Acting
Ben Stiller
EN, RU, FR cinema · 156 credits
Born
30 November 1965 (age 60)
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA
Also known as Benjamin Edward Meara Stiller
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.
Known for
Filmography
The Champions
The Champions
Actor, Director, Producer
Belly of the Beast
Belly of the Beast
as Norman Mailer
Airman
Airman
Actor, Director, Producer
This, But Again
This, But Again
Director, Producer
London
Director, Producer
Bag Man
Bag Man
Director, Writer, Executive Producer
Slaying the Badger
Slaying the Badger
Producer, Co-Writer
The Dink
as Dr. Stone, Producer
Focker-in-Law
as Greg Focker, Producer
Happy Gilmore 2
as Hal L
Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost
as Self, Director, Producer
Extremist
Executive Producer
Nutcrackers
as Mike Maxwell, Executive Producer
Dear Santa
as Lucifer (uncredited)
Bleecker
as Dr. Pots, Executive Producer
Bros
as Ben Stiller (uncredited)
Dinner in America
Producer
Locked Down
as Guy
Queenpins
Producer
Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics
as Self, Producer
Celebrity Escape Room
as Self, Executive Producer
Hubie Halloween
as Orderly Hal
Friendsgiving
Producer
Greed
as Self
Plus One
Executive Producer
The Package
Producer
Alex Strangelove
Producer
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
as Matthew Meyerowitz
Brad's Status
as Brad Sloan
Zoolander 2
as Derek Zoolander, Characters, Writer, Director, Producer
Zoolander: Super Model
as Derek Zoolander (voice)
Why Him?
Producer
While We're Young
as Josh Schrebnick
Being Canadian
as Self
Bridget Everett: Gynecological Wonder
as Self, Executive Producer
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
as Larry Daley / Laaa
Harmontown
as Self
Le Débarquement
as Self - host
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as Walter Mitty, Director, Producer
Madly Madagascar
as Alex (voice)
He's Way More Famous Than You
as Ben Stiller
Here Comes the Night Time
as Fake Arcade Fire Bandmember
The Watch
as Evan
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
as Alex (voice)
Nantucket Film Festival's Comedy Roundtable
2012
Nantucket Film Festival's Comedy Roundtable
as Self - Panelist
Dreamworks: Holiday Classics
as Alex (voice)
Vamps
Executive Producer
Submarine
as Soap Opera Star (uncredited), Executive Producer
Tower Heist
as Josh Kovacs
The Trip
as Ben Stiller (uncredited)
30 Minutes or Less
Producer
The Big Year
Executive Producer
I'm Still Here
as Ben Stiller, Thanks
Greenberg
as Roger Greenberg
Megamind
as Bernard (voice), Executive Producer
Little Fockers
as Greg Focker
The Marc Pease Experience
as Jon Gribble
Merry Madagascar
as Alex (voice)
Funny People
as Friend in video (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
as Self, Executive Producer
Monkey Mischief
as Larry Daley
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
as Alex (voice)
Tropic Thunder
as Tugg Speedman, Director, Screenplay, Producer, Story
Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness
as Tugg Speedman
The Ruins
Executive Producer
The Heartbreak Kid
as Eddie Cantrow
Elmo's Christmas Countdown
as Stiller the Elf (voice)
The Making of 'The Pick of Destiny'
as Self, Producer
Blades of Glory
Producer
Night at the Museum
as Larry Daley
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
as Guitar Center Guy, Executive Producer
School for Scoundrels
as Lonnie Ratcliff
Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner
as Self - Filmed Roaster
Madagascar
as Alex (voice)
All Aboard the Crazy Train
as Self - Special Appearance
Earth to America
as Self
Confessions of an Action Star
as Commander
Romanekian
as Self
Meet the Fockers
as Greg Focker
Envy
as Tim Dingman
Along Came Polly
as Reuben Feffer
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
as Arturo Mendes
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
as White Goodman, Producer
Starsky & Hutch
as David Starsky, Executive Producer
Nobody Knows Anything!
as Peach Expert (uncredited)
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
as Self (archive footage)
Duplex
as Alex Rose, Producer
Pauly Shore Is Dead
as Ben Stiller (uncredited)
Crooked Lines
Presenter
Orange County
as Firefighter (uncredited)
Run Ronnie Run
as Self
The Royal Tenenbaums
as Chas Tenenbaum
Zoolander
as Derek Zoolander, Director, Characters, Screenplay, Producer
Meet the Parents
as Greg Focker
Keeping the Faith
as Rabbi Jake Schram
Mission: Improbable
as Tom Crooze
Mystery Men
as Mr. Furious / Roy
Heat Vision and Jack
as Self / Strip Club DJ (uncredited), Director
Black and White
as Mark Clear
The Suburbans
as Jay Rose
There's Something About Mary
as Ted Stroehmann
Permanent Midnight
as Jerry Stahl
Zero Effect
as Steve Arlo
Derek Zoolander University
as Derek Zoolander, Writer
Flirting with Disaster
as Mel Coplin
The Cable Guy
as Sam Sweet, Director, Screenplay
Happy Gilmore
as Hal L. (uncredited)
Derek Zoolander: Male Model
as Derek Zoolander, Writer
If Lucy Fell
as Bwick Elias
Heavyweights
as Tony Perkis / Tony Perkis Sr.
Reality Bites
as Michael Grates, Director
The Nutt House
as Pie Thrower (uncredited)
Highway to Hell
as Pluto's Cook / Attila the Hun
Stella
as Jim Uptegrove
Working Tra$h
as Freddy Novak
Next of Kin
as Lawrence Isabella
That's Adequate
as Chip Lane
Elvis Stories
as Bruce, Director
Fresh Horses
as Tipton
Empire of the Sun
as Dainty
Hot Pursuit
as Chris Honeywell
Shoeshine
as Son
The Hustler of Money
as Wince, Director, Writer
The House of Blue Leaves
as Ronnie Shaughnessy