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