
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 | M | 2022 | |
Movie | Chippendales | Nick DeNoia | 2021-12-31 |
Movie | Celebrity Escape Room | Self | 2020-05-21 |
Movie | Hubie Halloween | Orderly Hal | 2020-10-07 |
Movie | Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics | Himself | 2020-05-11 |
Movie | Beastie Boys Story | Himself | 2020-04-24 |
Series | Desus & Mero | Himself - Illustrious Guest | 2019-02-21 |
Movie | Greed | Himself | 2019-09-07 |
Movie | Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs | Himself | 2017-11-18 |
Movie | The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) | Matthew Meyerowitz | 2017-10-13 |
Movie | Brad's Status | Brad Sloan | 2017-09-14 |
Movie | The Truth Is in the Stars | Himself | 2017-05-01 |
Series | Haters Back Off | Himself | 2016-10-14 |
Movie | Zoolander: Super Model | Derek Zoolander (voice) | 2016-08-01 |
Movie | Don't Think Twice | Himself | 2016-07-22 |
Movie | Zoolander 2 | Derek Zoolander | 2016-02-06 |
Series | Big Time in Hollywood, Fl | Jimmy Staats | 2015-03-25 |
Movie | Being Canadian | Himself | 2015-09-18 |
Series | Another Period | Unknown | 2015-06-23 |
Series | Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter | Himself | 2015-08-02 |
Movie | Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb | Larry Daley | 2014-12-17 |
Movie | While We're Young | Josh Schrebnick | 2014-09-28 |
Movie | Harmontown | Himself | 2014-03-08 |
Movie | He's Way More Famous Than You | Ben Stiller | 2013-05-10 |
Movie | Madly Madagascar | Alex (voice) | 2013-01-29 |
Movie | Nantucket Film Festival's 2nd Comedy Roundtable | Himself | 2013-10-25 |
Series | Running Wild with Bear Grylls | Himself | 2013-07-28 |
Series | The Birthday Boys | Unknown | 2013-10-18 |
Movie | The Secret Life of Walter Mitty | Walter Mitty | 2013-12-18 |
Movie | Nantucket Film Festival's Comedy Roundtable | Panelist | 2012-09-27 |
Movie | The Watch | Evan | 2012-07-26 |
Movie | Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted | Alex (voice) | 2012-06-06 |
Movie | The Secret Policeman's Ball | Himself | 2012-03-04 |
Movie | Tower Heist | Josh Kovacs | 2011-11-02 |
Movie | The Trip | Ben Stiller | 2011-04-24 |
Movie | Submarine | Soap Opera Star | 2011-03-18 |
Movie | Little Fockers | Greg Focker | 2010-12-21 |
Series | The Trip | Ben Stiller | 2010-11-01 |
Movie | Megamind | Bernard (voice) | 2010-10-28 |
Movie | I'm Still Here | Himself | 2010-09-10 |
Movie | Greenberg | Roger Greenberg | 2010-03-26 |
Movie | The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story | Himself | 2009-01-01 |
Movie | Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian | Larry Daley | 2009-05-20 |
Movie | Confessions of an Action Star | Commander | 2009-01-20 |
Movie | Merry Madagascar | Alex | 2009-11-16 |
Movie | The Marc Pease Experience | Jon Gribble | 2009-08-21 |
Movie | Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness | Tugg Speedman (uncredited) | 2008-08-26 |
Movie | Tropic Thunder | Tugg Speedman | 2008-08-09 |
Series | Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis | Unknown | 2008-01-04 |
Movie | Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa | Alex (voice) | 2008-10-30 |
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 | AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Edition | Himself | 2007-06-20 |
Movie | The Making of 'The Pick of Destiny' | Himself | 2007-02-27 |
Series | The Graham Norton Show | Himself | 2007-02-22 |
Movie | Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny | Guitar Center Guy | 2006-11-22 |
Movie | Night at the Museum | Larry Daley | 2006-10-20 |
Movie | School for Scoundrels | Lonnie | 2006-09-29 |
Movie | Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner | Himself | 2006-08-20 |
Series | The Henry Rollins Show | Unknown | 2006-04-01 |
Movie | Madagascar | Alex (voice) | 2005-05-25 |
Series | Extras | Unknown | 2005-07-21 |
Movie | Romanekian | Himself | 2005-09-13 |
Movie | Nobody Knows Anything! | Peach Expert (uncredited) | 2004-08-24 |
Movie | Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy | Arturo Mendes | 2004-07-09 |
Movie | DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story | White Goodman | 2004-06-18 |
Movie | Envy | Tim Dingman | 2004-04-30 |
Movie | Stuck on You: It's Funny - The Farrelly Formula | Himself | 2004-04-20 |
Movie | Starsky & Hutch | David Starsky | 2004-03-05 |
Movie | Meet the Fockers | Gaylord 'Greg' Focker | 2004-12-22 |
Series | On Air with Ryan Seacrest | Unknown | 2004-01-01 |
