
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 | 2024 |
Movie | Bleecker | Doctor Pots | 2024 |
Movie | M | 2024 | |
Movie | Bros | Ben Stiller (uncredited) | 2022-09-30 |
Movie | Greed | Himself | 2020-02-21 |
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 |
Series | Desus & Mero | Himself - Illustrious Guest | 2019-02-21 |
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 | Self | 2017-11-18 |
Movie | The Truth Is in the Stars | Himself | 2017-05-01 |
Movie | Zoolander 2 | Derek Zoolander | 2016-02-06 |
Movie | Zoolander: Super Model | Derek Zoolander (voice) | 2016-08-01 |
Movie | Don't Think Twice | Himself | 2016-07-22 |
Series | Haters Back Off | Himself | 2016-10-14 |
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 |
Series | Another Period | Unknown | 2015-06-23 |
Series | Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter | Himself | 2015-08-02 |
Series | Running Wild with Bear Grylls | Himself | 2014-07-28 |
Movie | Harmontown | Himself | 2014-03-08 |
Movie | Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb | Larry Daley / Laaa | 2014-12-17 |
Movie | Madly Madagascar | Alex (voice) | 2013-01-29 |
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 2nd Comedy Roundtable | Himself | 2013-10-25 |
Movie | He's Way More Famous Than You | Ben Stiller | 2013-05-10 |
Movie | The Watch | Evan | 2012-07-26 |
Movie | Nantucket Film Festival's Comedy Roundtable | Self - Panelist | 2012-09-27 |
Movie | Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted | Alex (voice) | 2012-06-06 |
Movie | The Secret Policeman's Ball | Self | 2012-03-04 |
Movie | Submarine | Soap Opera Star (uncredited) | 2011-03-18 |
Movie | The Trip | Ben Stiller | 2011-04-24 |
Movie | Tower Heist | Josh Kovacs | 2011-11-02 |
Movie | Greenberg | Roger Greenberg | 2010-08-18 |
Movie | Megamind | Bernard (voice) | 2010-10-28 |
Series | The Trip | Ben Stiller | 2010-11-01 |
Movie | I'm Still Here | Self | 2010-09-10 |
Movie | Little Fockers | Greg Focker | 2010-12-21 |
Movie | The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story | Himself | 2009-01-01 |
Movie | The Marc Pease Experience | Jon Gribble | 2009-08-21 |
Movie | Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian | Larry Daley | 2009-05-20 |
Movie | Merry Madagascar | Alex (voice) | 2009-11-16 |
Movie | Tropic Thunder | Tugg Speedman | 2008-08-09 |
Movie | Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa | Alex (voice) | 2008-10-30 |
Series | Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis | Unknown | 2008-01-04 |
Movie | Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness | Tugg Speedman | 2008-08-26 |
Series | The Graham Norton Show | Himself | 2007-02-22 |
Movie | The Making of 'The Pick of Destiny' | Himself | 2007-02-27 |
Movie | Sesame Street: Elmo's Christmas Countdown | Stiller the Elf (voice) | 2007-12-23 |
Movie | The Farrelly Bros.: In the French Tradition | Self | 2007-12-26 |
Movie | AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Edition | Self | 2007-06-20 |
Movie | The Heartbreak Kid | Eddie Cantrow | 2007-10-05 |
Series | Phineas and Ferb | Unknown | 2007-08-17 |
Movie | Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That! | Himself | 2006-03-31 |
Movie | Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner | Himself | 2006-08-20 |
Movie | School for Scoundrels | Lonnie | 2006-09-29 |
Series | The Henry Rollins Show | Unknown | 2006-04-01 |
Movie | Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny | Guitar Center Guy | 2006-11-22 |
Movie | Night at the Museum | Larry Daley | 2006-12-20 |
Movie | Romanekian | Himself | 2005-09-13 |
Movie | Confessions of an Action Star | Commander | 2005-01-23 |
Series | Extras | Unknown | 2005-07-21 |
Movie | Madagascar | Alex (voice) | 2005-05-25 |
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 | 2004-06-28 |
Movie | Envy | Tim Dingman | 2004-04-30 |
Movie | Stuck on You: It's Funny - The Farrelly Formula | Self | 2004-04-20 |
Series | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Unknown | 2003-01-26 |
Movie | Pauly Shore Is Dead | Himself (uncredited) | 2003-03-11 |
Movie | Duplex | Alex Rose | 2003-09-26 |
Series | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Unknown | 2003-09-08 |
Series | Arrested Development | Tony Wonder | 2003-11-02 |
Movie | Orange County | Firefighter (uncredited) | 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 |
Series | The Andy Dick Show | 2001-02-27 | |
Movie | America: A Tribute to Heroes | 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 | Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored | Himself | 2001-05-31 |
Movie | Keeping the Faith | Rabbi Jake Schram | 2000-04-14 |
Movie | Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fire | Robbie the Reindeer (voice) | 2000-09-01 |
Series | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Unknown | 2000-10-15 |
Movie | The Independent | Cop | 2000-11-10 |
Movie | Meet the Parents | Gaylord 'Greg' Focker | 2000-10-06 |
Series | Family Guy | Unknown | 1999-01-31 |
Series | TV Total | Unknown | 1999-03-08 |
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 |
Series | Freaks and Geeks | Agent Meara | 1999-09-25 |
Series | The Early Show | Unknown | 1999-11-01 |
Series | Rove | Himself | 1999-09-22 |
Movie | Black and White | Mark Clear | 1999-09-04 |
Movie | Mystery Men | Mr. Furious | 1999-08-06 |
Movie | Zero Effect | Steve Arlo | 1998-01-30 |
Movie | Permanent Midnight | Jerry Stahl | 1998-09-16 |
Series | The King of Queens | Unknown | 1998-09-21 |
Movie | Your Friends & Neighbors | Jerry | 1998-02-04 |
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 | If Lucy Fell | Bwick Elias | 1996-03-08 |
Movie | Happy Gilmore | Hal L. - Orderly in Nursing Home (uncredited) | 1996-02-16 |
Movie | Flirting with Disaster | Mel Coplin | 1996-03-22 |
Series | E! True Hollywood Story | Unknown | 1996-08-21 |
Series | Saturday Night Special | Unknown | 1996-04-13 |
Movie | Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond | Himself | 1996-10-06 |
Series | The Daily Show with Trevor Noah | Unknown | 1996-07-22 |
Movie | The Cable Guy | Sam Sweet / Stan Sweet | 1996-06-10 |
Movie | Derek Zoolander: Male Model | Derek Zoolander | 1996-10-31 |
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 |
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 | MTV Movie & TV Awards | Unknown | 1992-06-10 |
Series | The Ben Stiller Show | 1992-09-27 | |
Series | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Unknown | 1992-05-25 |
Movie | The Nutt House | Pie thrower (uncredited) | 1992-09-10 |
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 | Next of Kin | Lawrence Isabella | 1989-10-20 |
Series | The Simpsons | Unknown | 1989-12-17 |
Movie | Elvis Stories | Bruce | 1989-01-01 |
Movie | That's Adequate | Chip Lane | 1989-01-01 |
Movie | Fresh Horses | Tipton | 1988-11-18 |
Series | LIVE with Kelly and Ryan | 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 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 | Saturday Night Live | Store Owner | 1975-10-11 |
Series | Kate McShane | Unknown | 1975-09-10 |
Series | The Oscars | Unknown | 1953-03-18 |
Series | Today | Unknown | 1952-01-14 |