- BIRTH 30/11/1965
- Country United States
- SHOWS 66
- MOVIES 72
- SHOWRUNNER 1
- DIRECTOR 11
- SCRIPT 3
- PRODUCTION 31
Ben 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.
Shows (66)
Saturday Night Live
Everybody's Live with John Mulaney
Movies (72)
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
Showrunner
The Birthday Boys
Director (11)
Tropic Thunder
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Zoolander
The Cable Guy
Zoolander 2
Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost
Reality Bites
Heat Vision and Jack
Script (3)
Production (31)
Tropic Thunder
Megamind
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Nutcrackers
Zoolander
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
The Ruins
Starsky & Hutch
Why Him?
Zoolander 2
Duplex
Plus One
Focker-In-Law
Queenpins
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
Submarine
Blades of Glory
Vamps
The Package
Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost
Alex Strangelove
Dinner in America
30 Minutes or Less
Friendsgiving
Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics
The Big Year
Crash Test: With Rob Huebel and Paul Scheer
Celebrity Escape Room
Dodgeball 2
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
The Polka King
