Ben Stiller

ActorProducerDirectorProductionWriter Nov 30 (age 60) New York City, New York, USA 1975–2026 (51 year career)

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Biography

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 b…

Known For

Film

Severance

Director

Film

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

Walter Mitty

Film

Madagascar

Alex (voice)

Film

The Royal Tenenbaums

Chas Tenenbaum

Film

Megamind

Bernard (voice)

Film

Night at the Museum

Larry Daley

Film

Tropic Thunder

Tugg Speedman

Film

Meet the Parents

Greg Focker

Filmography

Acting (227)

Movies (133)

Focker-In-Law

2026 Upcoming

as Greg Focker

Nov 25

The Dink

2026 Upcoming

Jul 23

Happy Gilmore 2

2025

as Hal L

6.6

Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost

2025

as Self

6.4

Downey Wrote That

2025

as Self

The Hanging of Stuart Cornfeld

2025

Dear Santa

2024

as Lucifer (uncredited)

Nutcrackers

as Mike Maxwell

Bleecker

as Dr. Pots

Albert Brooks: Defending My Life

2023

as Self

7.1

Bros

2022

as Ben Stiller (uncredited)

Locked Down

as Guy

Hubie Halloween

as Orderly Hal

Beastie Boys Story

as Self

Celebrity Escape Room

2020

as Self

6.1

Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics

2020

as Self

6.6

Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine

as 8008s

Greed

as Self

The Truth Is in the Stars

2017

as Self

7.1

The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)

2017

as Matthew Meyerowitz

6.5

Brad's Status

2017

as Brad Sloan

6.3

Everybody Has an Andy Dick Story

2017

Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs

as Self

Zoolander 2

as Derek Zoolander

Zoolander: Super Model

2016

as Derek Zoolander (voice)

4.6

Drake Sather: The Man Who Created Zoolander

Don't Think Twice

as Self

While We're Young

as Josh Schrebnick

Being Canadian

as Self

Sweet Micky for President

2015

as Self

6.8

Bridget Everett: Gynecological Wonder

2015

as Self

2.5

Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb

2014

as Larry Daley / Laaa

6.2

Harmontown

2014

as Self

6.6

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

as Walter Mitty

Madly Madagascar

as Alex (voice)

He's Way More Famous Than You

as Ben Stiller

Le Débarquement

as Self - host

Here Comes the Night Time

2013

as Fake Arcade Fire Bandmember

8.0

Nantucket Film Festival's 2nd Comedy Roundtable

2013

as Self

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted

as Alex (voice)

The Watch

as Evan

The Secret Policeman's Ball

2012

as Self

7.6

12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief

2012

as Self

6.8

Nantucket Film Festival's Comedy Roundtable

as Self - Panelist

Tower Heist

as Josh Kovacs

Submarine

as Soap Opera Star (uncredited)

7.4

The Trip

2011

as Ben Stiller (uncredited)

6.7

Clinton Foundation: Celebrity Division

2011

as Self

Megamind

as Bernard (voice)

Little Fockers

as Greg Focker

I'm Still Here

as Ben Stiller

Greenberg

as Roger Greenberg

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

as Larry Daley

Merry Madagascar

as Alex (voice)

Funny People

as Friend in video (archive footage) (uncredited)

5.9

Monkey Mischief

2009

as Larry Daley

The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story

2009

as Self

7.3

The Marc Pease Experience

as Jon Gribble

Tropic Thunder

as Tugg Speedman

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

2008

as Alex (voice)

6.5

Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness

as Tugg Speedman

The Heartbreak Kid

as Eddie Cantrow

Elmo's Christmas Countdown

2007

as Stiller the Elf (voice)

6.2

AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Edition

2007

as Self

6.7

The Making of 'The Pick of Destiny'

2007

as Self

5.0

The Farrelly Bros.: In the French Tradition

2007

as Self

Night at the Museum

2006

as Larry Daley

6.6

Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny

2006

as Guitar Center Guy

6.8

School for Scoundrels

2006

as Lonnie Ratcliff

5.5

Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner

2006

as Self - Filmed Roaster

6.5

Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That!

2006

as Self

7.2

Danny Roane: First Time Director

as Self

Madagascar

as Alex (voice)

Confessions of an Action Star

as Commander

Romanekian

as Self

Earth to America

as Self

All Aboard the Crazy Train

2005

as Self - Special Appearance

DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story

as White Goodman

Meet the Fockers

as Greg Focker

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

as Arturo Mendes

Along Came Polly

as Reuben Feffer

Starsky & Hutch

as David Starsky

Envy

as Tim Dingman

Nobody Knows Anything!

