Acting
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.
Filmography
The Dink
Film · 2026
Focker-in-Law
Film · 2026
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
Series · 2026
Happy Gilmore 2
Film · 2025
Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost
Film · 2025
The Hanging of Stuart Cornfeld
Film · 2025
Downey Wrote That
Film · 2025
Bianca by Night
Series · 2025
Everybody's Live with John Mulaney
Series · 2025
Nutcrackers
Film · 2024
Dear Santa
Film · 2024
Bleecker
Film · 2023
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
Film · 2023
Krapopolis
Series · 2023
The Playboy Murders
Series · 2023
Bros
Film · 2022
Severance
Series · 2022
Locked Down
Film · 2021
Beastie Boys Story
Film · 2020
Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics
Film · 2020
Celebrity Escape Room
Film · 2020
Hubie Halloween
Film · 2020
Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine
Film · 2020
Gone Mental with Lior
Series · 2020
Greed
Film · 2019
Desus & Mero
Series · 2019
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
Film · 2017
Everybody Has an Andy Dick Story
Film · 2017
Brad's Status
Film · 2017
The Truth Is in the Stars
Film · 2017
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
Film · 2017
Don't Think Twice
Film · 2016
Drake Sather: The Man Who Created Zoolander
Film · 2016
Zoolander 2
Film · 2016
Zoolander: Super Model
Film · 2016
Haters Back Off
Series · 2016
Quotidien
Series · 2016
Sweet Micky for President
Film · 2015
While We're Young
Film · 2015
Being Canadian
Film · 2015
Bridget Everett: Gynecological Wonder
Film · 2015
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
Series · 2015
Big Time in Hollywood, Fl
Series · 2015
Another Period
Series · 2015
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Series · 2015
Hot Ones
Series · 2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Series · 2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Series · 2015
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
Film · 2014
Harmontown
Film · 2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Series · 2014
Running Wild with Bear Grylls
Series · 2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Series · 2014
Chicken Shop Date
Series · 2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Series · 2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Series · 2014
Chicken Shop Date
Series · 2014
Le Débarquement
Film · 2013
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Film · 2013
Madly Madagascar
Film · 2013
Nantucket Film Festival's 2nd Comedy Roundtable
Film · 2013
He's Way More Famous Than You
Film · 2013
Here Comes the Night Time
Film · 2013
The Birthday Boys
Series · 2013
Le Débarquement
Series · 2013
Circus Halligalli
Series · 2013
The Watch
Film · 2012
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
Film · 2012
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
Film · 2012
Nantucket Film Festival's Comedy Roundtable
Film · 2012
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Film · 2012
Dreamworks: Holiday Classics
Film · 2012
Inside Comedy
Series · 2012
Ted's Notebook
Series · 2012
Burning Love
Series · 2012
Submarine
Film · 2011
Tower Heist
Film · 2011
The Trip
Film · 2011
Eagleheart
Series · 2011
The Jonathan Ross Show
Series · 2011
Workaholics
Series · 2011
I'm Still Here
Film · 2010
Greenberg
Film · 2010
Megamind
Film · 2010
Little Fockers
Film · 2010
The Trip
Series · 2010
Take Two with Phineas and Ferb
Series · 2010
The Marc Pease Experience
Film · 2009
Merry Madagascar
Film · 2009
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
Film · 2009
Funny People
Film · 2009
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
Film · 2009
Monkey Mischief
Film · 2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Series · 2009
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
Film · 2008
Tropic Thunder
Film · 2008
Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness
Film · 2008
Nick Nolte: No Exit
Film · 2008
Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis
Series · 2008
The Heartbreak Kid
Film · 2007
The Making of 'The Pick of Destiny'
Film · 2007
AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Edition
Film · 2007
Elmo's Christmas Countdown
Film · 2007
The Farrelly Bros.: In the French Tradition
Film · 2007
Phineas and Ferb
Series · 2007
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
Series · 2007
The Graham Norton Show
Series · 2007
Night at the Museum
Film · 2006
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
Film · 2006
School for Scoundrels
Film · 2006
Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That!
