Benjamin Edward "Ben" Stiller (born November 30, 1965) is an American comedian, actor, writer, film director, and producer. He is the son of veteran comedians and actors Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara. After beginning his acting career with a play, Stiller wrote several mockumentaries, and was offered two of his own shows, both entitled The Ben Stiller Show. He began acting in films, and had his directorial debut with Reality Bites. Throughout his career he has since written, starred in, directed, and/or produced over 50 films including Heavyweights, There's Something About Mary, Meet the Parents, Zoolander, Dodgeball, and Tropic Thunder. In addition, he has had multiple cameos in music videos, television shows, and films. Stiller is a member of the comedic acting brotherhood colloquially known as the Frat Pack. His films have grossed more than $2.1 billion domestically (United States and Canada), with an average of $73 million per film. Throughout his career, he has received several awards and honors including an Emmy Award, several MTV Movie Awards, and a Teen Choice Award.
Movie | The Semplica Girl Diaries | 2025 | |
Movie | Nutcrackers | Mike Maxwell | 2024-09-05 |
Series | #LoveArmy : Où es-tu Jérôme ? | Lui-même (Archive) | 2024-03-20 |
Movie | Albert Brooks: Defending My Life | Self | 2023-11-12 |
Movie | Bleecker | 2023-06-09 | |
Movie | Bros | Ben Stiller (uncredited) | 2022-09-30 |
Movie | Licorice Pizza | 2021-11-26 | |
Movie | Locked Down | Guy | 2021-02-25 |
Movie | Friends: The Reunion | (archive footage) | 2021-05-27 |
Movie | Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics | Self | 2020-05-11 |
Movie | Hubie Halloween | Orderly Hal | 2020-10-07 |
Movie | Celebrity Escape Room | Self | 2020-05-21 |
Movie | Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine | 8008s | 2020-10-27 |
Movie | Greed | Self | 2019-09-07 |
Movie | The Truth Is in the Stars | Self | 2017-05-01 |
Movie | The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) | Matthew Meyerowitz | 2017-05-21 |
Movie | Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs | Self | 2017-11-18 |
Movie | Brad's Status | Brad Sloan | 2017-09-14 |
Movie | Zoolander 2 | Derek Zoolander | 2016-02-06 |
Movie | Drake Sather: The Man Who Created Zoolander | 2016-05-24 | |
Series | Haters Back Off | Himself | 2016-10-14 |
Movie | Don't Think Twice | Self | 2016-07-22 |
Movie | Zoolander: Super Model | Derek Zoolander (voice) | 2016-08-01 |
Movie | While We're Young | Josh Schrebnick | 2015-04-03 |
Series | Big Time in Hollywood, Fl | Jimmy Staats | 2015-03-25 |
Movie | Being Canadian | Self | 2015-09-18 |
Movie | Bridget Everett: Gynecological Wonder | Self | 2015-07-11 |
Movie | Harmontown | Self | 2014-03-08 |
Movie | Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb | Larry Daley / Laaa | 2014-12-17 |
Movie | Le Débarquement | Self - host | 2013-01-18 |
Movie | Madly Madagascar | Alex (voice) | 2013-01-29 |
Movie | The Secret Life of Walter Mitty | Walter Mitty | 2013-12-18 |
Movie | Nantucket Film Festival's 2nd Comedy Roundtable | Self | 2013-10-25 |
Series | The Birthday Boys | Unknown | 2013-10-18 |
Movie | He's Way More Famous Than You | Ben Stiller | 2013-05-10 |
Movie | The Secret Policeman's Ball | Self | 2012-03-04 |
Movie | Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted | Alex (voice) | 2012-06-06 |
Movie | 12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief | Self | 2012-12-12 |
Movie | Nantucket Film Festival's Comedy Roundtable | Self - Panelist | 2012-09-27 |
Movie | The Watch | Evan | 2012-07-26 |
