
Ben Stiller
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Biography
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.
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Known For

Saturday Night Live

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

The One Show

Raw

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!

The Oscars

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

Miami Vice

Entertainment Tonight

Space Ghost Coast to Coast

Arrested Development

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

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

Run Ronnie Run

Happy Gilmore

Bros

The Independent

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

Orange County

Friends: The Reunion

Happy Gilmore 2

Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner

MTV Video Music Awards

Hubie Halloween

Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond

Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny

Mr. Show with Bob and David

Dear Santa

Hot Pursuit

The Trip

Curb Your Enthusiasm

#LoveArmy : Où es-tu Jérôme ?

Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics

Locked Down

The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story

Megamind

Reality Bites

The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller

Beastie Boys Story

The Dink

The Marc Pease Experience

There's Something About Mary

The Royal Tenenbaums

Little Fockers

The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)

The Heartbreak Kid

Madagascar

Zoolander

Along Came Polly

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

Zoolander 2

Tower Heist

Heavyweights

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted

Meet the Fockers

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

Tropic Thunder

Brad's Status

Night at the Museum

Meet the Parents

Starsky & Hutch

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

The Watch

Madly Madagascar

Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
Production Credits

In the Dark

Dodgeball 2

Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny

30 Minutes or Less

Reality Bites

Why Him?

The Dink

Queenpins

High Desert

Burning Love

Another Period

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

Dinner in America

Starsky & Hutch

Untitled Andy Samberg/Andy Siara Sci-Fi Project

Tropic Thunder

Blades of Glory

Zoolander 2

Escape at Dannemora

Megamind

The Package

Zoolander

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist

The Ruins

Alex Strangelove

Severance
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