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Ben Stiller

Highest Rated: 97% Albert Brooks: Defending My Life (2023)

Lowest Rated: 0% Fresh Horses (1988)

Birthday: Nov 30, 1965

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Birthplace: New York, New York, USA

Benjamin Edward Meara Stiller was born on Nov. 30, 1965 in New York City. Stiller was effectively born into a life of show business and comedy; both his parents, Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, were successful actors, stand-up comics, and sketch performers known for their double act, Stiller and Meara. Like his older sister Amy Stiller, Ben took to this lifestyle, performing in theatrical productions and landing occasional television gigs as a child and teenager and dropping out of college at the University of California, Los Angeles, to make it as an actor in New York. After costarring in the 1986 Broadway production of "The House of Blue Leaves," Stiller attracted the attention of "Saturday Night Live" (NBC 1975-) producers, earning an extremely brief position as a writer and performer in 1989. In the wake of his stint on the series, Stiller moved on to MTV, where he developed a number of video projects that ultimately led to the development of "The Ben Stiller Show" (Fox 1992-93, 1995) on the Fox Network. The series launched Stiller's career proper (not to mention the careers of performers like Janeane Garofalo, Bob Odenkirk, and Andy Dick), leading to his feature directorial debut, "Reality Bites" (1994), and Jim Carrey-led follow-up, "The Cable Guy" (1996). Stiller became better known as a comic actor than as a filmmaker, however, thanks to starring parts in popular movies like "There's Something About Mary" (1998), "Meet the Parents" (2000), and "Zoolander" (2001). It was on the latter, which he directed, that Stiller first worked with Christine Taylor, whom he married in 2000. The decade saw Stiller maintain stature as a comic star, what with films like "Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story" (2004) and "Tropic Thunder" (2007), as well as a series of cameos in films starring the likes of Will Ferrell and Jack Black. Though Stiller maintained this association with comedy, he would go on to try his hand at more dramatic fare, namely Noah Baumbach's "Greenberg" (2010), "While We're Young" (2014) and "The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)" (2017). Stiller and wife Taylor separated in 2017. Stiller's first go at dramatic directing came with the miniseries "Escape at Dannemora" (Showtime 2018), which detailed the true story of the 2015 Clinton Correctional Facility jailbreak.

