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Benjamin Edward Meara Stiller 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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Benjamin Edward Meara Stiller 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
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Saturday Night Live
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
Raw
The One Show
MTV Video Music Awards
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Family Guy
King of the Hill
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
E! True Hollywood Story
The Graham Norton Show
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Friends
Frasier
The Jonathan Ross Show
Teen Choice Awards
Workaholics
The Emmy Awards
Miami Vice
Entertainment Tonight
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
Arrested Development
The King of Queens
Today
American Idol
The Daily Show
NewsRadio
Comedy Central Roasts
Severance
The Simpsons
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Late Night with David Letterman
New Heights
Inside Comedy
Everybody's Live with John Mulaney
The Early Show
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
Kids' Choice Awards
Phineas and Ferb
Primetime Glick
Krapopolis
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Eagleheart
Extras
Freaks and Geeks
Kate & Allie
Haters Back Off
Running Wild with Bear Grylls
Another Period
Desus & Mero
Big Time in Hollywood, Fl
Kate McShane
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Run Ronnie Run
Bros
Happy Gilmore
The Independent
The Oscars
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
Orange County
Friends: The Reunion
Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner
Hubie Halloween
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
Dear Santa
Mr. Show with Bob and David
The Trip
Hot Pursuit
#LoveArmy : Où es-tu Jérôme ?
Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
Locked Down
Megamind
Happy Gilmore 2
Reality Bites
Beastie Boys Story
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller
The Dink
There's Something About Mary
The Marc Pease Experience
Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost
The Royal Tenenbaums
Focker-In-Law
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
Little Fockers
Tropic Thunder
Madly Madagascar
Brad's Status
Night at the Museum
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Heavyweights
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
Madagascar
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
Along Came Polly
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
Starsky & Hutch
The Off Weeks
Meet the Fockers
The Watch
Zoolander
The Heartbreak Kid
Meet the Parents
Tower Heist
Zoolander 2
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
Production Credits
Tropic Thunder
Megamind
High Desert
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
The Ruins
Focker-In-Law
Reality Bites
Zoolander 2
Severance
Dodgeball 2
The Package
Why Him?
Blades of Glory
30 Minutes or Less
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
In the Dark
The Off Weeks
The Dink
Starsky & Hutch
Alex Strangelove
Dinner in America
Another Period
Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics
Burning Love
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost
Zoolander
Queenpins
Escape at Dannemora
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