Movie | Along Came Polly | Reuben Feffer | 2004-01-16 |
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 |
Series | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Unknown | 2003-01-26 |
Movie | Orange County | Firefighter | 2002-01-10 |
Series | American Idol | Unknown | 2002-06-11 |
Series | Wish Kids | 2002-03-02 | |
Movie | Run Ronnie Run | Himself | 2002-09-16 |
Movie | Zoolander | Derek Zoolander | 2001-09-28 |
Series | The Andy Dick Show | 2001-02-27 | |
Series | Undeclared | Unknown | 2001-09-25 |
Movie | The Royal Tenenbaums | Chas Tenenbaum | 2001-12-14 |
Series | The Fairly OddParents | Unknown | 2001-03-30 |
Movie | America: A Tribute to Heroes | 2001-09-21 | |
Movie | Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored | Himself | 2001-05-31 |
Movie | The Independent | Cop | 2000-11-10 |
Series | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Unknown | 2000-10-15 |
Movie | Meet the Parents | Gaylord "Greg" Focker | 2000-10-06 |
Movie | Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fire | Robbie the Reindeer (voice) | 2000-09-01 |
Movie | Keeping the Faith | Rabbi Jake Schram | 2000-04-14 |
Movie | Mystery Men | Mr. Furious | 1999-08-06 |
Movie | Heat Vision and Jack | Strip Club DJ / Himself (uncredited) | 1999-01-10 |
Series | Family Guy | Unknown | 1999-01-31 |
Series | TV Total | Unknown | 1999-03-08 |
Series | Rove | Himself | 1999-09-22 |
Series | Freaks and Geeks | Agent Meara | 1999-09-25 |
Movie | The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller | Himself | 1999-10-27 |
Movie | The Suburbans | Jay Rose | 1999-10-29 |
Series | The Early Show | Unknown | 1999-11-01 |
Movie | Black and White | Mark Clear | 1999-09-04 |
Series | The King of Queens | Unknown | 1998-09-21 |
Movie | Permanent Midnight | Jerry Stahl | 1998-09-12 |
Movie | There's Something About Mary | Ted Stroehmann | 1998-07-15 |
Series | AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies | Himself | 1998-06-23 |
Movie | Your Friends & Neighbors | Jerry | 1998-02-04 |
Movie | Zero Effect | Steve Arlo | 1998-01-30 |
Movie | Derek Zoolander University | Derek Zoolander | 1997-10-31 |
Series | The View | Unknown | 1997-08-11 |
Series | E! True Hollywood Story | Unknown | 1996-03-29 |
Movie | Happy Gilmore | Hal L. - Orderly in Nursing Home (uncredited) | 1996-02-16 |
Movie | If Lucy Fell | Bwick Elias | 1996-03-08 |
Series | Saturday Night Special | Unknown | 1996-04-13 |
Movie | Derek Zoolander: Male Model | Derek Zoolander | 1996-10-31 |
Movie | The Cable Guy | Sam Sweet / Stan Sweet | 1996-06-10 |
Movie | Flirting with Disaster | Mel Coplin | 1996-03-22 |
Movie | Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond | Himself | 1996-10-06 |
Series | The Daily Show with Trevor Noah | Unknown | 1996-07-22 |
Series | Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist | Unknown | 1995-05-28 |
Movie | Heavyweights | Tony Perkis | 1995-02-17 |
Series | Mr. Show with Bob and David | Jimmy | 1995-11-03 |
Series | Friends | Tommy | 1994-09-22 |
Series | Inside the Actors Studio | Unknown | 1994-06-01 |
Series | Duckman | Unknown | 1994-03-05 |
Movie | Reality Bites | Michael Grates | 1994-02-18 |
Series | Frasier | Barry (voice) | 1993-09-16 |
Series | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Unknown | 1993-09-13 |
Series | The Ben Stiller Show | 1992-09-27 | |
Movie | The Nutt House | Pie thrower (uncredited) | 1992-09-10 |
Series | MTV Movie & TV Awards | Unknown | 1992-06-10 |
Series | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Unknown | 1992-05-25 |
Movie | Highway to Hell | Pluto's Cook / Attila the Hun | 1991-11-21 |
Movie | Stella | 1990-02-02 | |
Movie | Working Tra$h | 1990-11-26 | |
Series | The Simpsons | Unknown | 1989-12-17 |
Movie | Next of Kin | Lawrence Isabella | 1989-10-20 |
Movie | That's Adequate | 1989-01-01 | |
Movie | Elvis Stories | Bruce | 1989-01-01 |
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 Hustler of Money | Wince | 1987-03-28 |
Movie | Shoeshine | 1987-01-01 | |
Series | MTV Video Music Awards | Himself - Host | 1984-09-14 |
Series | Kate & Allie | Unknown | 1984-03-19 |
Series | Miami Vice | Unknown | 1984-09-16 |
Series | LIVE with Kelly and Ryan | Unknown | 1983-04-04 |
Series | Late Night with David Letterman | Unknown | 1982-02-01 |
Series | Saturday Night Live | Store Owner | 1975-10-11 |
Series | Kate McShane | Unknown | 1975-09-10 |
Series | The Academy Awards | Unknown | 1953-03-18 |
Series | Today | Unknown | 1952-01-14 |