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.
128 movies · 91 shows
The Dink
2026·6.3
The Hanging of Stuart Cornfeld
2025·0.0
Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost
2025·6.5
Downey Wrote That
2025·0.0
Happy Gilmore 2
2025·6.5
Dear Santa
2024·6.2
Nutcrackers
2024·5.9
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
2023·7.2
Bleecker
2023·1.0
Bros
2022·6.6
Locked Down
2021·5.2
Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine
2020·5.4
Hubie Halloween
2020·5.9
Celebrity Escape Room
2020·6.1
Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics
2020·6.6
Beastie Boys Story
2020·7.5
Greed
2019·5.6
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
2017·6.4
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
2017·6.5
Brad's Status
2017·6.3
Everybody Has an Andy Dick Story
2017·0.0
The Truth Is in the Stars
2017·6.8
Zoolander: Super Model
2016·4.6
Don't Think Twice
2016·6.4
Drake Sather: The Man Who Created Zoolander
2016·0.0
Zoolander 2
2016·4.9
Being Canadian
2015·5.6
Bridget Everett: Gynecological Wonder
2015·2.5
While We're Young
2015·6.0
Sweet Micky for President
2015·6.8
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
2014·6.2
Harmontown
2014·6.6
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
2013·7.2
Nantucket Film Festival's 2nd Comedy Roundtable
2013·0.0
Here Comes the Night Time
2013·8.0
He's Way More Famous Than You
2013·4.2
Madly Madagascar
2013·6.5
Le Débarquement
2013·5.1
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
2012·6.8
Dreamworks: Holiday Classics
2012·7.7
Nantucket Film Festival's Comedy Roundtable
2012·7.0
The Watch
2012·5.6
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
2012·6.6
The Secret Policeman's Ball
2012·7.6
Tower Heist
2011·6.1
The Trip
2011·6.7
Submarine
2011·7.4
Little Fockers
2010·5.7
Megamind
2010·7.0
I'm Still Here
2010·6.0
Greenberg
2010·5.9
Monkey Mischief
2009·0.0
Merry Madagascar
2009·6.5
The Marc Pease Experience
2009·4.4
Funny People
2009·5.9
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
2009·6.2
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
2009·7.3
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
2008·6.5
Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness
2008·6.8
Tropic Thunder
2008·6.7
The Farrelly Bros.: In the French Tradition
2007·0.0
Elmo's Christmas Countdown
2007·6.2
The Heartbreak Kid
2007·5.8
AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Edition
2007·6.7
The Making of 'The Pick of Destiny'
2007·7.0
Night at the Museum
2006·6.6
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
2006·6.8
School for Scoundrels
2006·5.5
Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner
2006·6.5
Danny Roane: First Time Director
2006·4.6
Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That!
2006·7.2
Earth to America
2005·7.7
Romanekian
2005·10.0
All Aboard the Crazy Train
2005·0.0
Madagascar
2005·6.9
Confessions of an Action Star
2005·4.3
Meet the Fockers
2004·6.3
Nobody Knows Anything!
2004·3.6
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
2004·6.7
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
2004·6.4
Envy
2004·4.9
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
2004·0.0
Starsky & Hutch
2004·5.8
Along Came Polly
2004·6.0
Duplex
2003·6.1
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
2003·7.0
Pauly Shore Is Dead
2003·4.4
Run Ronnie Run
2002·5.9
Orange County
2002·6.0
The Royal Tenenbaums
2001·7.5
Zoolander
2001·6.2
America | A Tribute to Heroes
2001·6.5
Mission: Improbable
2001·7.5
Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored
2001·6.1
The Independent
2000·5.3
Meet the Parents
2000·6.7
Keeping the Faith
2000·6.1
The Suburbans
1999·4.0
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller
1999·5.7
Black and White
1999·4.6
Mystery Men
1999·5.9
Heat Vision and Jack
1999·5.8
Permanent Midnight
1998·5.9
Your Friends & Neighbors
1998·5.8
There's Something About Mary
1998·6.6
Zero Effect
1998·6.3
Derek Zoolander University
1997·5.9
Derek Zoolander: Male Model
1996·5.9
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
1996·5.6
The Cable Guy
1996·6.0
Flirting with Disaster
1996·6.2
If Lucy Fell
1996·5.4
Happy Gilmore
1996·6.7
Heavyweights
1995·6.2
Reality Bites
1994·6.5
The Nutt House
1992·3.1
Highway to Hell
1991·5.9
Working Tra$h
1990·4.0
Stella
1990·5.8
Next of Kin
1989·5.9
That's Adequate
1989·4.1
Elvis Stories
1989·6.5
Fresh Horses
1988·5.3
Empire of the Sun
1987·7.5
The House of Blue Leaves
1987·8.0
Hot Pursuit
1987·5.7
The Hustler of Money
1987·8.3
Shoeshine
1987·6.0