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Ben Stiller

Ben Stiller

Acting November 30, 1965 (60 years old) New York City, New York, USA

Biography

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.

Movies 134

Focker-in-Law

Focker-in-Law

as Greg Focker

2026
Madagascar 6.9

Madagascar

as Alex (voice)

2005
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa 6.5

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

as Alex (voice)

2008
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty 7.2

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

as Walter Mitty

2013
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted 6.7

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted

as Alex (voice)

2012
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb 6.2

Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb

as Larry Daley / Laaa

2014
Night at the Museum 6.6

Night at the Museum

as Larry Daley

2006
Tropic Thunder 6.7

Tropic Thunder

as Tugg Speedman

2008
Megamind 7.0

Megamind

as Bernard (voice)

2010
Meet the Fockers 6.3

Meet the Fockers

as Greg Focker

2004
Meet the Parents 6.7

Meet the Parents

as Greg Focker

2000
There's Something About Mary 6.6

There's Something About Mary

as Ted Stroehmann

1998
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian 6.2

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

as Larry Daley

2009
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story 6.4

DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story

as White Goodman

2004
Little Fockers 5.7

Little Fockers

as Greg Focker

2010
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy 6.7

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

as Arturo Mendes

2004
Happy Gilmore 6.7

Happy Gilmore

as Hal L. (uncredited)

1996
Zoolander 6.2

Zoolander

as Derek Zoolander

2001
Empire of the Sun 7.5

Empire of the Sun

as Dainty

1987
The Royal Tenenbaums 7.5

The Royal Tenenbaums

as Chas Tenenbaum

2001
The Dink 6.4

The Dink

as Dr. Stone

2026
Tower Heist 6.1

Tower Heist

as Josh Kovacs

2011
The Cable Guy 6.0

The Cable Guy

as Sam Sweet

1996
Happy Gilmore 2 6.5

Happy Gilmore 2

as Hal L

2025
Along Came Polly 6.0

Along Came Polly

as Reuben Feffer

2004
Starsky & Hutch 5.8

Starsky & Hutch

as David Starsky

2004
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny 6.8

Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny

as Guitar Center Guy

2006
Zoolander 2 4.9

Zoolander 2

as Derek Zoolander

2016
Hubie Halloween 5.9

Hubie Halloween

as Orderly Hal

2020
Duplex 6.1

Duplex

as Alex Rose

2003
Dear Santa 6.2

Dear Santa

as Lucifer (uncredited)

2024
The Watch 5.6

The Watch

as Evan

2012
Merry Madagascar 6.5

Merry Madagascar

as Alex (voice)

2009
The Heartbreak Kid 5.8

The Heartbreak Kid

as Eddie Cantrow

2007
Reality Bites 6.5

Reality Bites

as Michael Grates

1994
I'm Still Here 5.9

I'm Still Here

as Ben Stiller

2010
Mystery Men 5.9

Mystery Men

as Mr. Furious / Roy

1999
Funny People 5.9

Funny People

as Friend in video (archive footage) (uncredited)

2009
Bros 6.6

Bros

as Ben Stiller (uncredited)

2022
Orange County 6.0

Orange County

as Firefighter (uncredited)

2002
Madly Madagascar 6.6

Madly Madagascar

as Alex (voice)

2013
Heavyweights 6.2

Heavyweights

as Tony Perkis / Tony Perkis Sr.

1995
Brad's Status 6.3

Brad's Status

as Brad Sloan

2017
Flirting with Disaster 6.2

Flirting with Disaster

as Mel Coplin

1996
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) 6.5

The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)

as Matthew Meyerowitz

2017
Confessions of an Action Star 4.3

Confessions of an Action Star

as Commander

2005
While We're Young 6.0

While We're Young

as Josh Schrebnick

2015
Nutcrackers 5.9

Nutcrackers

as Mike Maxwell

2024
Next of Kin 5.9

Next of Kin

as Lawrence Isabella

1989
Submarine 7.4

Submarine

as Soap Opera Star (uncredited)

2011
Don't Think Twice 6.4

Don't Think Twice

as Self

2016
Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost 6.3

Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost

as Self

2025
Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics 6.6

Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics

as Self

2020
Locked Down 5.2

Locked Down

as Guy

2021
Elmo's Christmas Countdown 6.2

Elmo's Christmas Countdown

as Stiller the Elf (voice)

