Ben Stiller
Benjamin Edward Meara Stiller (born November 30, 1965) is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. He is the son of the comedians and actors Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara. Stiller was a member of a group of comedic actors colloquially known as the Frat Pack. His films have grossed more than $2.6 billion in Canada and the United States, with an average of $79 million per film. Throughout his career, he has received various awards and honors, including an Emmy Award, multiple MTV Movie Awards, a Britannia Award and a Teen Choice Award.
While beginning his acting career, Stiller wrote several mockumentaries and was offered a variety sketch comedy series titled The Ben Stiller Show, which he produced and hosted for its 13-episode run. The series ran on MTV from 1990 to 1992, earning him a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Program. He then appeared on shows such as Friends, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and Arrested Development.
Having previously acted in television, he began acting in films. He made his directorial debut with Reality Bites and continued directing films and often starring in them, such as with The Cable Guy (1996), Zoolander (2001), Tropic Thunder (2008), and The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013). During this time he also starred in a string of successful studio comedies including There’s Something About Mary (1998), Along Came Polly (2004), Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004), Starsky & Hutch (2004), and Tower Heist (2011). Stiller is also widely known for multiple franchise films such as the Meet the Parents films (2000–2010), the Madagascar franchise (2005–2012), and the Night at the Museum trilogy (2006–2014).
He is known for his performances in independent films such as David O. Russell’s Flirting with Disaster (1996), Wes Anderson’s The Royal Tenenbaums (2001), Noah Baumbach’s’ Greenberg (2010), While We're Young (2014), and The Meyerowitz Stories (2017). In 2018 he directed the Showtime limited series Escape at Dannemora earning himself 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 served as 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.
Acted in
Nutcrackers
2024
as Mike Maxwell
#LoveArmy : Où es-tu Jérôme ?
2024
as Lui-même (Archive)
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
2023
as Self
Krapopolis
2023
as Prometheus (voice)
Bleecker
2023
The Playboy Murders
2023
as Self (archive footage)
Bros
2022
as Ben Stiller (uncredited)
Friends: The Reunion
2021
as (archive footage)
Locked Down
2021
as Guy
Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine
2020
as 8008s
Hubie Halloween
2020
as Orderly Hal
Celebrity Escape Room
2020
as Self
Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics
2020
as Self
Beastie Boys Story
2020
as Self
Gone Mental with Lior
2020
as Self
Greed
2019
as Self
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
2017
as Self
Brad's Status
2017
as Brad Sloan
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
2017
as Matthew Meyerowitz
The Truth Is in the Stars
2017
as Self
Haters Back Off
2016
as Himself
Zoolander: Super Model
2016
as Derek Zoolander (voice)
Don't Think Twice
2016
as Self
Drake Sather: The Man Who Created Zoolander
2016
Zoolander 2
2016
as Derek Zoolander
Being Canadian
2015
as Self
Bridget Everett: Gynecological Wonder
2015
as Self
Another Period
2015
as Charles Ponzi
While We're Young
2015
as Josh Schrebnick
Big Time in Hollywood, Fl
2015
as Jimmy Staats
Sweet Micky for President
2015
as Self
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
2014
as Larry Daley / Laaa
Running Wild with Bear Grylls
2014
as Self
Harmontown
2014
as Self
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
2013
as Walter Mitty
Nantucket Film Festival's 2nd Comedy Roundtable
2013
as Self
The Birthday Boys
2013
Here Comes the Night Time
2013
as Fake Arcade Fire Bandmember
He's Way More Famous Than You
2013
as Ben Stiller
Madly Madagascar
2013
as Alex (voice)
Le Débarquement
2013
as Self - host
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
2012
as Self
Nantucket Film Festival's Comedy Roundtable
2012
as Self - Panelist
The Watch
2012
as Evan
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
2012
as Alex (voice)
The Secret Policeman's Ball
2012
as Self
Tower Heist
2011
as Josh Kovacs
Clinton Foundation: Celebrity Division
2011
as Self
The Trip
2011
as Ben Stiller
Submarine
2011
as Soap Opera Star (uncredited)
Little Fockers
2010
as Greg Focker
The Trip
2010
as Ben Stiller
Megamind
2010
as Bernard (voice)
I'm Still Here
2010
as Ben Stiller
Greenberg
2010
as Roger Greenberg
Merry Madagascar
2009
as Alex (voice)
The Marc Pease Experience
2009
as Jon Gribble
Funny People
2009
as Friend in video (archive footage) (uncredited)
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
2009
as Larry Daley
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
2009
as Self
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
2008
as Alex (voice)
Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness
2008
as Tugg Speedman
Tropic Thunder
2008
as Tugg Speedman
The Farrelly Bros.: In the French Tradition
2007
as Self
Sesame Street: Elmo's Christmas Countdown
2007
as Stiller the Elf (voice)
The Heartbreak Kid
2007
as Eddie Cantrow
Phineas and Ferb
2007
as Khaka Peü Peü (voice)
AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Edition
2007
as Self
The Making of 'The Pick of Destiny'
2007
as Self
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
2007
as Self
Night at the Museum
2006
as Larry Daley
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
2006
as Guitar Center Guy
School for Scoundrels
2006
as Lonnie Ratcliff
Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner
2006
as Self - Filmed Roaster
Awesome: I Fuckin' Shot That!
