Ben Stiller

Known for ActingBorn 1965-11-30 (age 60)New York City, New York, USA

Benjamin Edward Meara Stiller (born November 30, 1965) 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.Read more

Movies & web series

Romanekian

On Air with Ryan Seacrest

Teen Choice Awards

Kids' Choice Awards

Severance

Prehistoric Planet

Friends

The Hustler of Money

Freaks and Geeks

Here Comes the Night Time

E! True Hollywood Story

Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!

Curb Your Enthusiasm

MTV Movie & TV Awards

Phineas and Ferb

Born to Bowl

Arrested Development

The Simpsons

In the Dark

Extras

Dinner in America

The Playboy Murders

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist

Dreamworks: Holiday Classics

Space Ghost Coast to Coast

The Secret Policeman's Ball

Earth to America

Beastie Boys Story

Escape at Dannemora

MTV Video Music Awards

Frasier

The Andy Dick Show

The Flame

Take Two with Phineas and Ferb

The Larry Sanders Show

Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis

Inside the Actors Studio

Mr. Show with Bob and David

Mission: Improbable

Krapopolis

Workaholics

The Trip

Rove

Submarine

The Royal Tenenbaums

Saturday Night Special

Burning Love

Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special