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.
Madagascar
(Alex (voice))
There's Something About Mary
(Ted Stroehmann)
Flirting with Disaster
(Mel Coplin)
Meet the Fockers
(Greg Focker)
Meet the Parents
(Greg Focker)
Night at the Museum
(Larry Daley)
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
(Guitar Center Guy)
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
(Alex (voice))
Empire of the Sun
(Dainty)
Don't Think Twice
(Self)
Envy
(Tim Dingman)
Reality Bites
(Michael Grates)
Keeping the Faith
(Rabbi Jake Schram)
Along Came Polly
(Reuben Feffer)
Duplex
(Alex Rose)
I'm Still Here
(Ben Stiller)
Permanent Midnight
(Jerry Stahl)
Tropic Thunder
(Tugg Speedman)
The Semplica Girl Diaries
Mission: Improbable
(Tom Crooze)
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
(Arturo Mendes)
The Marc Pease Experience
(Jon Gribble)
Merry Madagascar
(Alex (voice))
The Royal Tenenbaums
(Chas Tenenbaum)
The Heartbreak Kid
(Eddie Cantrow)
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
(White Goodman)
Starsky & Hutch
(David Starsky)
Mystery Men
(Mr. Furious / Roy)
Zoolander
(Derek Zoolander)
Greenberg
(Roger Greenberg)
School for Scoundrels
(Lonnie Ratcliff)
The Cable Guy
(Sam Sweet)
The Champions
Megamind
(Bernard (voice))
Heavyweights
(Tony Perkis / Tony Perkis Sr.)
Zero Effect
(Steve Arlo)
Submarine
(Soap Opera Star (uncredited))
Little Fockers
(Greg Focker)
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
(Larry Daley)
The Watch
(Evan)
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
(Alex (voice))
Le Débarquement
(Self - host)
Bleecker
(Dr. Pots)
Sweet Micky for President
(Self)
Your Friends & Neighbors
(Jerry)
Tower Heist
(Josh Kovacs)
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
(Walter Mitty)
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
(Larry Daley / Laaa)
Madly Madagascar
(Alex (voice))
While We're Young
(Josh Schrebnick)
All Aboard the Crazy Train
(Self - Special Appearance)
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
(Self)
Drake Sather: The Man Who Created Zoolander
Greed
(Self)
Nutcrackers
(Mike Maxwell)
Bros
(Ben Stiller (uncredited))
Belly of the Beast
(Norman Mailer)
Earth to America
(Self)
Zoolander 2
(Derek Zoolander)
Funny People
(Friend in video (archive footage) (uncredited))
Nobody Knows Anything!
(Peach Expert (uncredited))
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
(Self)
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
(Matthew Meyerowitz)
Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That!
(Self)
Everybody Has an Andy Dick Story
Brad's Status
(Brad Sloan)
The Trip
(Ben Stiller (uncredited))
Orange County
(Firefighter (uncredited))
Heat Vision and Jack
(Self / Strip Club DJ (uncredited))
Happy Gilmore
(Hal L. (uncredited))
Derek Zoolander: Male Model
(Derek Zoolander)
Derek Zoolander University
(Derek Zoolander)
Next of Kin
(Lawrence Isabella)
If Lucy Fell
(Bwick Elias)
Highway to Hell
(Pluto's Cook / Attila the Hun)
Nantucket Film Festival's Comedy Roundtable
(Self - Panelist)
The Making of 'The Pick of Destiny'
(Self)
Nantucket Film Festival's 2nd Comedy Roundtable
(Self)
Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness
(Tugg Speedman)
He's Way More Famous Than You
(Ben Stiller)
Stella
(Jim Uptegrove)
Harmontown
(Self)
Pauly Shore Is Dead
(Ben Stiller (uncredited))
The Truth Is in the Stars
(Self)
The Independent
(Cop)
Being Canadian
(Self)
Elvis Stories
(Bruce)
Run Ronnie Run
(Self)
Hot Pursuit
(Chris Honeywell)
The Suburbans
(Jay Rose)
Shoeshine
(Son)
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
(Self)
Fresh Horses
(Tipton)
Confessions of an Action Star
(Commander)
Black and White
(Mark Clear)
That's Adequate
(Chip Lane)
AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Edition
