
Ben Stiller
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Biography
Benjamin Edward Meara Stiller (born November 30, 1965) is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. Known for his blend of slapstick humour 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 honours 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.
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Saturday Night Live

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Late Night with Seth Meyers

The One Show

Raw

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!

Curb Your Enthusiasm

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Family Guy

King of the Hill

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

E! True Hollywood Story

The Graham Norton Show

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Friends

Frasier

The Jonathan Ross Show

Teen Choice Awards

Miami Vice

Entertainment Tonight

Space Ghost Coast to Coast

Arrested Development

The King of Queens

Today

American Idol

The Daily Show

NewsRadio

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Comedy Central Roasts

Severance

The Simpsons

Late Night with David Letterman

Inside Comedy

Everybody's Live with John Mulaney

The Early Show

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist

Kids' Choice Awards

Phineas and Ferb

Primetime Glick

Krapopolis

MTV Movie & TV Awards

Extras

Eagleheart

Freaks and Geeks

Haters Back Off

Kate & Allie

Running Wild with Bear Grylls

Another Period

Desus & Mero

Big Time in Hollywood, Fl

Kate McShane

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

Run Ronnie Run

Happy Gilmore

Bros

The Independent

The Oscars

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

Orange County

Friends: The Reunion

Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner

Happy Gilmore 2

MTV Video Music Awards

Heavyweights

Hubie Halloween

Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond

Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny

Dear Santa

Mr. Show with Bob and David

Hot Pursuit

The Trip

#LoveArmy : Où es-tu Jérôme ?

Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics

The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story

Locked Down

Megamind

Reality Bites

Beastie Boys Story

The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller

The Dink

There's Something About Mary

The Marc Pease Experience

The Royal Tenenbaums

Little Fockers

The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)

Along Came Polly

Zoolander

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

Meet the Parents

Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

Starsky & Hutch

Tropic Thunder

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted

Meet the Fockers

Tower Heist

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

The Watch

Night at the Museum

Madagascar

Madly Madagascar

The Heartbreak Kid

Brad's Status

Zoolander 2
Production Credits

The Dink

30 Minutes or Less

Dinner in America

Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny

Megamind

Starsky & Hutch

Severance

The Ruins

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist

Dodgeball 2

Tropic Thunder

Alex Strangelove

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

High Desert

The Package

Escape at Dannemora

Zoolander

Reality Bites

Another Period

Burning Love

Zoolander 2

Blades of Glory

Queenpins

In the Dark

Why Him?
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