2007
Keeping the Faith 6.1

Keeping the Faith

as Rabbi Jake Schram

2000
Beastie Boys Story 7.5

Beastie Boys Story

as Self

2020
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief 6.9

12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief

as Self

2012
America: A Tribute to Heroes 6.5

America: A Tribute to Heroes

as Self

2001
Greed 5.6

Greed

as Self

2019
Pauly Shore Is Dead 4.4

Pauly Shore Is Dead

as Ben Stiller (uncredited)

2003
Greenberg 5.9

Greenberg

as Roger Greenberg

2010
Harmontown 6.6

Harmontown

as Self

2014
Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness 6.8

Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness

as Tugg Speedman

2008
Highway to Hell 5.9

Highway to Hell

as Pluto's Cook / Attila the Hun

1991
Black and White 4.6

Black and White

as Mark Clear

1999
Envy 4.9

Envy

as Tim Dingman

2004
The Trip 6.6

The Trip

as Ben Stiller (uncredited)

2011
Permanent Midnight 5.9

Permanent Midnight

as Jerry Stahl

1998
Your Friends & Neighbors 5.8

Your Friends & Neighbors

as Jerry

1998
The Marc Pease Experience 4.4

The Marc Pease Experience

as Jon Gribble

2009
School for Scoundrels 5.5

School for Scoundrels

as Lonnie Ratcliff

2006
Hot Pursuit 5.7

Hot Pursuit

as Chris Honeywell

1987
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 7.2

Albert Brooks: Defending My Life

as Self

2023
Run Ronnie Run 5.9

Run Ronnie Run

as Self

2002
Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored 6.1

Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored

as Self

2001
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs 6.4

Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs

as Self

2017
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story 7.4

The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story

as Self

2009
Nobody Knows Anything! 3.5

Nobody Knows Anything!

as Peach Expert (uncredited)

2004
Zoolander: Super Model 5.0

Zoolander: Super Model

as Derek Zoolander (voice)

2016
The Secret Policeman's Ball 7.6

The Secret Policeman's Ball

as Self

2012
Zero Effect 6.3

Zero Effect

as Steve Arlo

1998
Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine 5.4

Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine

as 8008s

2020
Stella 5.8

Stella

as Jim Uptegrove

1990
That's Adequate 4.1

That's Adequate

as Chip Lane

1989
The Suburbans 4.0

The Suburbans

as Jay Rose

1999
Being Canadian 5.6

Being Canadian

as Self

2015
Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner 6.5

Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner

as Self - Filmed Roaster

2006
Fresh Horses 5.3

Fresh Horses

as Tipton

1988
Celebrity Escape Room 6.1

Celebrity Escape Room

as Self

2020
The Hustler of Money 7.5

The Hustler of Money

as Wince

1987
Heat Vision and Jack 5.9

Heat Vision and Jack

as Self / Strip Club DJ (uncredited)

1999
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special 7.0

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

as Self

2003
Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That! 7.2

Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That!

as Self

2006
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?

Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?

as Self (archive footage)

2004
Dreamworks: Holiday Classics 7.7

Dreamworks: Holiday Classics

as Alex (voice)

2012
The Truth Is in the Stars 6.5

The Truth Is in the Stars

as Self

2017
Bridget Everett: Gynecological Wonder 3.0

Bridget Everett: Gynecological Wonder

as Self

2015
Everybody Has an Andy Dick Story

Everybody Has an Andy Dick Story

as Self

2017
He's Way More Famous Than You 4.2

He's Way More Famous Than You

as Ben Stiller

2013
AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Edition 6.7

AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Edition

as Self

2007
Earth to America 7.7

Earth to America

as Self

2005
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller 5.7

The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller

as Self

1999
Drake Sather: The Man Who Created Zoolander

Drake Sather: The Man Who Created Zoolander

2016
If Lucy Fell 5.4

If Lucy Fell

as Bwick Elias

1996
The Nutt House 3.1

The Nutt House

as Pie Thrower (uncredited)