(Self)
Romanekian
(Self)
Working Tra$h
(Freddy Novak)
The Secret Policeman's Ball
(Self)
Elmo's Christmas Countdown
(Stiller the Elf (voice))
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
(Self)
The Hustler of Money
(Wince)
Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored
(Self)
Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner
(Self - Filmed Roaster)
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller
(Self)
Zoolander: Super Model
(Derek Zoolander (voice))
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
(Self)
The Farrelly Bros.: In the French Tradition
(Self)
America | A Tribute to Heroes
(Self)
Beastie Boys Story
(Self)
Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics
(Self)
Celebrity Escape Room
(Self)
The House of Blue Leaves
(Ronnie Shaughnessy)
Locked Down
(Guy)
Hubie Halloween
(Orderly Hal)
Here Comes the Night Time
(Fake Arcade Fire Bandmember)
Bridget Everett: Gynecological Wonder
(Self)
Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine
(8008s)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
(Self)
The Dink
The Nutt House
(Pie Thrower (uncredited))
Clinton Foundation: Celebrity Division
(Self)
Happy Gilmore 2
(Hal L)
Dear Santa
(Lucifer (uncredited))
Focker-In-Law
(Greg Focker)
Danny Roane: First Time Director
(Self)
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
(Self (archive footage))
Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost
(Self)
Monkey Mischief
(Larry Daley)
The Hanging of Stuart Cornfeld
Downey Wrote That
(Self)
The Ben Stiller Show
(Various Characters)
Inside the Actors Studio
(Self)
The Simpsons
(Garth Motherloving (voice))
Kate & Allie
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
(Self)
Family Guy
(Ben Stiller (voice) (uncredited))
The Daily Show
(Self)
Friends
(Tommy)
Phineas and Ferb
(Khaka Peü Peü (voice))
Miami Vice
(Fast Eddie Felcher)
Today
(Self)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
(Self)
Freaks and Geeks
(Agent Meara)
The View
(Self)
Extras
(Ben Stiller)
E! True Hollywood Story
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
(Ben (voice))
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Frasier
(Barry (voice))
Undeclared
(Rex)
Inside Comedy
(Self)
American Idol
(Self)
The Early Show
(Self)
The King of Queens
(Jerry - Arthur Spooner’s Father)
The Andy Dick Show
(Self)
Late Night with David Letterman
(Self)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
(Self - Guest)
The Henry Rollins Show
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
(Self)
Saturday Night Special
Raw
(Himself)
MTV Movie & TV Awards
The Oscars
(Self)
Wish Kids
Kate McShane
(Nickie)
Mr. Show with Bob and David
Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis
(Self)
Saturday Night Live
(Self - Various Characters)
The Birthday Boys
Gone Mental with Lior
(Self)
Curb Your Enthusiasm
(Ben Stiller)
Arrested Development
(Tony Wonder)
Saturday Night Live
(Self - Host)
Rove
(Self)
Big Time in Hollywood, Fl
(Jimmy Staats)
Haters Back Off
(Himself)
The Trip
(Ben Stiller)
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
(Self)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
(Self)
Krapopolis
(Prometheus (voice))
Another Period
(Charles Ponzi)
MTV Video Music Awards
(Self - Host)
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
(Self)
Running Wild with Bear Grylls
(Self)
Teen Choice Awards
(Self)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
(Self - Guest)
Saturday Night Live
(Self - Cameo (uncredited))
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Desus & Mero
(Self - Illustrious Guest)
Entertainment Tonight
(Self)
NewsRadio
(Vic)
TV total
(Self)
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
(Self)
King of the Hill
(Rich (voice))
