
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 | Happy Gilmore 2 | Hal L. | 2026 |
Movie | The Semplica Girl Diaries | 2026 | |
Movie | Dear Santa | Lucifer (uncredited) | 2024-11-24 |
Series | #LoveArmy : Où es-tu Jérôme ? | Lui-même (Archive) | 2024-03-20 |
Movie | Nutcrackers | Mike Maxwell | 2024-09-05 |
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 | Friends: The Reunion | (archive footage) | 2021-05-27 |
Movie | Locked Down | Guy | 2021-02-25 |
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 | Brad's Status | Brad Sloan | 2017-09-14 |
Movie | The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) | Matthew Meyerowitz | 2017-10-13 |
Movie | Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs | Self | 2017-11-18 |
Movie | Zoolander 2 | Derek Zoolander | 2016-02-06 |
Series | Haters Back Off | Himself | 2016-10-14 |
Movie | Drake Sather: The Man Who Created Zoolander | 2016-05-24 | |
Movie | Don't Think Twice | Self | 2016-07-22 |
Movie | Zoolander: Super Model | Derek Zoolander (voice) | 2016-08-01 |
Series | Big Time in Hollywood, Fl | Jimmy Staats | 2015-03-25 |
Movie | While We're Young | Josh Schrebnick | 2015-04-03 |
Movie | Being Canadian | Self | 2015-09-18 |
Movie | Bridget Everett: Gynecological Wonder | Self | 2015-07-11 |
Movie | Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb | Larry Daley / Laaa | 2014-12-17 |
Movie | Harmontown | Self | 2014-03-08 |
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 | Nantucket Film Festival's Comedy Roundtable | Self - Panelist | 2012-09-27 |
Movie | The Watch | Evan | 2012-07-26 |
Movie | 12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief | Self | 2012-12-12 |
Movie | Submarine | Soap Opera Star (uncredited) | 2011-03-18 |
Movie | Tower Heist | Josh Kovacs | 2011-11-02 |
Movie | The Trip | Ben Stiller | 2011-04-24 |
Movie | Greenberg | Roger Greenberg | 2010-03-26 |
Series | The Trip | Ben Stiller | 2010-11-01 |
Movie | Little Fockers | Greg Focker | 2010-12-21 |
Movie | Megamind | Bernard (voice) | 2010-10-28 |
Movie | I'm Still Here | Ben Stiller | 2010-09-10 |
Movie | The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story | Self | 2009-04-24 |
Movie | The Marc Pease Experience | Jon Gribble | 2009-08-21 |
Movie | Funny People | Friend in video (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2009-07-30 |
Movie | Merry Madagascar | Alex (voice) | 2009-11-16 |
Movie | Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian | Larry Daley | 2009-05-20 |
Series | Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis | Unknown | 2008-01-04 |
Movie | Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa | Alex (voice) | 2008-10-30 |
Movie | Tropic Thunder | Tugg Speedman | 2008-08-09 |
Movie | Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness | Tugg Speedman | 2008-08-26 |
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 | Sesame Street: Elmo's Christmas Countdown | Stiller the Elf (voice) | 2007-12-23 |
Series | Phineas and Ferb | Unknown | 2007-08-17 |
Movie | The Farrelly Bros.: In the French Tradition | Self | 2007-12-26 |
Movie | The Heartbreak Kid | Eddie Cantrow | 2007-10-05 |
Movie | Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That! | Self | 2006-03-31 |
Series | The Henry Rollins Show | Unknown | 2006-04-01 |
Movie | Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner | Self - Filmed Roaster | 2006-08-20 |
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 | School for Scoundrels | Lonnie Ratcliff | 2006-09-29 |
Movie | Confessions of an Action Star | Commander | 2005-01-23 |
Movie | Earth to America | Self | 2005-11-20 |
Movie | Madagascar | Alex (voice) | 2005-05-25 |
Series | Extras | Unknown | 2005-07-21 |
Movie | Romanekian | Himself | 2005-09-13 |
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 | DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story | White Goodman | 2004-06-18 |
