Cast
Ben Stiller
Acting
Cast
Ben Stiller
Known for
Acting
Born
1965-11-30
From
New York City, New York, USA
Also known as Benjamin Edward Meara Stiller
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.
Madagascar
as Alex (voice)
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
as Alex (voice)
Megamind
as Bernard (voice)
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as Walter Mitty
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
as Alex (voice)
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
as Larry Daley / Laaa
Night at the Museum
as Larry Daley
Tropic Thunder
as Tugg Speedman
Happy Gilmore 2
as Hal L
There's Something About Mary
as Ted Stroehmann
Meet the Fockers
as Greg Focker
Meet the Parents
as Greg Focker
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
as Larry Daley
Zoolander
as Derek Zoolander
Happy Gilmore
as Hal L. (uncredited)
Tower Heist
as Josh Kovacs
Empire of the Sun
as Dainty
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
as White Goodman
The Royal Tenenbaums
as Chas Tenenbaum
Starsky & Hutch
as David Starsky
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
as Arturo Mendes
Zoolander 2
as Derek Zoolander
Little Fockers
as Greg Focker
Mystery Men
as Mr. Furious / Roy
The Cable Guy
as Sam Sweet
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
as Guitar Center Guy
Reality Bites
as Michael Grates
The Heartbreak Kid
as Eddie Cantrow
Along Came Polly
as Reuben Feffer
Duplex
as Alex Rose
The Watch
as Evan
Focker-In-Law
as Greg Focker
Heavyweights
as Tony Perkis / Tony Perkis Sr.
Madly Madagascar
as Alex (voice)
Bros
as Ben Stiller (uncredited)
Locked Down
as Guy
Funny People
as Friend in video (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hubie Halloween
as Orderly Hal
Orange County
as Firefighter (uncredited)
Dear Santa
as Lucifer (uncredited)
Black and White
as Mark Clear
America | A Tribute to Heroes
as Self
The Suburbans
as Jay Rose
Submarine
as Soap Opera Star (uncredited)
Merry Madagascar
as Alex (voice)
Permanent Midnight
as Jerry Stahl
Greenberg
as Roger Greenberg
Greed
as Self
Nutcrackers
as Mike Maxwell
Flirting with Disaster
as Mel Coplin
While We're Young
as Josh Schrebnick
The Trip
as Ben Stiller (uncredited)
The Independent
as Cop
I'm Still Here
as Ben Stiller
Next of Kin
as Lawrence Isabella
Zero Effect
as Steve Arlo
Envy
as Tim Dingman
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
as Matthew Meyerowitz
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
as Self
Fresh Horses
as Tipton
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
as Self
Beastie Boys Story
as Self
Celebrity Escape Room
as Self
Hot Pursuit
as Chris Honeywell
Harmontown
as Self
Confessions of an Action Star
as Commander
Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored
as Self
School for Scoundrels
as Lonnie Ratcliff
Don't Think Twice
as Self
Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics
as Self
Elmo's Christmas Countdown
as Stiller the Elf (voice)
Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness
as Tugg Speedman
Keeping the Faith
as Rabbi Jake Schram
Your Friends & Neighbors
as Jerry
Brad's Status
as Brad Sloan
Highway to Hell
as Pluto's Cook / Attila the Hun
Stella
as Jim Uptegrove
The Dink
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
as Self
Earth to America
as Self
Run Ronnie Run
as Self
That's Adequate
as Chip Lane
Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost
as Self
Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine
as 8008s
Pauly Shore Is Dead
as Ben Stiller (uncredited)
Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner
as Self - Filmed Roaster
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
as Self
Being Canadian
as Self
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
as Self
The Secret Policeman's Ball
as Self
Danny Roane: First Time Director
as Self
Nobody Knows Anything!
as Peach Expert (uncredited)
If Lucy Fell
as Bwick Elias
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
as Self
Derek Zoolander University
as Derek Zoolander
Zoolander: Super Model
as Derek Zoolander (voice)
The Hustler of Money
as Wince
Dreamworks: Holiday Classics
as Alex (voice)
The Nutt House
as Pie Thrower (uncredited)
He's Way More Famous Than You
as Ben Stiller
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller
as Self
Mission: Improbable
as Tom Crooze
AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Edition
as Self
Le Débarquement
as Self - host
Heat Vision and Jack
as Self / Strip Club DJ (uncredited)
Drake Sather: The Man Who Created Zoolander
The Semplica Girl Diaries
Bleecker
as Dr. Pots
The Marc Pease Experience
as Jon Gribble
Nantucket Film Festival's Comedy Roundtable
as Self - Panelist
The Champions
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
as Self (archive footage)
Bridget Everett: Gynecological Wonder
as Self
Sweet Micky for President
as Self
Elvis Stories
as Bruce
Romanekian
as Self
Here Comes the Night Time
as Fake Arcade Fire Bandmember
Working Tra$h
as Freddy Novak
The Farrelly Bros.: In the French Tradition
as Self
Shoeshine
as Son
The Truth Is in the Stars
as Self
Downey Wrote That
as Self
Belly of the Beast
as Norman Mailer
Everybody Has an Andy Dick Story
as Self
The House of Blue Leaves
as Ronnie Shaughnessy
A Matter of Time
Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That!
as Self
The Hanging of Stuart Cornfeld
The Making of 'The Pick of Destiny'
as Self
Monkey Mischief
as Larry Daley
Nantucket Film Festival's 2nd Comedy Roundtable
as Self
Derek Zoolander: Male Model
as Derek Zoolander
All Aboard the Crazy Train
as Self - Special Appearance