - Guest
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
2009Movie
Larry Daley
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
2009Movie
Self
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
2008Movie
Alex (voice)
Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness
2008Movie
Tugg Speedman
Tropic Thunder
2008Movie
Tugg Speedman
Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis
2008TV
Self
Nick Nolte: No Exit
2008Movie
Self
The Farrelly Bros.: In the French Tradition
2007Movie
Self
Elmo's Christmas Countdown
2007Movie
Stiller the Elf (voice)
The Heartbreak Kid
2007Movie
Eddie Cantrow
Phineas and Ferb
2007TV
Khaka Peü Peü (voice)
AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Edition
2007Movie
Self
The Making of 'The Pick of Destiny'
2007Movie
Self
The Graham Norton Show
2007TV
Self
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
2007TV
Self
Night at the Museum
2006Movie
Larry Daley
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
2006Movie
Guitar Center Guy
School for Scoundrels
2006Movie
Lonnie Ratcliff
Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner
2006Movie
Self - Filmed Roaster
The One Show
2006TV
Self
Danny Roane: First Time Director
2006Movie
Self
The Henry Rollins Show
2006TV
Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That!
2006Movie
Self
Earth to America
2005Movie
Self
Romanekian
2005Movie
Self
Extras
2005TV
Ben Stiller
All Aboard the Crazy Train
2005Movie
Self - Special Appearance
Madagascar
2005Movie
Alex (voice)
Confessions of an Action Star
2005Movie
Commander
Meet the Fockers
2004Movie
Greg Focker
Nobody Knows Anything!
2004Movie
Peach Expert (uncredited)
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
2004Movie
Arturo Mendes
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
2004Movie
White Goodman
Envy
2004Movie
Tim Dingman
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
2004Movie
Self (archive footage)
Starsky & Hutch
2004Movie
David Starsky
Along Came Polly
2004Movie
Reuben Feffer
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
2004TV
Self
Arrested Development
2003TV
Tony Wonder
Duplex
2003Movie
Alex Rose
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
2003Movie
Self
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003TV
Self
Comedy Central Roasts
2003TV
Self
Pauly Shore Is Dead
2003Movie
Ben Stiller (uncredited)
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003TV
Self, Self - Guest
Prehistoric Planet
2002TV
Narrator (voice)
American Idol
2002TV
Self
Wish Kids
2002TV
Run Ronnie Run
2002Movie
Self
Orange County
2002Movie
Firefighter (uncredited)
The Royal Tenenbaums
2001Movie
Chas Tenenbaum
Zoolander
2001Movie
Derek Zoolander
Undeclared
2001TV
Rex
America | A Tribute to Heroes
2001Movie
Self
Primetime Glick
2001TV
Mission: Improbable
2001Movie
Tom Crooze
Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored
2001Movie
Self
The Andy Dick Show
2001TV
Self
The Independent
2000Movie
Cop
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000TV
Ben Stiller
Meet the Parents
2000Movie
Greg Focker
Keeping the Faith
2000Movie
Rabbi Jake Schram
The Early Show
1999TV
Self
The Suburbans
1999Movie
Jay Rose
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller
1999Movie
Self
Freaks and Geeks
1999TV
Agent Meara
Rove
1999TV
Self
Black and White
1999Movie
Mark Clear
Mystery Men
1999Movie
Mr. Furious / Roy
Teen Choice Awards
1999TV
Self
TV total
1999TV
Self
Family Guy
1999TV
Ben Stiller (voice) (uncredited)
Heat Vision and Jack
1999Movie
Self / Strip Club DJ (uncredited)
The King of Queens
1998TV
Jerry - Arthur Spooner’s Father
Permanent Midnight
1998Movie
Jerry Stahl
Your Friends & Neighbors
1998Movie
Jerry
There's Something About Mary
1998Movie
Ted Stroehmann
Zero Effect
1998Movie
Steve Arlo
Derek Zoolander University
1997Movie
Derek Zoolander
The View
1997TV
Self
King of the Hill
1997TV
Rich (voice)
Derek Zoolander: Male Model
1996Movie
Derek Zoolander
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
1996Movie
Self
E! True Hollywood Story
1996TV
The Daily Show
1996TV
Self
The Cable Guy
1996Movie
Sam Sweet
Saturday Night Special
1996TV
Flirting with Disaster
1996Movie
Mel Coplin
If Lucy Fell
1996Movie
Bwick Elias
Happy Gilmore
1996Movie
Hal L. (uncredited)
Mr. Show with Bob and David
1995TV
Jerry
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
1995TV
Ben (voice)
NewsRadio
1995TV
Vic
Heavyweights
1995Movie
Tony Perkis / Tony Perkis Sr.
Friends
1994TV
Tommy
Inside the Actors Studio
1994TV
Self
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
1994TV
Duckman
1994TV
Harry Medfly (voice)
Reality Bites
1994Movie
Michael Grates
Frasier
1993TV
Barry (voice)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993TV
Self - Guest
Raw
1993TV
Himself
The Ben Stiller Show
1992TV
Various Characters
The Nutt House
1992Movie
Pie Thrower (uncredited)
The Larry Sanders Show
1992TV
Ben Stiller
MTV Movie & TV Awards
1992TV
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992TV
Highway to Hell
1991Movie
Pluto's Cook / Attila the Hun
Working Tra$h
1990Movie
Freddy Novak
Stella
1990Movie
Jim Uptegrove
The Simpsons
1989TV
Garth Motherloving (voice)
Next of Kin
1989Movie
Lawrence Isabella
That's Adequate
1989Movie
Chip Lane
Elvis Stories
1989Movie
Bruce
Fresh Horses
1988Movie
Tipton
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988TV
Self
Empire of the Sun
1987Movie
Dainty
The House of Blue Leaves
1987Movie
Ronnie Shaughnessy
Hot Pursuit
1987Movie
Chris Honeywell
The Hustler of Money
1987Movie
Wince
Kids' Choice Awards
1987TV
Host
Shoeshine
1987Movie
Son
Miami Vice
1984TV
Fast Eddie Felcher
MTV Video Music Awards
1984TV
Self - Host
Kate & Allie
1984TV
Late Night with David Letterman
1982TV
Self
American Playhouse
1982TV
Ronnie Shaughnessy
Entertainment Tonight
1981TV
Self
Saturday Night Live
1975TV
Self - Various Characters, Self - Host, Self - Cameo (uncredited), Tom Cruise / Vincent Lauria (uncredited), Wes (uncredited), Self - Various Characters (uncredited)
Kate McShane
1975TV
Nickie
The Mike Douglas Show
1961TV
Self
The Oscars
1953TV
Self, Self - Presenter
Today
1952TV
Self
The Emmy Awards
1949TV
Self
The Off Weeks
TV
Gus Adler
Protective Custody
TV
The Semplica Girl Diaries
Movie
A Matter of Time
Movie
Belly of the Beast
Movie
Norman Mailer
The Champions
Movie
Airman
Movie