The Graham Norton Show
(Self)
Comedy Central Roasts
(Self)
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
(Self)
Primetime Glick
Kids' Choice Awards
(Host)
The Mike Douglas Show
(Self)
The Playboy Murders
(Self (archive footage))
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
(Self)
Prehistoric Planet
(Narrator (voice))
Hot Ones
(Self)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
(Self)
Bianca by Night
(Self - Guest (video link))
Eagleheart
(Silly Sammy)
Severance
(Kier Eagan (voice) (uncredited))
The Oscars
(Self - Presenter)
Le Débarquement
Everybody's Live with John Mulaney
(Self - Actor and Director)
Quotidien
(Self - Guest)
The One Show
(Self)
The Jonathan Ross Show
(Self - Guest)
Chicken Shop Date
(Self - Guest)
Ted's Notebook
(Self)
Duckman
(Harry Medfly (voice))
Workaholics
(Del Jacobson)
New Heights
(Self)
The Emmy Awards
(Self)
The Off Weeks
(Gus Adler)
Tony Awards
(Self - Presenter)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
(Self - Guest)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
(Self - Guest)
Reality Bites
(Director)
Duplex
(Producer)
Tropic Thunder
(Producer)
Tropic Thunder
(Screenplay)
Tropic Thunder
(Director)
Tropic Thunder
(Story)
Starsky & Hutch
(Executive Producer)
Zoolander
(Characters)
Zoolander
(Director)
Zoolander
(Producer)
Zoolander
(Screenplay)
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
(Producer)
The Cable Guy
(Director)
Blades of Glory
(Producer)
Megamind
(Executive Producer)
Submarine
(Executive Producer)
Crooked Lines
(Presenter)
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
(Producer)
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
(Director)
Heat Vision and Jack
(Director)
30 Minutes or Less
(Producer)
Plus One
(Executive Producer)
Queenpins
(Producer)
Dodgeball 2
(Producer)
Zoolander 2
(Characters)
The Champions
(Director)
The Champions
(Producer)
Zoolander 2
(Writer)
Zoolander 2
(Director)
Crash Test: With Rob Huebel and Paul Scheer
(Producer)
Bridget Everett: Gynecological Wonder
(Executive Producer)
Derek Zoolander: Male Model
(Writer)
Derek Zoolander University
(Writer)
Zoolander 2
(Producer)
The Making of 'The Pick of Destiny'
(Producer)
I'm Still Here
(Thanks)
Why Him?
(Producer)
Elvis Stories
(Director)
This, But Again
(Producer)
This, But Again
(Director)
The Hustler of Money
(Director)
The Hustler of Money
(Writer)
The Package
(Producer)
The Hardy Men
(Producer)
Alex Strangelove
(Producer)
Friendsgiving
(Producer)
Dinner in America
(Producer)
Celebrity Escape Room
(Executive Producer)
London
(Director)
London
(Producer)
The Ruins
(Executive Producer)
The Big Year
(Executive Producer)
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
(Executive Producer)
Bleecker
(Executive Producer)
Bag Man
(Director)
The Dink
(Producer)
Focker-In-Law
(Producer)
Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics
(Producer)
Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost
(Director)
Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost
(Producer)
Airman
(Director)
Airman
(Producer)
Extremist
(Executive Producer)
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
(Executive Producer)
Vamps
(Executive Producer)
The Polka King
(Executive Producer)
Nutcrackers
(Executive Producer)
The Ben Stiller Show
(Writer)
The Ben Stiller Show
(Director)
Burning Love
(Executive Producer)
Escape at Dannemora
(Executive Producer)
Escape at Dannemora
(Director)
In the Dark
(Executive Producer)
Severance
(Director)
Severance
(Executive Producer)
High Desert
(Executive Producer)
Another Period
(Executive Producer)
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
(Additional Writing)
The Off Weeks
(Executive Producer)
La Flamme
(Associate Producer)
The Ben Stiller Show
(Creator)
The Birthday Boys
(Creator)