2004

as Peach Expert (uncredited)

3.3

Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?

2004

as Self (archive footage)

Duplex

2003

as Alex Rose

6.1

Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special

2003

as Self

6.9

Pauly Shore Is Dead

2003

as Ben Stiller (uncredited)

4.3

Orange County

2002

as Firefighter (uncredited)

Run Ronnie Run

as Self

Zoolander

as Derek Zoolander

The Royal Tenenbaums

as Chas Tenenbaum

Mission: Improbable

as Tom Crooze

Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored

2001

as Self

6.1

America | A Tribute to Heroes

as Self

Meet the Parents

as Greg Focker

The Independent

as Cop

Keeping the Faith

as Rabbi Jake Schram

Mystery Men

as Mr. Furious / Roy

Black and White

as Mark Clear

Heat Vision and Jack

as Self / Strip Club DJ (uncredited)

5.8

The Suburbans

1999

as Jay Rose

3.8

The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller

1999

as Self

5.3

There's Something About Mary

as Ted Stroehmann

Permanent Midnight

as Jerry Stahl

Zero Effect

as Steve Arlo

Your Friends & Neighbors

1998

as Jerry

5.8

Derek Zoolander University

1997

as Derek Zoolander

5.7

Happy Gilmore

1996

as Hal L. (uncredited)

6.7

The Cable Guy

1996

as Sam Sweet

6.0

Flirting with Disaster

as Mel Coplin

If Lucy Fell

as Bwick Elias

Derek Zoolander: Male Model

1996

as Derek Zoolander

5.6

Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond

1996

as Self

5.8

Heavyweights

1995

as Tony Perkis / Tony Perkis Sr.

Reality Bites

as Michael Grates

The Nutt House

as Pie Thrower (uncredited)

2.7

Highway to Hell

1991

as Pluto's Cook / Attila the Hun

Stella

as Jim Uptegrove

Working Tra$h

as Freddy Novak

Next of Kin

as Lawrence Isabella

Elvis Stories

as Bruce

That's Adequate

as Chip Lane

Fresh Horses

as Tipton

Empire of the Sun

as Dainty

Shoeshine

as Son

Hot Pursuit

as Chris Honeywell

The Hustler of Money

as Wince

The House of Blue Leaves

1987

as Ronnie Shaughnessy

The Champions

The Semplica Girl Diaries

Belly of the Beast

as Norman Mailer

Madagascar 4

as Alex (voice)

Television (94)

Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!

2026

as Self - Actor & Filmmaker

7.3

Four Floors Up

2026 Upcoming

as Ethan Cole

Jul 1

Everybody's Live with John Mulaney

2025

as Self - Actor and Director

5.0

Bianca by Night

2025

as Self - Guest (video link)

Krapopolis

2023

as Prometheus (voice)

7.3

The Playboy Murders

2023

as Self (archive footage)

7.6

Severance

2022

as Kier Eagan (voice) (uncredited)

8.4

Gone Mental with Lior

2020

as Self

4.0

Desus & Mero

2019

as Self - Illustrious Guest

Quotidien

as Self - Guest

Haters Back Off

as Himself

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Hot Ones

as Self

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

2015

as Self

6.2

StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson

as Self

Another Period

as Charles Ponzi

Big Time in Hollywood, Fl

2015

as Jimmy Staats

7.1

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014

as Self

5.9

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self

Chicken Shop Date

as Self - Guest

Running Wild with Bear Grylls

as Self

Circus Halligalli

as Self

The Birthday Boys

Le Débarquement

Ted's Notebook

as Self

Inside Comedy

as Self

The Jonathan Ross Show

as Self - Guest

Workaholics

as Del Jacobson

Eagleheart

as Silly Sammy

The Trip

as Ben Stiller

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009

as Self - Guest

5.1

Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis

2008

as Self

7.5

The Graham Norton Show

2007

as Self

7.2

Phineas and Ferb

2007

as Khaka Peü Peü (voice)

7.9

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!

as Self

The One Show

as Self

The Henry Rollins Show

Extras

as Ben Stiller

On Air with Ryan Seacrest

as Self

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

as Self

Arrested Development

as Tony Wonder

Comedy Central Roasts

as Self

American Idol

as Self

Prehistoric Planet

as Narrator (voice)

Wish Kids

Undeclared

as Rex

Primetime Glick

The Andy Dick Show

as Self

The Andy Dick Show

as Self

Curb Your Enthusiasm

as Ben Stiller

Family Guy

as Ben Stiller (voice) (uncredited)

