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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.
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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.
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Jimmy Kimmel Live!
The Oscars
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Saturday Night Live
Raw
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
MTV Video Music Awards
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Family Guy
King of the Hill
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
E! True Hollywood Story
The Graham Norton Show
Friends
Frasier
The Jonathan Ross Show
Teen Choice Awards
Miami Vice
Entertainment Tonight
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
Arrested Development
SNL Digital Shorts
The King of Queens
Today
American Idol
The Daily Show
NewsRadio
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Comedy Central Roasts
Severance
The Simpsons
Late Night with David Letterman
Inside Comedy
Everybody's Live with John Mulaney
The Early Show
Kids' Choice Awards
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
Primetime Glick
Phineas and Ferb
Krapopolis
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Extras
Eagleheart
Freaks and Geeks
Kate & Allie
Haters Back Off
Running Wild with Bear Grylls
Another Period
Desus & Mero
Big Time in Hollywood, Fl
Mr. Show with Bob and David
Kate McShane
Run Ronnie Run
Happy Gilmore
Bros
The Independent
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
Orange County
Friends: The Reunion
Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner
Happy Gilmore 2
Heavyweights
Hubie Halloween
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
Dear Santa
Hot Pursuit
#LoveArmy : Où es-tu Jérôme ?
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics
Megamind
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
Locked Down
Reality Bites
The Dink
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller
Beastie Boys Story
The Marc Pease Experience
The Royal Tenenbaums
There's Something About Mary
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
Little Fockers
Along Came Polly
Madly Madagascar
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
Tropic Thunder
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Zoolander 2
Starsky & Hutch
Tower Heist
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
Zoolander
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
Meet the Fockers
The Watch
The Heartbreak Kid
Brad's Status
Madagascar
Night at the Museum
Meet the Parents
Production Credits
The Package
Zoolander
Starsky & Hutch
Severance
Blades of Glory
Tropic Thunder
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Why Him?
30 Minutes or Less
Alex Strangelove
The Ruins
Queenpins
Dinner in America
Another Period
Burning Love
Zoolander 2
Dodgeball 2
Escape at Dannemora
High Desert
Megamind
Reality Bites
The Dink
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
In the Dark
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