2006
as Self
Earth to America
2005
as Self
Romanekian
2005
as Himself
Extras
2005
as Ben Stiller
All Aboard the Crazy Train
2005
as Self - Special Appearance
Madagascar
2005
as Alex (voice)
Confessions of an Action Star
2005
as Commander
Meet the Fockers
2004
as Greg Focker
Nobody Knows Anything!
2004
as Peach Expert (uncredited)
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
2004
as Arturo Mendes
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
2004
as White Goodman
Envy
2004
as Tim Dingman
Starsky & Hutch
2004
as David Starsky
Along Came Polly
2004
as Reuben Feffer
Arrested Development
2003
as Tony Wonder
Duplex
2003
as Alex Rose
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
2003
as Self
Comedy Central Roasts
2003
as Self
Pauly Shore Is Dead
2003
as Ben Stiller (uncredited)
Prehistoric Planet
2002
as Narrator (voice)
American Idol
2002
as Self
Wish Kids
2002
Run Ronnie Run
2002
as Self
Orange County
2002
as Firefighter (uncredited)
The Royal Tenenbaums
2001
as Chas Tenenbaum
Zoolander
2001
as Derek Zoolander
Undeclared
2001
as Rex
America | A Tribute to Heroes
2001
as Self
Mission: Improbable
2001
as Tom Crooze
Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored
2001
as Self
The Andy Dick Show
2001
The Independent
2000
as Cop
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
as Ben Stiller
Meet the Parents
2000
as Greg Focker
Keeping the Faith
2000
as Rabbi Jake Schram
The Suburbans
1999
as Jay Rose
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller
1999
as Self
Freaks and Geeks
1999
as Agent Meara
Rove
1999
as Self
Black and White
1999
as Mark Clear
Mystery Men
1999
as Furious
Teen Choice Awards
1999
as Self - Nominee
Family Guy
1999
as Ben Stiller (voice) (uncredited)
Heat Vision and Jack
1999
as Self / Strip Club DJ (uncredited)
The King of Queens
1998
as Jerry - Arthur Spooner’s Father
Permanent Midnight
1998
as Jerry Stahl
Your Friends & Neighbors
1998
as Jerry
There's Something About Mary
1998
as Ted Stroehmann
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies
1998
as Self
Zero Effect
1998
as Steve Arlo
Derek Zoolander University
1997
as Derek Zoolander
King of the Hill
1997
as Rich (voice)
Derek Zoolander: Male Model
1996
as Derek Zoolander
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
1996
as Self
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
The Cable Guy
1996
as Sam Sweet / Stan Sweet
Saturday Night Special
1996
Flirting with Disaster
1996
as Mel Coplin
If Lucy Fell
1996
as Bwick Elias
Happy Gilmore
1996
as Hal L. - Orderly in Nursing Home (uncredited)
Mr. Show with Bob and David
1995
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
1995
NewsRadio
1995
as Vic
Heavyweights
1995
as Tony Perkis / Tony Perkis Sr.
Friends
1994
as Tommy
Duckman
1994
Reality Bites
1994
as Michael Grates
Frasier
1993
as Barry (voice)
WWE Raw
1993
as Himself
The Ben Stiller Show
1992
as Various Characters
The Nutt House
1992
as Pie Thrower (uncredited)
MTV Movie & TV Awards
1992
Highway to Hell
1991
as Pluto's Cook / Attila the Hun
Working Tra$h
1990
as Freddy
Stella
1990
as Jim Uptegrove
The Simpsons
1989
as Garth Motherloving (voice)
Next of Kin
1989
as Lawrence Isabella
That's Adequate
1989
as Chip Lane
Elvis Stories
1989
as Bruce
Fresh Horses
1988
as Tipton
Empire of the Sun
1987
as Dainty
The House of Blue Leaves
1987
as Ronnie Shaughnessy
Hot Pursuit
1987
as Chris Honeywell
The Hustler of Money
1987
as Wince
Kids' Choice Awards
1987
as Host
Shoeshine
1987
as Son
Miami Vice
1984
MTV Video Music Awards
1984
as Self - Host
Kate & Allie
1984
Kate McShane
1975
The Oscars
1953
as Self
The Semplica Girl Diaries
The Champions
Belly of the Beast
as Norman Mailer
Everybody Has an Andy Dick Story
Rat
as Drew Larson
The Dink
Happy Gilmore 2
as Hal L.