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Highest rated movies

97% 91% Albert Brooks: Defending My Life Watchlist 92% 72% The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) Watchlist
91% 87% The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
Watchlist
91% 91% Dinner in America Watchlist
88% 69% Flirting With Disaster
Watchlist
85% 79% Meet the Parents
Watchlist
84% 69% Alex Strangelove Watchlist 84% 51% While We're Young Watchlist 84% 61% There's Something About Mary Watchlist
82% 71% Tropic Thunder
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
35% No Score Yet Nutcrackers Mike (Character) - 2024
97% 91% Albert Brooks: Defending My Life Self - 2023
41% 27% Locked Down Guy (Character) - 2021
91% 91% Dinner in America Producer - 2020
19% 22% Friendsgiving Producer - 2020
84% 69% Alex Strangelove Producer - 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet Madagascar 4 Unknown (Character) - 2018
67% 50% The Polka King Executive Producer - 2017
92% 72% The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) Matthew (Character) - 2017
79% 55% Brad's Status Brad Sloan (Character) $2.1M 2017
39% 51% Why Him? Producer $60.2M 2016
22% 20% Zoolander No. 2 Derek Zoolander (Character),
Director,
Screenwriter,
Producer
$28.8M 2016
67% 81% Sweet Micky for President Unknown (Character) - 2015
33% 44% Being Canadian Self - 2015
No Score Yet 89% Burning Love 2 Producer - 2014
84% 51% While We're Young Josh Srebnick (Character) $7.6M 2014
48% 57% Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb Larry Daley/Laaa (Character) $113.6M 2014
53% 71% The Secret Life of Walter Mitty Walter Mitty (Character),
Director,
Producer
$58.2M 2013
16% 39% The Watch Evan Troutwig (Character) $34.4M 2012
78% 72% Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted Alex (Voice) - 2012
67% 48% Tower Heist Josh Kovaks (Character) $78.0M 2011
41% 41% The Big Year Executive Producer $7.2M 2011
45% 40% 30 Minutes or Less Producer $37.1M 2011
9% 34% Little Fockers Greg Focker (Character) $148.4M 2010
73% 72% Megamind Bernard (Voice),
Executive Producer
$148.3M 2010
77% 42% Greenberg Roger Greenberg (Character) $4.2M 2010
18% 14% The Marc Pease Experience Jon Gribble (Character) $2.6K 2009
91% 87% The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story Executive Producer $54.9K 2009
43% 47% Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian Larry Daley (Character) $177.2M 2009
No Score Yet 56% Merry Madagascar Unknown (Character) - 2009
No Score Yet 46% Nick Nolte: No Exit Self - 2008
64% 66% Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa Alex (Voice) - 2008
82% 71% Tropic Thunder Tugg Speedman (Character),
Director,
Screenwriter,
Producer
$110.4M 2008
51% 30% The Ruins Executive Producer $17.4M 2008
29% 37% The Heartbreak Kid Eddie (Character) $36.8M 2007
70% 68% Blades of Glory Producer - 2007
76% 79% Awesome; I F... Shot That! Unknown (Character) $161.4K 2006
No Score Yet 27% Danny Roane: First Time Director Self - 2006
42% 67% Night at the Museum Larry Daley (Character) $113.7M 2006
53% 67% Tenacious D in: The Pick of Destiny Guitar Store Dude (Character),
Executive Producer
$8.3M 2006
26% 52% School for Scoundrels Lonnie (Character) $17.8M 2006
55% 67% Madagascar Alex the Lion (Voice) $193.1M 2005
8% 27% Envy Tim Dingman (Character) $12.2M 2004
54% 29% Pauly Shore Is Dead Ben Stiller (uncredited) (Character) - 2004
39% 58% Meet the Fockers Greg Focker (Character) $279.2M 2004
72% 76% Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story White Goodman (Character),
Producer
$114.3M 2004
63% 49% Starsky & Hutch Dave Starsky (Character),
Executive Producer
$88.2M 2004
27% 47% Along Came Polly Reuben Feffer (Character) $87.9M 2004
35% 40% Duplex Alex (Character) $9.7M 2003
No Score Yet No Score Yet Our House Alex Rose (Character) - 2003
No Score Yet 44% Robbie the Reindeer in Hooves of Fire and the Legend of the Lost Tribe Unknown (Character) - 2002
81% 89% The Royal Tenenbaums Chas Tenenbaum (Character) $52.4M 2001
65% 80% Zoolander Derek Zoolander (Character),
Director,
Writer,
Producer
$45.2M 2001
60% 51% The Independent Cop (Character) $238.4K 2000
85% 79% Meet the Parents Greg Focker (Character) $166.2M 2000
69% 59% Keeping the Faith Rabbi Jacob "Jake" Schram (Character) $37.0M 2000
39% 29% Black and White Mark Clear (Character) $5.2M 1999
0% 24% The Suburbans Jay Rose (Character) $5.8K 1999
60% 57% Mystery Men Mr. Furious (Character) $29.8M 1999
59% 54% Permanent Midnight Jerry Stahl (Character) $1.2M 1998
77% 64% Your Friends & Neighbors Jerry (Character) $4.7M 1998
84% 61% There's Something About Mary Ted Stroehmann (Character) $176.5M 1998
66% 76% Zero Effect Steve Arlo (Character) $2.0M 1998
88% 69% Flirting With Disaster Mel Coplin (Character) $14.8M 1996
55% 51% The Cable Guy Sam Sweet/Stan Sweet (Character),
Director
$60.2M 1996
18% 52% If Lucy Fell Bwick Elias (Character) $2.2M 1996
50% 77% Heavyweights Tony Perkis Jr./Tony Perkis Sr. (Character) $17.7M 1995
62% 74% Reality Bites Michael Grates (Character),
Director
$20.0M 1994
No Score Yet 52% Highway to Hell Pluto's Cook/Attila the Hun (Character) $12.3K 1991
No Score Yet 61% Working Trash Freddy Novak (Character) - 1990
29% 76% Stella Jim Uptegrove (Character) $20.1M 1990
50% 46% Next of Kin Lawrence Isabella (Character) $15.4M 1989
0% 33% Fresh Horses Tipton (Character) $6.4M 1988
77% 90% Empire of the Sun Dainty (Character) $22.0M 1987
0% 44% Hot Pursuit Chris Honeywell (Character) $2.9M 1987