1992
Sweet Micky for President 6.8

Sweet Micky for President

as Self

2015
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond 5.6

Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond

as Self

1996
Bleecker 1.0

Bleecker

as Dr. Pots

2023
The Making of 'The Pick of Destiny' 7.0

The Making of 'The Pick of Destiny'

as Self

2007
The Independent 5.5

The Independent

as Cop

2000
The House of Blue Leaves 8.0

The House of Blue Leaves

as Ronnie Shaughnessy

1987
Mission: Improbable 7.5

Mission: Improbable

as Tom Crooze

2000
Nick Nolte: No Exit 7.5

Nick Nolte: No Exit

as Self

2008
Here Comes the Night Time 8.0

Here Comes the Night Time

as Fake Arcade Fire Bandmember

2013
Danny Roane: First Time Director 4.6

Danny Roane: First Time Director

as Self

2006
Derek Zoolander: Male Model 5.9

Derek Zoolander: Male Model

as Derek Zoolander

1996
Le Débarquement 5.1

Le Débarquement

as Self - host

2013
The Hanging of Stuart Cornfeld 4.0

The Hanging of Stuart Cornfeld

2025
The Farrelly Bros.: In the French Tradition

The Farrelly Bros.: In the French Tradition

as Self

2007
Downey Wrote That 6.0

Downey Wrote That

as Self

2025
Monkey Mischief

Monkey Mischief

as Larry Daley

2009
Working Tra$h 4.0

Working Tra$h

as Freddy Novak

1990
Shoeshine 6.0

Shoeshine

as Son

1987
All Aboard the Crazy Train

All Aboard the Crazy Train

as Self - Special Appearance

2005
Nantucket Film Festival's Comedy Roundtable 7.0

Nantucket Film Festival's Comedy Roundtable

as Self - Panelist

2012
A Matter of Time

A Matter of Time

Elvis Stories 6.5

Elvis Stories

as Bruce

1989
Nantucket Film Festival's 2nd Comedy Roundtable

Nantucket Film Festival's 2nd Comedy Roundtable

as Self

2013
Derek Zoolander University 5.9

Derek Zoolander University

as Derek Zoolander

1997
Belly of the Beast

Belly of the Beast

as Norman Mailer

Airman

Airman

The Champions

The Champions

Romanekian 10.0

Romanekian

as Self

2005

TV Shows 104

Phineas and Ferb 7.9

Phineas and Ferb

as Khaka Peü Peü (voice)

2007
The Simpsons 8.0

The Simpsons

as Garth Motherloving (voice)

1989
Family Guy 7.4

Family Guy

as Ben Stiller (voice) (uncredited)

1999
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen 4.9

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

2009
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 5.8

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self - Guest

2014
Friends 8.4

Friends

as Tommy

1994
The Daily Show 6.4

The Daily Show

as Self

1996
Late Night with Seth Meyers 5.1

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self

2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers 5.1

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self - Guest

2014
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert 6.1

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self

2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert 6.1

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self - Guest

2015
Raw 6.7

Raw

as Himself

1993
Saturday Night Live 6.9

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Various Characters

1975
Saturday Night Live 6.9

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

1975
Saturday Night Live 6.9

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

1975
Saturday Night Live 6.9

Saturday Night Live

as Tom Cruise / Vincent Lauria (uncredited)

1975
Saturday Night Live 6.9

Saturday Night Live

as Wes (uncredited)

1975
Saturday Night Live 6.9

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Various Characters (uncredited)

1975
The View 4.3

The View

as Self

1997
The Mike Douglas Show 5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

1961
Jimmy Kimmel Live! 5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self

2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! 5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self - Guest

2003
The Graham Norton Show 7.2

The Graham Norton Show

as Self

2007
LIVE with Kelly and Mark 5.6

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self

1988
Frasier 7.7

Frasier

as Barry (voice)

1993
Quotidien 5.1

Quotidien

as Self - Guest

2016
King of the Hill 7.4

King of the Hill

as Rich (voice)

1997
Late Night with David Letterman 6.2

Late Night with David Letterman

as Self

1982
Late Night with Conan O'Brien 7.3

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

1993
The One Show 4.3

The One Show

as Self

2006
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 5.3

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992
American Idol 5.0

American Idol

as Self

2002
Hot Ones 7.1

Hot Ones

as Self

2015
Curb Your Enthusiasm 8.1

Curb Your Enthusiasm

as Ben Stiller

2000
The Ellen DeGeneres Show 5.5

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

as Self

2003
The King of Queens 7.1

The King of Queens

as Jerry - Arthur Spooner’s Father

1998
Miami Vice 7.5

Miami Vice

as Fast Eddie Felcher

1984
Arrested Development 7.9

Arrested Development

as Tony Wonder

2003
Severance 8.4

Severance

as Kier Eagan (voice) (uncredited)

