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 | Chippendales | Nick DeNoia | 2025 |
Movie | Bleecker | 2023-06-09 | |
Movie | Albert Brooks: Defending My Life | Self | 2023-10-26 |
Movie | Bros | Ben Stiller (uncredited) | 2022-09-30 |
Movie | Friends: The Reunion | (archive footage) | 2021-05-27 |
Movie | Locked Down | Guy | 2021-02-25 |
Movie | Beastie Boys Story | Self | 2020-04-24 |
Movie | Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine | 8008s | 2020-10-27 |
Movie | Hubie Halloween | Orderly Hal | 2020-10-07 |
Movie | Celebrity Escape Room | Self | 2020-05-21 |
Movie | Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics | Self | 2020-05-11 |
Movie | Greed | Self | 2019-09-07 |
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 | The Truth Is in the Stars | Self | 2017-05-01 |
Movie | Zoolander 2 | Derek Zoolander | 2016-02-06 |
Movie | Don't Think Twice | Self | 2016-07-22 |
Movie | Zoolander: Super Model | Derek Zoolander (voice) | 2016-08-01 |
Series | Haters Back Off | Himself | 2016-10-14 |
Series | Big Time in Hollywood, Fl | Jimmy Staats | 2015-03-25 |
Movie | Bridget Everett: Gynecological Wonder | Self | 2015-07-11 |
Movie | While We're Young | Josh Schrebnick | 2015-04-03 |
Movie | Being Canadian | Self | 2015-09-18 |
Series | Another Period | Unknown | 2015-06-23 |
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 |
Series | The Birthday Boys | Unknown | 2013-10-18 |
Movie | Nantucket Film Festival's 2nd Comedy Roundtable | Self | 2013-10-25 |
Movie | He's Way More Famous Than You | Ben Stiller | 2013-05-10 |
Movie | The Secret Life of Walter Mitty | Walter Mitty | 2013-12-18 |
Movie | The Secret Policeman's Ball | Self | 2012-03-04 |
Movie | Nantucket Film Festival's Comedy Roundtable | Self - Panelist | 2012-09-27 |
Movie | The Watch | Evan | 2012-07-26 |
Movie | Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted | Alex (voice) | 2012-06-06 |
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 | I'm Still Here | Ben Stiller | 2010-09-10 |
Movie | Megamind | Bernard (voice) | 2010-10-28 |
Movie | The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story | Himself | 2009-04-24 |
Movie | Funny People | Friend in video (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2009-07-30 |
Movie | Merry Madagascar | Alex (voice) | 2009-11-16 |
Movie | The Marc Pease Experience | Jon Gribble | 2009-08-21 |
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 | 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 |
Movie | Sesame Street: Elmo's Christmas Countdown | Stiller the Elf (voice) | 2007-12-23 |
Movie | The Heartbreak Kid | Eddie Cantrow | 2007-10-05 |
Series | Phineas and Ferb | Unknown | 2007-08-17 |
Movie | Awesome: I Fuckin' Shot That! | Crowd | 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 | 2006-09-29 |
Movie | Madagascar | Alex (voice) | 2005-05-25 |
Movie | Confessions of an Action Star | Commander | 2005-01-23 |
Movie | Earth to America | Self | 2005-11-20 |
Movie | Romanekian | Himself | 2005-09-13 |
Series | Extras | Unknown | 2005-07-21 |
Movie | Along Came Polly | Reuben Feffer | 2004-01-16 |
Series | On Air with Ryan Seacrest | Unknown | 2004-01-01 |
Movie | Starsky & Hutch | David Starsky | 2004-03-05 |
Movie | Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy | Arturo Mendes | 2004-06-28 |
Movie | Meet the Fockers | Greg Focker | 2004-12-22 |
Movie | Nobody Knows Anything! | Peach Expert (uncredited) | 2004-08-24 |
Movie | DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story | White Goodman | 2004-06-18 |