TV

Credit
97% 88% Severance Executive Producer,
Director
2022 2025
56% 63% Krapopolis Prometheus (Guest Voice) 2023
69% 78% High Desert Executive Producer 2023
No Score Yet 41% Jimmy Kimmel Live! Guest 2008-2009 2012 2018-2020 2022
No Score Yet 48% In the Dark Executive Producer 2019-2022
No Score Yet 49% The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Guest 2016 2018 2022
No Score Yet 61% Late Night With Seth Meyers Guest 2015 2022
No Score Yet 44% The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Guest 2014-2017 2019-2020 2022
78% No Score Yet Gone Mental With Lior Unknown (Character) 2020
No Score Yet No Score Yet Close Up With The Hollywood Reporter Guest 2019
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Ellen DeGeneres Show Guest 2013 2019
No Score Yet No Score Yet Desus & Mero Guest 2019
88% 91% Escape at Dannemora Director 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet Rachael Ray Guest 2018
75% 85% Arrested Development Tony Wonder (Voice),
Unknown (Guest Star)
2005 2013 2018
75% 89% Another Period Executive Producer 2015-2016 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Meltdown With Jonah and Kumail Executive Producer 2015-2016
38% 76% Maya & Marty Guest 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen Guest 2016
No Score Yet 57% Saturday Night Live Unknown (Character),
Unknown (Guest Star),
Host
1989 1998 2010-2011 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Graham Norton Show Guest 2013-2014 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet Celebrated Self 2015
100% 78% Late Show With David Letterman Guest 2013-2015
86% 84% Workaholics Del Jacobson (Guest Star) 2015
100% 85% The Birthday Boys Executive Producer 2014
No Score Yet No Score Yet Running Wild With Bear Grylls Self 2014
No Score Yet No Score Yet Burning Love Executive Producer 2013-2014
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Colbert Report Guest 2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet Conan Unknown (Character),
Guest
2012-2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet Inside Comedy Unknown (Character) 2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet Late Night With Jimmy Fallon Guest 2010 2012
100% No Score Yet Funny or Die Presents Ben (Character) 2011
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Daily Show Guest 2006 2008 2010
92% 90% Curb Your Enthusiasm Himself (Guest Star) 2004 2007
No Score Yet No Score Yet Sesame Street Unknown (Character),
Music Performer
2000 2007
No Score Yet 64% Family Guy Himself (Guest Voice) 2007
88% 93% Extras Unknown (Guest Star) 2005
No Score Yet 75% King of the Hill Rich (Guest Voice) 2004
No Score Yet 80% The King of Queens Unknown (Guest Star) 2002
85% 76% The Simpsons Garth Motherloving (Guest Voice) 2002
100% 96% Freaks and Geeks Agent Meara (Guest Star) 2000
No Score Yet No Score Yet Space Ghost: Coast to Coast Guest 1998
78% 93% Friends Tommy (Guest Star) 1997
95% 79% NewsRadio Vic (Guest Star) 1996
91% 86% The Ben Stiller Show Unknown (Character) 1992-1993 1995
95% 95% Frasier Barry (Guest Voice) 1993
71% 89% Miami Vice Fast Eddie Felcher (Guest Star) 1987
No Score Yet No Score Yet Kate & Allie Unknown (Guest Star) 1986