
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 | Chippendales | Nick DeNoia | 2023 |
Movie | M | 2023 | |
Movie | Bleecker | Doctor Pots | 2021-06-01 |
Movie | Greed | Himself | 2020-02-21 |
Movie | Beastie Boys Story | Himself | 2020-04-24 |
Movie | Celebrity Escape Room | Self | 2020-05-21 |
Movie | Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine | 8008s | 2020-10-27 |
Movie | Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics | Self | 2020-05-11 |
Movie | Hubie Halloween | Orderly Hal | 2020-10-07 |
Series | Desus & Mero | Himself - Illustrious Guest | 2019-02-21 |
Movie | The Truth Is in the Stars | Himself | 2017-05-01 |
Movie | The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) | Matthew Meyerowitz | 2017-10-13 |
Movie | Brad's Status | Brad Sloan | 2017-09-14 |
Movie | Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs | Himself | 2017-11-18 |
Series | Haters Back Off | Himself | 2016-10-14 |
Movie | Zoolander 2 | Derek Zoolander | 2016-02-06 |
Movie | Don't Think Twice | Himself | 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 |
Series | Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter | Himself | 2015-08-02 |
Movie | Being Canadian | Self | 2015-09-18 |
Series | Another Period | Unknown | 2015-06-23 |
Movie | Harmontown | Himself | 2014-03-08 |
Movie | Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb | Larry Daley / Laaa | 2014-12-17 |
Series | Running Wild with Bear Grylls | Himself | 2014-07-28 |
Movie | Madly Madagascar | Alex (voice) | 2013-01-29 |
Movie | Nantucket Film Festival's 2nd Comedy Roundtable | Himself | 2013-10-25 |
Movie | The Secret Life of Walter Mitty | Walter Mitty | 2013-12-18 |
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 | 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 |
Movie | Megamind | Bernard (voice) | 2010-10-28 |
Movie | Little Fockers | Greg Focker | 2010-12-21 |
Series | The Trip | Ben Stiller | 2010-11-01 |
Movie | I'm Still Here | Himself | 2010-09-10 |
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 | Merry Madagascar | Alex (voice) | 2009-11-16 |
Movie | The Marc Pease Experience | Jon Gribble | 2009-08-21 |
Movie | Confessions of an Action Star | Commander | 2009-01-20 |
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 |
Series | The Graham Norton Show | Himself | 2007-02-22 |
Movie | The Making of 'The Pick of Destiny' | Himself | 2007-02-27 |
Movie | AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Edition | Himself | 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 |
Series | The Henry Rollins Show | Unknown | 2006-04-01 |
Movie | Night at the Museum | Larry Daley | 2006-10-20 |
Movie | Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner | Himself | 2006-08-20 |
Movie | School for Scoundrels | Lonnie | 2006-09-29 |
Movie | Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny | Guitar Center Guy | 2006-11-22 |
Movie | Romanekian | Himself | 2005-09-13 |
Movie | Madagascar | Alex (voice) | 2005-05-25 |
Series | Extras | Unknown | 2005-07-21 |
Movie | Along Came Polly | Reuben Feffer | 2004-01-16 |
Movie | Starsky & Hutch | David Starsky | 2004-03-05 |
Series | On Air with Ryan Seacrest | Unknown | 2004-01-01 |
Movie | DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story | White Goodman | 2004-06-18 |
Movie | Meet the Fockers | Gaylord 'Greg' Focker | 2004-12-22 |
Movie | Nobody Knows Anything! | Peach Expert (uncredited) | 2004-08-24 |
Movie | Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy | Arturo Mendes | 2004-07-09 |
Movie | Envy | Tim Dingman | 2004-04-30 |
Movie | Stuck on You: It's Funny - The Farrelly Formula | Himself | 2004-04-20 |
Movie | Pauly Shore Is Dead | Ben Stiller (uncredited) | 2003-03-11 |
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 | Orange County | Firefighter | 2002-01-10 |
Series | American Idol | Unknown | 2002-06-11 |
Series | Wish Kids | 2002-03-02 | |
Movie | Run Ronnie Run | Himself | 2002-01-20 |
Series | The Fairly OddParents | Unknown | 2001-03-30 |
Movie | Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored | Himself | 2001-05-31 |
Series | The Andy Dick Show | 2001-02-27 | |
Movie | America: A Tribute to Heroes | Self | 2001-09-21 |
Series | Undeclared | Unknown | 2001-09-25 |
Movie | Zoolander | Derek Zoolander | 2001-09-28 |
Movie | The Royal Tenenbaums | Chassie Tenenbaum | 2001-10-05 |
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 | Meet the Parents | Gaylord 'Greg' Focker | 2000-10-06 |
Movie | The Independent | Cop | 2000-11-10 |
Series | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Unknown | 2000-10-15 |
Series | TV Total | Unknown | 1999-03-08 |
Series | Family Guy | Unknown | 1999-01-31 |
Movie | Mystery Men | Mr. Furious | 1999-08-06 |
Movie | Heat Vision and Jack | Strip Club DJ / Himself (uncredited) | 1999-01-10 |
Movie | The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller | Himself | 1999-10-27 |
Movie | The Suburbans | Jay Rose | 1999-10-29 |
Movie | Black and White | Mark Clear | 1999-09-04 |
Series | The Early Show | Unknown | 1999-11-01 |
Series | Freaks and Geeks | Agent Meara | 1999-09-25 |
Series | Rove | Himself | 1999-09-22 |
Movie | Your Friends & Neighbors | Jerry | 1998-02-04 |
Movie | Zero Effect | Steve Arlo | 1998-01-30 |
Series | The King of Queens | Unknown | 1998-09-21 |
Movie | There's Something About Mary | Ted Stroehmann | 1998-07-15 |
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 | Flirting with Disaster | Mel Coplin | 1996-03-22 |
Movie | Happy Gilmore | Hal L. - Orderly in Nursing Home (uncredited) | 1996-02-16 |
Movie | If Lucy Fell | Bwick Elias | 1996-03-08 |
Series | E! True Hollywood Story | Unknown | 1996-03-29 |
Movie | Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond | Himself | 1996-10-06 |
Movie | Derek Zoolander: Male Model | Derek Zoolander | 1996-10-31 |
Series | The Daily Show with Trevor Noah | Unknown | 1996-07-22 |
Movie | The Cable Guy | Sam Sweet / Stan Sweet | 1996-06-10 |
Series | Saturday Night Special | Unknown | 1996-04-13 |
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 | 1994-06-01 |
Series | Friends | Tommy | 1994-09-22 |
Series | Frasier | Barry (voice) | 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 | 1990-02-02 | |
Movie | Elvis Stories | Bruce | 1989-01-01 |
Series | The Simpsons | Unknown | 1989-12-17 |
Movie | That's Adequate | Chip Lane | 1989-01-01 |
Movie | Next of Kin | Lawrence Isabella | 1989-10-20 |
Movie | Fresh Horses | Tipton | 1988-11-18 |
Series | LIVE with Kelly and Ryan | Unknown | 1988-09-05 |
Movie | Shoeshine | Investment Banker | 1987-01-01 |
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 |
Movie | The Hustler of Money | Wince | 1987-03-28 |
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 | Late Night with David Letterman | Unknown | 1982-02-01 |
Series | Kate McShane | Unknown | 1975-09-10 |
Series | Saturday Night Live | Store Owner | 1975-10-11 |
Series | The Oscars | Unknown | 1953-03-18 |
Series | Today | Unknown | 1952-01-14 |