Movie | Stuck on You: It's Funny - The Farrelly Formula | Self | 2004-04-20 |
Movie | Envy | Tim Dingman | 2004-04-30 |
Series | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Unknown | 2003-01-26 |
Series | Arrested Development | Tony Wonder | 2003-11-02 |
Movie | Duplex | Alex Rose | 2003-09-26 |
Series | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Unknown | 2003-09-08 |
Movie | Pauly Shore Is Dead | Ben Stiller (uncredited) | 2003-03-11 |
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 | Wish Kids | 2002-03-02 | |
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 |
Movie | Zoolander | Derek Zoolander | 2001-09-28 |
Movie | The Royal Tenenbaums | Chas Tenenbaum | 2001-10-05 |
Movie | America: A Tribute to Heroes | Self | 2001-09-21 |
Series | Undeclared | Unknown | 2001-09-25 |
Movie | Keeping the Faith | Rabbi Jake Schram | 2000-04-14 |
Movie | The Independent | Cop | 2000-11-10 |
Series | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Unknown | 2000-10-15 |
Movie | Meet the Parents | Greg Focker | 2000-10-06 |
Series | Family Guy | Unknown | 1999-01-31 |
Movie | Heat Vision and Jack | Self / Strip Club DJ (uncredited) | 1999-01-10 |
Movie | Mystery Men | Furious | 1999-08-06 |
Movie | The Suburbans | Jay Rose | 1999-10-29 |
Movie | Black and White | Mark Clear | 1999-09-04 |
Series | Freaks and Geeks | Agent Meara | 1999-09-25 |
Series | The Early Show | Unknown | 1999-11-01 |
Series | Rove | Himself | 1999-09-22 |
Movie | There's Something About Mary | Ted Stroehmann | 1998-07-15 |
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 |
Series | The View | Unknown | 1997-08-11 |
Movie | Derek Zoolander University | Derek Zoolander | 1997-10-31 |
Movie | If Lucy Fell | Bwick Elias | 1996-03-08 |
Movie | Happy Gilmore | Hal L. - Orderly in Nursing Home (uncredited) | 1996-02-16 |
Series | Saturday Night Special | Unknown | 1996-04-13 |
Movie | Flirting with Disaster | Mel Coplin | 1996-03-22 |
Movie | Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond | Self | 1996-10-06 |
Movie | Derek Zoolander: Male Model | Derek Zoolander | 1996-10-31 |
Series | E! True Hollywood Story | Unknown | 1996-08-21 |
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 |
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 | Frasier | Guest Caller - Barry | 1993-09-16 |
Series | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Unknown | 1993-09-13 |
Movie | The Nutt House | Pie thrower (uncredited) | 1992-09-10 |
Series | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Unknown | 1992-05-25 |
Series | MTV Movie & TV Awards | Unknown | 1992-06-10 |
Series | The Ben Stiller Show | 1992-09-27 | |
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 |
Series | The Simpsons | Unknown | 1989-12-17 |
Movie | Next of Kin | Lawrence Isabella | 1989-10-20 |
Movie | That's Adequate | Chip Lane | 1989-01-01 |
Movie | Fresh Horses | Tipton | 1988-11-18 |
Series | LIVE with Kelly and Mark | Unknown | 1988-09-05 |
Movie | Shoeshine | Son | 1987-01-01 |
Movie | Hot Pursuit | Chris Honeywell | 1987-05-08 |
Movie | Empire of the Sun | Dainty | 1987-12-09 |
Movie | The Hustler of Money | Wince | 1987-03-28 |
Series | MTV Video Music Awards | Host - Himself | 1984-09-14 |
Series | Kate & Allie | Unknown | 1984-03-19 |
Series | Miami Vice | Unknown | 1984-09-16 |
Series | Late Night with David Letterman | Unknown | 1982-02-01 |
Series | Kate McShane | Unknown | 1975-09-10 |
Series | Saturday Night Live | Michael Cohen (uncredited) | 1975-10-11 |
Series | The Oscars | Ben Stiller | 1953-03-19 |
Series | Today | Unknown | 1952-01-14 |