Ben Stiller
Benjamin Edward Meara Stiller (born November 30, 1965) is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. Known for his blend of slapstick humour 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 honours 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ben Stiller, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Credits
- 2025 · Happy Gilmore 2 as Hal L.
- 2025 · Bianca by Night as Self - Guest (video link)
- 2024 · Nutcrackers as Mike Maxwell
- 2023 · Albert Brooks: Defending My Life as Self
- 2022 · Bros as Ben Stiller (uncredited)
- 2021 · Locked Down as Guy
- 2020 · Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine as 8008s
- 2020 · Celebrity Escape Room as Self
- 2020 · Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics as Self
- 2020 · Beastie Boys Story as Self
- 2020 · Gone Mental with Lior as Self
- 2019 · Greed as Self
- 2017 · Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs as Self
- 2017 · The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) as Matthew Meyerowitz
- 2017 · Brad's Status as Brad Sloan
- 2016 · Don't Think Twice as Self
- 2015 · Being Canadian as Self
- 2013 · Madly Madagascar as Alex (voice)
- 2013 · Le Débarquement as
- 2012 · 12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief as Self
- 2011 · Submarine as Soap Opera Star (uncredited)
- 2010 · I'm Still Here as Ben Stiller
- 2010 · Greenberg as Roger Greenberg
- 2009 · Merry Madagascar as Alex (voice)
- 2009 · The Marc Pease Experience as Jon Gribble
- 2009 · Funny People as Friend in video (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2006 · School for Scoundrels as Lonnie Ratcliff
- 2005 · Confessions of an Action Star as Commander
- 2004 · Nobody Knows Anything! as Peach Expert (uncredited)
- 2004 · Envy as Tim Dingman
- 2004 · Starsky & Hutch as David Starsky
- 2003 · Duplex as Alex Rose
- 2003 · Pauly Shore Is Dead as Ben Stiller (uncredited)
- 2002 · Prehistoric Planet as Narrator (voice)
- 2002 · Wish Kids as
- 2002 · Run Ronnie Run as Self
- 2002 · Orange County as Firefighter (uncredited)
- 2001 · America | A Tribute to Heroes as Self
- 2000 · Keeping the Faith as Rabbi Jake Schram
- 1999 · Black and White as Mark Clear
- 1999 · Mystery Men as Mr. Furious / Roy
- 1999 · Teen Choice Awards as Self - Nominee
- 1998 · Permanent Midnight as Jerry Stahl
- 1998 · Your Friends & Neighbors as Jerry
- 1998 · Zero Effect as Steve Arlo
- 1996 · Saturday Night Special as
- 1996 · Flirting with Disaster as Mel Coplin
- 1996 · If Lucy Fell as Bwick Elias
- 1995 · Heavyweights as Tony Perkis / Tony Perkis Sr.
- 1994 · Reality Bites as Michael Grates
- 1991 · Highway to Hell as Pluto's Cook / Attila the Hun
- 1989 · Next of Kin as Lawrence Isabella
- 1975 · Kate McShane as Nickie
- Future · Meet the Parents 4 as Greg Focker
- 2025 · Ben Stiller vs. Crystal the monkey as
- 2025 · Everybody's Live with John Mulaney as Self - Actor and Director
- 2024 · Dear Santa as Lucifer (uncredited)
- 2023 · Krapopolis as Prometheus (voice)
- 2023 · Bleecker as Dr. Pots
- 2023 · The Playboy Murders as Self (archive footage)
- 2022 · Severance as Kier Eagan (voice) (uncredited)
- 2020 · Hubie Halloween as Orderly Hal
- 2019 · Desus & Mero as Self - Illustrious Guest
- 2017 · Everybody Has an Andy Dick Story as
- 2017 · The Truth Is in the Stars as Self
- 2016 · Haters Back Off as Himself
- 2016 · Quotidien as Self - Guest
- 2016 · Zoolander: Super Model as Derek Zoolander (voice)
- 2016 · Drake Sather: The Man Who Created Zoolander as
- 2016 · Zoolander 2 as Derek Zoolander
- 2015 · The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as
- 2015 · The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
- 2015 · Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter as Self
- 2015 · Bridget Everett: Gynecological Wonder as Self
- 2015 · Another Period as Charles Ponzi
- 2015 · StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson as Self
- 2015 · While We're Young as Josh Schrebnick
- 2015 · Big Time in Hollywood, Fl as Jimmy Staats
- 2015 · Hot Ones as Self
- 2015 · Sweet Micky for President as Self
- 2014 · Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb as Larry Daley / Laaa
- 2014 · Running Wild with Bear Grylls as Self
- 2014 · Harmontown as Self
- 2014 · Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- 2014 · The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- 2013 · The Secret Life of Walter Mitty as Walter Mitty
- 2013 · Nantucket Film Festival's 2nd Comedy Roundtable as Self
- 2013 · The Birthday Boys as
- 2013 · Here Comes the Night Time as Fake Arcade Fire Bandmember
- 2013 · He's Way More Famous Than You as Ben Stiller
- 2013 · Le Débarquement as Self - host
- 2012 · Nantucket Film Festival's Comedy Roundtable as Self - Panelist
- 2012 · The Watch as Evan
- 2012 · Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted as Alex (voice)
- 2012 · The Secret Policeman's Ball as Self
- 2012 · Inside Comedy as Self
- 2011 · Tower Heist as Josh Kovacs
- 2011 · Clinton Foundation: Celebrity Division as Self
- 2011 · The Jonathan Ross Show as Self - Guest
- 2011 · The Trip as Ben Stiller
- 2011 · Eagleheart as Silly Sammy
- 2010 · Little Fockers as Greg Focker
- 2010 · The Trip as Ben Stiller
- 2010 · Megamind as Bernard (voice)
