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Ben Stiller
39 FOLLOWERS • 116 CREDITS • NOV 30, 1965 • 58
Biography
Benjamin Edward Meara Stiller (born November 30, 1965) is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. He is the son of the comedians and actors Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara. Stiller was a member of a group of comedic actors colloquially known as the Frat Pack. His films have grossed more than $2.6 billion in Canada and the United States, 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.
While beginning his acting career, Stiller wrote several mockumentaries and was offered a variety sketch comedy series titled The Ben Stiller Show, which he produced and hosted for its 13-episode run. The series ran on MTV from 1990 to 1992, earning him a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Program. He then appeared on shows such as Friends, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and Arrested Development.
Having previously acted in television, he began acting in films. He made his directorial debut with Reality Bites and continued directing films and often starring in them, such as with The Cable Guy (1996), Zoolander (2001), Tropic Thunder (2008), and The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013). During this time he also starred in a string of successful studio comedies including There’s Something About Mary (1998), Along Came Polly (2004), Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004), Starsky & Hutch (2004), and Tower Heist (2011). Stiller is also widely known for multiple franchise films such as the Meet the Parents films (2000–2010), the Madagascar franchise (2005–2012), and the Night at the Museum trilogy (2006–2014).
He is known for his performances in independent films such as David O. Russell’s Flirting with Disaster (1996), Wes Anderson’s The Royal Tenenbaums (2001), Noah Baumbach’s’ Greenberg (2010), While We're Young (2014), and The Meyerowitz Stories (2017). 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 Limited 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.
Known For
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Saturday Night Live
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The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
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Late Night with Seth Meyers
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WWE Raw
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Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
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The Oscars
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Curb Your Enthusiasm
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Late Night with Conan O'Brien
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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Family Guy
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King of the Hill
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LIVE with Kelly and Mark
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E! True Hollywood Story
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The Graham Norton Show
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Friends
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Frasier
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Teen Choice Awards
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Miami Vice
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Jimmy Kimmel Live!
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Space Ghost Coast to Coast
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Arrested Development
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The King of Queens
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Today
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American Idol
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The Daily Show
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NewsRadio
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
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Comedy Central Roasts
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The Simpsons
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Late Night with David Letterman
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The Early Show
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Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
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Kids' Choice Awards
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Krapopolis
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Phineas and Ferb
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Primetime Glick
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MTV Movie & TV Awards
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Extras
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Freaks and Geeks
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Kate & Allie
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Haters Back Off
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Running Wild with Bear Grylls
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Desus & Mero
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Another Period
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Big Time in Hollywood, Fl
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Kate McShane
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Run Ronnie Run
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Happy Gilmore
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The Independent
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Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
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Inside Comedy
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Bros
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Orange County
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Friends: The Reunion
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Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner
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MTV Video Music Awards
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Heavyweights
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Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
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Hubie Halloween
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Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
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Mr. Show with Bob and David
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Hot Pursuit
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Dreamworks Happy Holidays from Madagascar
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#LoveArmy : Où es-tu Jérôme ?
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Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics
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Locked Down
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The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
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Megamind
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Reality Bites
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The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller
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Beastie Boys Story
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The Marc Pease Experience
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The Royal Tenenbaums
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There's Something About Mary
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Little Fockers
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The Meyerowitz Stories
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The Watch
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Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
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Meet the Fockers
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Tower Heist
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Madagascar
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The Heartbreak Kid
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Tropic Thunder
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Brad's Status
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Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
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Night at the Museum
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Zoolander
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Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
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The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
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Starsky & Hutch
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Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
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Zoolander 2
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Madly Madagascar
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Meet the Parents
Production Credits
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Reality Bites
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Starsky & Hutch
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The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
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In the Dark
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Tropic Thunder
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The Package
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Severance
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Burning Love
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Megamind
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Queenpins
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Zoolander 2
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Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
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Another Period
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Zoolander
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Why Him?
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30 Minutes or Less
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High Desert
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The Ruins
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Escape at Dannemora
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Blades of Glory
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Dodgeball 2
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