| Ben Stiller | |
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| Born |
Benjamin Edward Meara Stiller November 30, 1965 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor, comedian, filmmaker |
| Years active | 1975–present |
| Spouse | Christine Taylor (2000-present) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parents |
Jerry Stiller Anne Meara |
Ben Stiller is an American comedian, actor, screenwriter, film director, and producer. He is the son of veteran comedians and actors Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara.
Filmography[]
As actor[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Empire of the Sun | Dainty | |
| Hot Pursuit | Chris Honeywell | ||
| Shoeshine | |||
| 1988 | Fresh Horses | Tipton | |
| 1989 | Next of Kin | Lawrence Isabella | |
| Elvis Stories | Bruce | ||
| That's Adequate | Chip Lane | ||
| 1990 | Stella | Jim Uptegrove | |
| Working Tra$h | Freddy Novak | ||
| 1992 | The Nutt House | Pie Thrower | Cameo |
| Highway to Hell | Pluto's Cook/Attila the Hun | ||
| 1994 | Reality Bites | Michael Grates | Directorial debut. |
| 1995 | Heavyweights | Tony Perkis/Tony Perkis Sr. | |
| 1996 | The Cable Guy | Sam Sweet/Stan Sweet | Also director |
| Flirting with Disaster | Mel | ||
| If Lucy Fell | Bwick Elias | ||
| Happy Gilmore | Hal L. (Nursing Home Orderly) | Uncredited | |
| 1998 | Permanent Midnight | Jerry Stahl | |
| Your Friends & Neighbors | Jerry | ||
| There's Something About Mary | Ted Stroehmann | MTV Movie Award for Best Fight (For the fight against Puffy the Dog) Nominated—American Comedy Award for Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture (Leading Role) Nominated—Blockbuster Entertainment Award Favorite Actor – Comedy Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss (shared with Cameron Diaz) Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo (shared with Cameron Diaz) | |
| Zero Effect | Steve Arlo | ||
| 1999 | Black and White | Mark Clear | |
| Mystery Men | Mr. Furious | Nominated—Teen Choice Award for Film – Choice Hissy Fit | |
| The Suburbans | Jay Rose | ||
| 2000 | Meet the Parents | Gaylord "Greg" Focker | American Comedy Award for Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture (Leading Role) MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance Nominated—Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actor – Comedy/Romance Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Team (shared with Robert De Niro) Nominated—Teen Choice Award for Film – Choice Actor |
| Keeping the Faith | Rabbi Jake Schram | ||
| The Independent | Cop | ||
| 2001 | The Royal Tenenbaums | Chas Tenenbaum | Nominated—Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Cast Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture |
| Zoolander | Derek Zoolander | Also writer and director Teen Choice Award for Film – Choice Hissy Fit Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best Dressed Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best Line ("There's more to life than just being really, really, ridiculously good looking.") Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Team (shared with Owen Wilson) Nominated—Teen Choice Award for Film – Choice Actor, Comedy | |
| 2002 | Orange County | The Firefighter | Cameo |
| Run Ronnie Run | Himself | ||
| 2003 | Nobody Knows Anything! | Peach Expert | Cameo |
| Duplex | Alex Rose | ||
| Pauly Shore Is Dead | Himself | Cameo | |
| 2004 | Meet the Fockers | Greg Focker | Nominated—Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actor: Comedy Nominated—Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Blush Scene (Greg's engagement party speech) Nominated—Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Liar |
| Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy | Arturo Mendes | Cameo | |
| Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story | White Goodman | MTV Movie Award for Best Villain Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance | |
| Envy | Tim Dingman | ||
| Starsky & Hutch | David Starsky | Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Team (shared with Owen Wilson) Nominated—People's Choice Award for Favorite On-Screen Chemistry (shared with Owen Wilson)<br / Nominated—Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actor – Comedy Nominated—Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Chemistry (shared with Owen Wilson) | |
| Along Came Polly | Reuben Feffer | Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best Dance Sequence (shared with Jennifer Aniston for the hot salsa dance)> Nominated—Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Blush Nominated—Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Hissy Fit | |
| 2005 | Danny Roane: First Time Director | Himself | |
| Madagascar | Alex | Voice; nominated—Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie | |
| Sledge: The Untold Story | Commander | ||
| 2006 | Night at the Museum | Larry Daley | Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance Nominated—Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actor: Comedy |
| In Search of Ted Demme | Himself | ||
| Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny | Guitar Center Guy | Cameo and producer | |
| School for Scoundrels | Lonnie | ||
| Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That! | Himself | ||
| 2007 | The Heartbreak Kid | Eddie Cantrow | |
| 2008 | Tropic Thunder | Tugg Speedman | Also writer and director Hollywood Film Festival Award for Comedy of the Year Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best WTF Moment Nominated—Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actor: Comedy |
| Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa | Alex | Voice; nominated—Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie | |
| 2009 | Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian | Larry Daley | Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance Nominated—Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actor: Comedy |
| The Marc Pease Experience | Jon Gribble | ||
| 2010 | Greenberg | Roger Greenberg | Nominated—Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead Nominated—Comedy Film Award for Best Leading Actor |
| Megamind | Bernard | Executive producer, voice role | |
| Little Fockers | Greg Focker | ||
| The Trip | Himself | Exaggerated version of himself, cameo (uncredited) | |
| 2011 | Tower Heist | Josh Kovaks | |
| 2012 | Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted | Alex | Voice; nominated—Kids' Choice Award for Favourite Voice from an Animated Movie Nominated—People's Choice Award for Favorite Comedic Movie Actor |
| The Watch | Evan Trautwig | ||
| 2013 | He's Way More Famous Than You | Himself | |
| The Secret Life of Walter Mitty | Walter Mitty | Also director | |
| 2014 | While We're Young | Josh | |
| Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb | Larry Daley/Laaa | Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Movie Actor | |
| 2016 | Zoolander 2 | Derek Zoolander | Also director; In production |
| 2018 | Madagascar 4 | Alex |
As director[]
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Elvis Stories | Director/Writer |
| 1994 | Reality Bites | Director |
| 1996 | The Cable Guy | Director/Writer (uncredited)Template:Ifsubst |
| 2001 | Zoolander | Director/Producer/Writer |
| 2008 | Tropic Thunder | |
| 2013 | The Secret Life of Walter Mitty | Director/Producer |
| 2016 | Zoolander 2 | Director |
| 2018 | Escape at Dannemora |
As producer[]
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Duplex | Producer |
| Crooked Lines | Executive producer | |
| 2004 | Starsky & Hutch | |
| Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story | Producer | |
| 2006 | Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny | Executive producer |
| 2007 | Blades of Glory | Producer |
| 2008 | Date School | |
| The Ruins | Executive producer | |
| 2009 | The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story | |
| 2010 | Megamind | |
| Submarine | ||
| 2011 | 30 Minutes or Less | Producer |
| The Big Year | Executive producer | |
| 2016 | Zoolander 2 | Producer |