🎬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.

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Recent movies

#	Name	Character	Rating
1	Focker-In-Law (2026)	Greg Focker	-	-
2	Happy Gilmore 2 (2025)	Hal L		5.8
3	Nutcrackers (2024)	Mike Maxwell	-	-
4	Dear Santa (2024)	Lucifer (uncredited)		4.5
5	Albert Brooks: Defending My Life (2023)	Self		8
6	Bros (2022)	Ben Stiller (uncredited)		6.8
7	Locked Down (2021)	Guy		5.5
8	Hubie Halloween (2020)	Orderly Hal		4.6
9	Celebrity Escape Room (2020)	Self		7
10	Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics (2020)	Self		7
11	Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine (2020)	8008s		6
12	Beastie Boys Story (2020)	Self		8.3
13	Greed (2019)	Self		5.2
14	The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) (2017)	Matthew Meyerowitz		6.6
15	Brad's Status (2017)	Brad Sloan		6
16	The Truth Is in the Stars (2017)	Self		3
17	Don't Think Twice (2016)	Self		7.4
18	Zoolander 2 (2016)	Director / Writer		5.8
19	Zoolander: Super Model (2016)	Derek Zoolander (voice)	-	-
20	Being Canadian (2015)	Self		7
21	While We're Young (2015)	Josh Schrebnick		5.5
22	Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014)	Larry Daley / Laaa		6.5
23	Harmontown (2014)	Self		9
24	Madly Madagascar (2013)	Alex (voice)		7.8
25	The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013)	Director / Writer		7.4
26	Nantucket Film Festival's 2nd Comedy Roundtable (2013)	Self		7
27	Le Débarquement (2013)	Self - host	-	-
28	He's Way More Famous Than You (2013)	Ben Stiller	-	-
29	Dreamworks: Holiday Classics (2012)	Alex (voice)		7
30	The Watch (2012)	Evan		5.9
31	The Secret Policeman's Ball (2012)	Self	-	-
32	Nantucket Film Festival's Comedy Roundtable (2012)	Self - Panelist		4
33	Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012)	Alex (voice)		6.7
34	The Trip (2011)	Ben Stiller (uncredited)		6.8
35	Submarine (2011)	Soap Opera Star (uncredited)		7.2
36	Tower Heist (2011)	Josh Kovacs		6.7
37	Little Fockers (2010)	Greg Focker		5.6
38	Greenberg (2010)	Roger Greenberg		5.5
39	Megamind (2010)	Bernard (voice)		7.4
40	I'm Still Here (2010)	Ben Stiller		5.3
41	Merry Madagascar (2009)	Alex (voice)		7.3
42	The Marc Pease Experience (2009)	Jon Gribble		5
43	Funny People (2009)	Friend in video (archive footage) (uncredited)		5.7
44	Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)	Larry Daley		6.5
45	The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story (2009)	Self		6
46	Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)	Alex (voice)		6.7
47	Tropic Thunder (2008) Oscars 2009	Director / Writer		6.8
48	Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness (2008)	Tugg Speedman		5.5
49	The Making of 'The Pick of Destiny' (2007)	Self	-	-
50	The Heartbreak Kid (2007)	Eddie Cantrow		5.5
51	Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That! (2006)	Self	-	-
52	Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner (2006)	Self - Filmed Roaster	-	-
53	Night at the Museum (2006)	Larry Daley		6.8
54	School for Scoundrels (2006)	Lonnie Ratcliff		5.1
55	Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny (2006)	Guitar Center Guy		6.5
56	Madagascar (2005)	Alex (voice)		7.2
57	Confessions of an Action Star (2005)	Commander	-	-
58	Nobody Knows Anything! (2004)	Peach Expert (uncredited)	-	-
59	Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)	Arturo Mendes		6.9
60	DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story (2004)	White Goodman		6.7
61	Envy (2004)	Tim Dingman		5.1
62	Meet the Fockers (2004)	Greg Focker		6.2
63	Along Came Polly (2004)	Reuben Feffer		6
64	Starsky & Hutch (2004)	David Starsky		6.3
65	Duplex (2003)	Alex Rose		6.1
66	Pauly Shore Is Dead (2003)	Ben Stiller (uncredited)	-	-
67	Orange County (2002)	Firefighter (uncredited)		6.7
68	Run Ronnie Run (2002)	Self	-	-
69	Zoolander (2001)	Director / Writer		6.8
70	The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) Oscars 2002	Chas Tenenbaum		7.4
71	Meet the Parents (2000) Oscars 2001	Greg Focker		7.1
72	The Independent (2000)	Cop	-	-
73	Keeping the Faith (2000)	Rabbi Jake Schram		5.9
74	Black and White (1999)	Mark Clear	-	-
75	Heat Vision and Jack (1999)	Director / Writer	-	-
76	Mystery Men (1999)	Mr. Furious / Roy		6.3
77	The Suburbans (1999)	Jay Rose	-	-
78	There's Something About Mary (1998)	Ted Stroehmann		7.2
79	Zero Effect (1998)	Steve Arlo		6
80	Permanent Midnight (1998)	Jerry Stahl		5
81	Your Friends & Neighbors (1998)	Jerry		7
82	Derek Zoolander University (1997)	Director / Writer	-	-
83	Derek Zoolander: Male Model (1996)	Director / Writer	-	-
84	If Lucy Fell (1996)	Bwick Elias	-	-
85	The Cable Guy (1996)	Director / Writer		6.2
86	Flirting with Disaster (1996)	Mel Coplin		5.2
87	Happy Gilmore (1996)	Hal L. (uncredited)		7.2
88	Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond (1996)	Self		6
89	Heavyweights (1995)	Tony Perkis / Tony Perkis Sr.		7
90	Reality Bites (1994)	Director / Writer		5.5
91	The Nutt House (1992)	Pie Thrower (uncredited)	-	-
92	Highway to Hell (1991)	Pluto's Cook / Attila the Hun		6
93	Stella (1990)	Jim Uptegrove	-	-
94	Working Tra$h (1990)	Freddy Novak		6
95	Next of Kin (1989)	Lawrence Isabella		6.7
96	That's Adequate (1989)	Chip Lane	-	-
97	Fresh Horses (1988)	Tipton	-	-
98	Hot Pursuit (1987)	Chris Honeywell	-	-
99	Empire of the Sun (1987)	Dainty		7.8