2022
American Playhouse 6.6

American Playhouse

as Ronnie Shaughnessy

1982
MTV Video Music Awards 7.8

MTV Video Music Awards

as Self - Host

1984
MTV Movie & TV Awards 7.9

MTV Movie & TV Awards

1992
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter 6.2

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

as Self

2015
Today 5.6

Today

as Self

1952
The Larry Sanders Show 7.8

The Larry Sanders Show

as Ben Stiller

1992
NewsRadio 7.4

NewsRadio

as Vic

1995
Duckman 7.3

Duckman

as Harry Medfly (voice)

1994
Desus & Mero 5.1

Desus & Mero

as Self - Illustrious Guest

2019
The Jonathan Ross Show 5.2

The Jonathan Ross Show

as Self - Guest

2011
Workaholics 7.4

Workaholics

as Del Jacobson

2011
Space Ghost Coast to Coast 7.9

Space Ghost Coast to Coast

1994
Krapopolis 7.1

Krapopolis

as Prometheus (voice)

2023
Ted's Notebook 5.5

Ted's Notebook

as Self

2012
Entertainment Tonight 4.4

Entertainment Tonight

as Self

1981
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! 7.2

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!

as Self

2007
The Oscars 7.1

The Oscars

as Self

1953
The Oscars 7.1

The Oscars

as Self - Presenter

1953
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist 7.8

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist

as Ben (voice)

1995
Kate & Allie 6.2

Kate & Allie

1984
Chicken Shop Date 8.3

Chicken Shop Date

as Self - Guest

2014
Chicken Shop Date 8.3

Chicken Shop Date

as Self - Guest (archive footage)

2014
Freaks and Geeks 8.2

Freaks and Geeks

as Agent Meara

1999
On Air with Ryan Seacrest 9.5

On Air with Ryan Seacrest

as Self

2004
Circus Halligalli 6.1

Circus Halligalli

as Self

2013
Mr. Show with Bob and David 7.5

Mr. Show with Bob and David

as Jerry

1995
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson 6.7

StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson

as Self

2015
Extras 7.8

Extras

as Ben Stiller

2005
Burning Love 7.3

Burning Love

as Joe

2012
Running Wild with Bear Grylls 6.9

Running Wild with Bear Grylls

as Self

2014
Rove 7.5

Rove

as Self

1999
Another Period 6.8

Another Period

as Charles Ponzi

2015
Kids' Choice Awards 8.8

Kids' Choice Awards

as Host

1987
The Early Show 6.2

The Early Show

as Self

1999
Take Two with Phineas and Ferb 7.6

Take Two with Phineas and Ferb

as Self

2010
Comedy Central Roasts 7.2

Comedy Central Roasts

as Self

2003
Inside Comedy 6.5

Inside Comedy

as Self

2012
Everybody's Live with John Mulaney 6.7

Everybody's Live with John Mulaney

as Self - Actor and Director

2025
Primetime Glick 7.2

Primetime Glick

2001
Undeclared 7.3

Undeclared

as Rex

2001
The Ben Stiller Show 5.0

The Ben Stiller Show

as Various Characters

1992
Eagleheart 6.8

Eagleheart

as Silly Sammy

2011
Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis 7.5

Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis

as Self

2008
The Trip 7.4

The Trip

as Ben Stiller

2010
Haters Back Off 6.1

Haters Back Off

as Himself

2016
The Emmy Awards 7.9

The Emmy Awards

as Self

1949
The Henry Rollins Show 6.2

The Henry Rollins Show

2006
Wish Kids

Wish Kids

2002
The Andy Dick Show 7.2

The Andy Dick Show

as Self

2001
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man! 7.8

Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!

as Self - Actor & Filmmaker

2026
TV total 6.1

TV total

as Self

1999
The Birthday Boys 6.9

The Birthday Boys

2013
The Playboy Murders 7.6

The Playboy Murders

as Self (archive footage)

2023
Kate McShane 6.0

Kate McShane

as Nickie

1975
Big Time in Hollywood, Fl 7.0

Big Time in Hollywood, Fl

as Jimmy Staats

2015
E! True Hollywood Story 8.1

E! True Hollywood Story

1996
Gone Mental with Lior 4.0

Gone Mental with Lior

as Self

2020
Prehistoric Planet 8.5

Prehistoric Planet

as Narrator (voice)

2002
Le Débarquement

Le Débarquement

2013
Saturday Night Special 7.5

Saturday Night Special

1996
Bianca by Night

Bianca by Night

as Self - Guest (video link)

2025
Inside the Actors Studio

Inside the Actors Studio

as Self

1994
Protective Custody

Protective Custody

The Off Weeks

The Off Weeks

as Gus Adler

Teen Choice Awards 9.1

Teen Choice Awards

as Self

1999

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