Movie | Meet the Fockers | Greg Focker | 2004-12-22 |
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 |
Movie | Pauly Shore Is Dead | Ben Stiller (uncredited) | 2003-03-11 |
Series | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Unknown | 2003-09-08 |
Series | Arrested Development | Tony Wonder | 2003-11-02 |
Movie | Duplex | Alex Rose | 2003-09-26 |
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 |
Series | Wish Kids | 2002-03-02 | |
Series | American Idol | Unknown | 2002-06-11 |
Series | The Andy Dick Show | 2001-02-27 | |
Series | The Fairly OddParents | Unknown | 2001-03-30 |
Movie | Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored | Self | 2001-05-31 |
Series | Undeclared | Unknown | 2001-09-25 |
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 |
Movie | Keeping the Faith | Rabbi Jake Schram | 2000-04-14 |
Movie | Meet the Parents | Greg Focker | 2000-10-06 |
Series | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Unknown | 2000-10-15 |
Movie | The Independent | Cop | 2000-11-10 |
Movie | Heat Vision and Jack | Self / Strip Club DJ (uncredited) | 1999-01-10 |
Series | Heat Vision and Jack | Strip Club DJ | 1999-01-01 |
Movie | Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fire | Robbie the Reindeer (voice) | 1999-12-25 |
Series | Family Guy | Unknown | 1999-01-31 |
Movie | Mystery Men | Furious | 1999-08-06 |
Movie | The Suburbans | Jay Rose | 1999-10-29 |
Series | The Early Show | Unknown | 1999-11-01 |
Series | Freaks and Geeks | Agent Meara | 1999-09-25 |
Series | Rove | Himself | 1999-09-22 |
Movie | Black and White | Mark Clear | 1999-09-04 |
Movie | Zero Effect | Steve Arlo | 1998-01-30 |
Series | The King of Queens | Unknown | 1998-09-21 |
Movie | Your Friends & Neighbors | Jerry | 1998-08-19 |
Movie | Permanent Midnight | Jerry Stahl | 1998-09-16 |
Movie | There's Something About Mary | Ted Stroehmann | 1998-07-15 |
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 | If Lucy Fell | Bwick Elias | 1996-03-08 |
Movie | Derek Zoolander: Male Model | Derek Zoolander | 1996-10-31 |
Series | The Daily Show | Unknown | 1996-07-22 |
Movie | Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond | Self | 1996-10-06 |
Movie | The Cable Guy | Sam Sweet / Stan Sweet | 1996-06-10 |
Movie | Flirting with Disaster | Mel Coplin | 1996-03-22 |
Series | Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist | Unknown | 1995-05-28 |
Series | Mr. Show with Bob and David | Jimmy | 1995-11-03 |
Movie | Heavyweights | Tony Perkis / Tony Perkis Sr. | 1995-02-17 |
Movie | Reality Bites | Michael Grates | 1994-02-18 |
Series | Duckman | Unknown | 1994-03-05 |
Series | Inside the Actors Studio | Unknown | 1994-08-14 |
Series | Friends | Tommy | 1994-09-22 |
Series | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Unknown | 1993-09-13 |
Series | Frasier | Guest Caller - Barry | 1993-09-16 |
Series | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Unknown | 1992-05-25 |
Movie | The Nutt House | Pie Thrower (uncredited) | 1992-09-10 |
Series | The Ben Stiller Show | Various Characters | 1992-09-27 |
Series | MTV Movie & TV Awards | Unknown | 1992-06-10 |
Movie | Highway to Hell | Pluto's Cook / Attila the Hun | 1991-11-21 |
Movie | Stella | Jim Uptegrove | 1990-02-02 |
Movie | Working Tra$h | Freddy Novak | 1990-11-26 |
Series | The Simpsons | Unknown | 1989-12-17 |
Movie | Elvis Stories | Bruce | 1989-01-01 |
Movie | That's Adequate | Chip Lane | 1989-01-20 |
Movie | Next of Kin | Lawrence Isabella | 1989-10-20 |
Series | LIVE with Kelly and Mark | Unknown | 1988-09-05 |
Movie | Fresh Horses | Tipton | 1988-11-18 |
Movie | Empire of the Sun | Dainty | 1987-12-09 |
Movie | Hot Pursuit | Chris Honeywell | 1987-05-08 |
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 |