Movie | Submarine | Soap Opera Star (uncredited) | 2011-03-18 |
Movie | The Trip | Ben Stiller | 2011-04-24 |
Movie | Tower Heist | Josh Kovacs | 2011-11-02 |
Movie | Greenberg | Roger Greenberg | 2010-03-26 |
Movie | I'm Still Here | Ben Stiller | 2010-09-10 |
Series | The Trip | Ben Stiller | 2010-11-01 |
Movie | Little Fockers | Greg Focker | 2010-12-21 |
Movie | Megamind | Bernard (voice) | 2010-10-28 |
Movie | The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story | Self | 2009-04-24 |
Movie | Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian | Larry Daley | 2009-05-20 |
Movie | Merry Madagascar | Alex (voice) | 2009-11-16 |
Movie | Funny People | Friend in video (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2009-07-30 |
Movie | The Marc Pease Experience | Jon Gribble | 2009-08-21 |
Series | Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis | Unknown | 2008-01-04 |
Movie | Tropic Thunder | Tugg Speedman | 2008-08-09 |
Movie | Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness | Tugg Speedman | 2008-08-26 |
Movie | Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa | Alex (voice) | 2008-10-30 |
Movie | The Making of 'The Pick of Destiny' | Self | 2007-02-27 |
Movie | AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Edition | Self | 2007-06-20 |
Movie | The Farrelly Bros.: In the French Tradition | Self | 2007-12-26 |
Series | Phineas and Ferb | Unknown | 2007-08-17 |
Movie | Sesame Street: Elmo's Christmas Countdown | Stiller the Elf (voice) | 2007-12-23 |
Movie | The Heartbreak Kid | Eddie Cantrow | 2007-10-05 |
Series | The Henry Rollins Show | Unknown | 2006-04-01 |
Movie | Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner | Self - Filmed Roaster | 2006-08-20 |
Movie | Awesome: I Fuckin' Shot That! | Self | 2006-03-31 |
Movie | School for Scoundrels | Lonnie Ratcliff | 2006-09-29 |
Movie | Night at the Museum | Larry Daley | 2006-12-20 |
Movie | Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny | Guitar Center Guy | 2006-11-22 |
Movie | Confessions of an Action Star | Commander | 2005-01-23 |
Movie | Madagascar | Alex (voice) | 2005-05-25 |
Series | Extras | Unknown | 2005-07-21 |
Movie | Romanekian | Himself | 2005-09-13 |
Movie | Earth to America | Self | 2005-11-20 |
Movie | Envy | Tim Dingman | 2004-04-30 |
Movie | Along Came Polly | Reuben Feffer | 2004-01-16 |
Movie | Starsky & Hutch | David Starsky | 2004-03-05 |
Movie | Meet the Fockers | Greg Focker | 2004-12-22 |
Movie | DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story | White Goodman | 2004-06-18 |
Movie | Nobody Knows Anything! | Peach Expert (uncredited) | 2004-08-24 |
Movie | Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy | Arturo Mendes | 2004-06-28 |
Series | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Unknown | 2003-01-26 |
Series | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Unknown | 2003-09-08 |
Movie | Pauly Shore Is Dead | Ben Stiller (uncredited) | 2003-03-11 |
Movie | Duplex | Alex Rose | 2003-09-26 |
Series | Arrested Development | Tony Wonder | 2003-11-02 |
Movie | Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special | Self | 2003-09-14 |
Movie | Orange County | Firefighter (uncredited) | 2002-01-11 |
Movie | Run Ronnie Run | Self | 2002-01-20 |
Movie | Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fire | Robbie the Reindeer (voice) | 2002-12-13 |
Series | American Idol | Unknown | 2002-06-11 |
Series | The Fairly OddParents | Unknown | 2001-03-30 |
Movie | Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored | Self | 2001-05-31 |
Series | The Andy Dick Show | 2001-02-27 | |