- 2009 · Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- 2009 · Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian as Larry Daley
- 2009 · The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story as Self
- 2008 · Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa as Alex (voice)
- 2008 · Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness as Tugg Speedman
- 2008 · Tropic Thunder as Tugg Speedman
- 2008 · Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis as Self
- 2007 · The Farrelly Bros.: In the French Tradition as Self
- 2007 · Sesame Street: Elmo's Christmas Countdown as Stiller the Elf (voice)
- 2007 · The Heartbreak Kid as Eddie Cantrow
- 2007 · Phineas and Ferb as Khaka Peü Peü (voice)
- 2007 · AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Edition as Self
- 2007 · The Making of 'The Pick of Destiny' as Self
- 2007 · The Graham Norton Show as Self
- 2007 · Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! as Self
- 2006 · Night at the Museum as Larry Daley
- 2006 · Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny as Guitar Center Guy
- 2006 · Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner as Self - Filmed Roaster
- 2006 · The One Show as Self
- 2006 · The Henry Rollins Show as
- 2006 · Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That! as Self
- 2005 · SNL Digital Shorts as
- 2005 · Earth to America as Self
- 2005 · Romanekian as Himself
- 2005 · Extras as Ben Stiller
- 2005 · All Aboard the Crazy Train as Self - Special Appearance
- 2005 · Madagascar as Alex (voice)
- 2004 · Meet the Fockers as Greg Focker
- 2004 · Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy as Arturo Mendes
- 2004 · DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story as White Goodman
- 2004 · Along Came Polly as Reuben Feffer
- 2004 · On Air with Ryan Seacrest as Self
- 2003 · Arrested Development as Tony Wonder
- 2003 · Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special as Self
- 2003 · The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- 2003 · Comedy Central Roasts as Self
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- 2002 · American Idol as Self
- 2001 · The Royal Tenenbaums as Chas Tenenbaum
- 2001 · Zoolander as Derek Zoolander
- 2001 · Undeclared as Rex
- 2001 · Primetime Glick as
- 2001 · Mission: Improbable as Tom Crooze
- 2001 · Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored as Self
- 2001 · The Andy Dick Show as
- 2000 · The Independent as Cop
- 2000 · Curb Your Enthusiasm as Ben Stiller
- 2000 · Meet the Parents as Greg Focker
- 1999 · The Early Show as Self
- 1999 · The Suburbans as Jay Rose
- 1999 · The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller as Self
- 1999 · Freaks and Geeks as Agent Meara
- 1999 · Rove as Self
- 1999 · TV total as Self
- 1999 · Family Guy as Ben Stiller (voice) (uncredited)
- 1999 · Heat Vision and Jack as Self / Strip Club DJ (uncredited)
- 1998 · The King of Queens as Jerry - Arthur Spooner’s Father
- 1998 · There's Something About Mary as Ted Stroehmann
- 1998 · AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies as Self
- 1997 · Derek Zoolander University as Derek Zoolander
- 1997 · The View as Self
- 1997 · King of the Hill as Rich (voice)
- 1996 · Derek Zoolander: Male Model as Derek Zoolander
- 1996 · Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond as Self
- 1996 · E! True Hollywood Story as
- 1996 · The Daily Show as Self
- 1996 · The Cable Guy as Sam Sweet / Stan Sweet
- 1996 · Happy Gilmore as Hal L. - Orderly in Nursing Home (uncredited)
- 1995 · Mr. Show with Bob and David as
- 1995 · Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist as Ben (voice)
- 1995 · NewsRadio as Vic
- 1994 · Friends as Tommy
- 1994 · Inside the Actors Studio as Self
- 1994 · Space Ghost Coast to Coast as
- 1994 · Duckman as
- 1993 · Frasier as Barry (voice)
- 1993 · Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- 1993 · Raw as Himself
- 1992 · The Ben Stiller Show as Various Characters
- 1992 · The Nutt House as Pie Thrower (uncredited)
- 1992 · MTV Movie & TV Awards as
- 1992 · The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as
- 1990 · Stella as Jim Uptegrove
- 1989 · That's Adequate as Chip Lane
- 1988 · Fresh Horses as Tipton
- 1987 · Hot Pursuit as Chris Honeywell
- Future · The Inspiration of Alfie Swincross as George Sampson
- Future · Belly of the Beast as Norman Mailer
- Future · The Dink as
- Future · The Semplica Girl Diaries as
- 1990 · Working Tra$h as Freddy Novak
- 1989 · The Simpsons as Garth Motherloving (voice)
- 1989 · Elvis Stories as Bruce
- 1988 · LIVE with Kelly and Mark as
- 1987 · Empire of the Sun as Dainty
- Future · The Champions as
- Future · Rat as Drew Larson
- 1987 · The House of Blue Leaves as Ronnie Shaughnessy
- 1987 · The Hustler of Money as Wince
- 1987 · Kids' Choice Awards as Host
- 1987 · Shoeshine as Son
- 1984 · Miami Vice as
- 1984 · MTV Video Music Awards as Self - Host
- 1984 · Kate & Allie as
- 1982 · Late Night with David Letterman as Self
- 1981 · Entertainment Tonight as Self
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Various Characters
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Store Owner
- 1961 · The Mike Douglas Show as Self
- 1953 · The Oscars as Self
- 1953 · The Oscars as Self - Presenter
- 1952 · Today as Self