Freaks and Geeks

as Agent Meara

The Early Show

as Self

Rove

as Self

TV total

as Self

Teen Choice Awards

as Self

The King of Queens

as Jerry - Arthur Spooner’s Father

7.1

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies

as Self

The View

as Self

King of the Hill

as Rich (voice)

The Daily Show

as Self

E! True Hollywood Story

1996

8.1

Saturday Night Special

NewsRadio

as Vic

Mr. Show with Bob and David

1995

as Jerry

7.6

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist

as Ben (voice)

Friends

as Tommy

Duckman

as Harry Medfly (voice)

7.1

Space Ghost Coast to Coast

1994

7.8

Inside the Actors Studio

as Self

Raw

as Himself

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self

Frasier

as Barry (voice)

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992

5.4

MTV Movie & TV Awards

1992

8.1

The Larry Sanders Show

1992

as Ben Stiller

7.7

The Ben Stiller Show

1992

as Various Characters

4.7

The Simpsons

1989

as Garth Motherloving (voice)

8.0

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self

Kids' Choice Awards

as Host

Miami Vice

as Fast Eddie Felcher

7.5

MTV Video Music Awards

as Self - Host

Kate & Allie

Late Night with David Letterman

1982

as Self

6.0

Entertainment Tonight

as Self

Saturday Night Live

as Store Owner

Kate McShane

as Nickie

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

Tony Awards

as Self - Presenter

The Oscars

as Self

Today

as Self

The Emmy Awards

as Self

The Off Weeks

as Gus Adler

Crew (87)

Movies (72)

Focker-In-Law

2026 Upcoming

Producer

Nov 25

The Dink

2026 Upcoming

Producer

Jul 23

Extremist

2025

Executive Producer

6.0

Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost

2025

Director

6.4

Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost

Producer

Nutcrackers

Executive Producer

Bleecker

Executive Producer

Queenpins

Producer

Dinner in America

Producer

Friendsgiving

Producer

Celebrity Escape Room

2020

Executive Producer

6.1

Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics

Producer

Plus One

Executive Producer

The Package

Producer

Alex Strangelove

Producer

The Polka King

Executive Producer

Zoolander 2

Characters

Zoolander 2

Director

Zoolander 2

Producer

Zoolander 2

Writer

Why Him?

Producer

Bridget Everett: Gynecological Wonder

2015

Executive Producer

2.5

Crash Test: With Rob Huebel and Paul Scheer

2015

Producer

5.9

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

2013

Director

7.2

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

Producer

Vamps

Executive Producer

Submarine

Executive Producer

30 Minutes or Less

Producer

The Big Year

Executive Producer

Megamind

Executive Producer

I'm Still Here

Thanks

The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story

Executive Producer

Tropic Thunder

Director

Tropic Thunder

Producer

Tropic Thunder

Screenplay

Tropic Thunder

Story

The Ruins

Executive Producer

Blades of Glory

Producer

The Making of 'The Pick of Destiny'

2007

Producer

5.0

Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny

2006

Executive Producer

6.8

DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story

Producer

Starsky & Hutch

Executive Producer

Duplex

Producer

Crooked Lines

Presenter

Zoolander

Characters

Zoolander

Director

Zoolander

Producer

Zoolander

Screenplay

Heat Vision and Jack

Director

Derek Zoolander University

Writer

The Cable Guy

Director

Derek Zoolander: Male Model

Writer

Reality Bites

Director

Elvis Stories

Director

The Hustler of Money

Director

The Hustler of Money

Writer

Airman

Director

Airman

Producer

Dodgeball 2

Producer

London

Director

London

Producer

The Hardy Men

Producer

Bag Man

Director

Bag Man

Executive Producer

Bag Man

Writer

The Champions

Director

The Champions

Producer

Untitled The Twilight Zone Movie

Director

This, But Again

Director

This, But Again

Producer

Slaying the Badger

Producer

Slaying the Badger

Screenplay

Television (15)

Born to Bowl

2026

Executive Producer

High Desert

Executive Producer

Severance

Director

Severance

Executive Producer

The Flame

Associate Producer

In the Dark

Executive Producer

Escape at Dannemora

Director

Escape at Dannemora

Executive Producer

Another Period

Executive Producer

Burning Love

Executive Producer

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist

Additional Writing

The Ben Stiller Show

Director

The Ben Stiller Show

Writer

Saturday Night Live

Director

The Off Weeks

Executive Producer