Movie | The Royal Tenenbaums | Chas Tenenbaum | 2001-10-05 |
Movie | America | A Tribute to Heroes | Self | 2001-09-21 |
Movie | Zoolander | Derek Zoolander | 2001-09-28 |
Series | Undeclared | Unknown | 2001-09-25 |
Movie | Keeping the Faith | Rabbi Jake Schram | 2000-04-14 |
Movie | Meet the Parents | Greg Focker | 2000-10-06 |
Movie | The Independent | Cop | 2000-11-10 |
Series | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Unknown | 2000-10-15 |
Series | Family Guy | Unknown | 1999-01-31 |
Series | Heat Vision and Jack | Strip Club DJ | 1999-01-01 |
Movie | Mystery Men | Furious | 1999-08-06 |
Movie | Heat Vision and Jack | Self / Strip Club DJ (uncredited) | 1999-01-10 |
Series | Rove | Himself | 1999-09-22 |
Movie | Black and White | Mark Clear | 1999-09-04 |
Series | The Early Show | Unknown | 1999-11-01 |
Movie | The Suburbans | Jay Rose | 1999-10-29 |
Series | Freaks and Geeks | Agent Meara | 1999-09-25 |
Movie | Zero Effect | Steve Arlo | 1998-01-30 |
Movie | There's Something About Mary | Ted Stroehmann | 1998-07-15 |
Movie | Permanent Midnight | Jerry Stahl | 1998-09-16 |
Series | The King of Queens | Unknown | 1998-09-21 |
Movie | Your Friends & Neighbors | Jerry | 1998-08-19 |
Series | The View | Unknown | 1997-08-11 |
Movie | Derek Zoolander University | Derek Zoolander | 1997-10-31 |
Movie | Happy Gilmore | Hal L. - Orderly in Nursing Home (uncredited) | 1996-02-16 |
Movie | Derek Zoolander: Male Model | Derek Zoolander | 1996-10-31 |
Movie | If Lucy Fell | Bwick Elias | 1996-03-08 |
Movie | Flirting with Disaster | Mel Coplin | 1996-03-22 |
Movie | Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond | Self | 1996-10-06 |
Series | The Daily Show | Unknown | 1996-07-22 |
Movie | The Cable Guy | Sam Sweet / Stan Sweet | 1996-06-10 |
Movie | Heavyweights | Tony Perkis / Tony Perkis Sr. | 1995-02-17 |
Series | Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist | Unknown | 1995-05-28 |
Series | Mr. Show with Bob and David | Jimmy | 1995-11-03 |
Series | Friends | Tommy | 1994-09-22 |
Movie | Reality Bites | Michael Grates | 1994-02-18 |
Series | Inside the Actors Studio | Unknown | 1994-08-14 |
Series | Duckman | Unknown | 1994-03-05 |
Series | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Unknown | 1993-09-13 |
Series | Frasier | Guest Caller - Barry | 1993-09-16 |
Series | MTV Movie & TV Awards | Unknown | 1992-06-10 |
Series | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Unknown | 1992-05-25 |
Series | The Ben Stiller Show | Various Characters | 1992-09-27 |
Movie | The Nutt House | Pie Thrower (uncredited) | 1992-09-10 |
Movie | Highway to Hell | Pluto's Cook / Attila the Hun | 1991-11-21 |
Movie | Working Tra$h | Freddy | 1990-11-26 |
Movie | Stella | Jim Uptegrove | 1990-02-02 |
Movie | Elvis Stories | Bruce | 1989-01-01 |
Movie | Next of Kin | Lawrence Isabella | 1989-10-20 |
Series | The Simpsons | Unknown | 1989-12-17 |
Movie | That's Adequate | Chip Lane | 1989-01-01 |
Series | LIVE with Kelly and Mark | Unknown | 1988-09-05 |
Movie | Fresh Horses | Tipton | 1988-11-18 |
Movie | Hot Pursuit | Chris Honeywell | 1987-05-08 |
Movie | Empire of the Sun | Dainty | 1987-12-09 |
Movie | The House of Blue Leaves | Ronnie Shaughnessy | 1987-05-25 |
Series | Miami Vice | Unknown | 1984-09-16 |
Series | MTV Video Music Awards | Host - Himself | 1984-09-14 |
Series | Kate & Allie | Unknown | 1984-03-19 |
Series | Late Night with David Letterman | Unknown | 1982-02-01 |
Series | Saturday Night Live | Michael Cohen (uncredited) | 1975-10-11 |
Series | The Oscars | Ben Stiller | 1953-03-19 |
Series | Today | Unknown | 1952-01-14 |