Film · 2006
Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner
Film · 2006
Danny Roane: First Time Director
Film · 2006
The Henry Rollins Show
Series · 2006
The One Show
Series · 2006
Madagascar
Film · 2005
All Aboard the Crazy Train
Film · 2005
Earth to America
Film · 2005
Confessions of an Action Star
Film · 2005
Romanekian
Film · 2005
Extras
Series · 2005
Meet the Fockers
Film · 2004
Envy
Film · 2004
Along Came Polly
Film · 2004
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
Film · 2004
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
Film · 2004
Starsky & Hutch
Film · 2004
Nobody Knows Anything!
Film · 2004
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
Film · 2004
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
Series · 2004
Duplex
Film · 2003
Pauly Shore Is Dead
Film · 2003
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
Film · 2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Series · 2003
Arrested Development
Series · 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Series · 2003
Comedy Central Roasts
Series · 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Series · 2003
Orange County
Film · 2002
Run Ronnie Run
Film · 2002
American Idol
Series · 2002
Wish Kids
Series · 2002
Prehistoric Planet
Series · 2002
The Royal Tenenbaums
Film · 2001
Zoolander
Film · 2001
Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored
Film · 2001
America: A Tribute to Heroes
Film · 2001
Undeclared
Series · 2001
The Andy Dick Show
Series · 2001
Primetime Glick
Series · 2001
Meet the Parents
Film · 2000
Keeping the Faith
Film · 2000
Mission: Improbable
Film · 2000
The Independent
Film · 2000
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Series · 2000
Mystery Men
Film · 1999
Heat Vision and Jack
Film · 1999
The Suburbans
Film · 1999
Black and White
Film · 1999
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller
Film · 1999
Family Guy
Series · 1999
Freaks and Geeks
Series · 1999
The Early Show
Series · 1999
Rove
Series · 1999
Teen Choice Awards
Series · 1999
TV total
Series · 1999
There's Something About Mary
Film · 1998
Permanent Midnight
Film · 1998
Zero Effect
Film · 1998
Your Friends & Neighbors
Film · 1998
The King of Queens
Series · 1998
Derek Zoolander University
Film · 1997
The View
Series · 1997
King of the Hill
Series · 1997
Flirting with Disaster
Film · 1996
The Cable Guy
Film · 1996
Happy Gilmore
Film · 1996
Derek Zoolander: Male Model
Film · 1996
If Lucy Fell
Film · 1996
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
Film · 1996
The Daily Show
Series · 1996
E! True Hollywood Story
Series · 1996
Saturday Night Special
Series · 1996
Heavyweights
Film · 1995
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
Series · 1995
Mr. Show with Bob and David
Series · 1995
NewsRadio
Series · 1995
Reality Bites
Film · 1994
Inside the Actors Studio
Series · 1994
Friends
Series · 1994
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
Series · 1994
Duckman
Series · 1994
Frasier
Series · 1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Series · 1993
Raw
Series · 1993
The Nutt House
Film · 1992
The Ben Stiller Show
Series · 1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Series · 1992
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Series · 1992
The Larry Sanders Show
Series · 1992
Highway to Hell
Film · 1991
Stella
Film · 1990
Working Tra$h
Film · 1990
Next of Kin
Film · 1989
Elvis Stories
Film · 1989
That's Adequate
Film · 1989
The Simpsons
Series · 1989
Fresh Horses
Film · 1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Series · 1988
Empire of the Sun
Film · 1987
Hot Pursuit
Film · 1987
Shoeshine
Film · 1987
The Hustler of Money
Film · 1987
The House of Blue Leaves
Film · 1987
Kids' Choice Awards
Series · 1987
Kate & Allie
Series · 1984
Miami Vice
Series · 1984
MTV Video Music Awards
Series · 1984
Late Night with David Letterman
Series · 1982
American Playhouse
Series · 1982
Entertainment Tonight
Series · 1981
Kate McShane
Series · 1975
Saturday Night Live
Series · 1975
Saturday Night Live
Series · 1975
Saturday Night Live
Series · 1975
Saturday Night Live
Series · 1975
Saturday Night Live
Series · 1975
Saturday Night Live
Series · 1975
The Mike Douglas Show
Series · 1961
The Oscars
Series · 1953
The Oscars
Series · 1953
Today
Series · 1952
The Emmy Awards
Series · 1949
The Semplica Girl Diaries
Film
The Champions
Film
Belly of the Beast
Film
A Matter of Time
Film
Airman
Film
The Off Weeks
Series
Protective Custody
Series