Benjamin Edward Meara Stiller\u00a0(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\u00a0There’s Something About Mary\u00a0(1998),\u00a0Zoolander\u00a0(2001), and\u00a0Tropic Thunder\u00a0(2008).\u00a0Stiller is also known for his work in franchises such as the\u00a0Meet the Parents\u00a0films\u00a0(2000\u20132010), the\u00a0Madagascar\u00a0franchise\u00a0(2005\u20132012), and the\u00a0Night at the Museum\u00a0films\u00a0(2006\u20132014).\u00a0His films\u00a0have grossed over $2.6 billion in Canada and the United States, with an average of $79 million per film.\u00a0\u00a0His awards and honors include an\u00a0Emmy Award, a\u00a0Directors Guild of America Award, a\u00a0Britannia Award\u00a0and a\u00a0Teen Choice Award.<\/p>\n
Stiller is the son of the comedians and actors\u00a0Jerry Stiller\u00a0and\u00a0Anne Meara.\u00a0He began his career writing\u00a0mockumentaries\u00a0and was offered a variety sketch series,\u00a0The Ben Stiller Show, which he produced and hosted for its 13-episode run.\u00a0The series ran on\u00a0MTV\u00a0in 1990 and \u00a0Fox\u00a0in 1992 and 1993, earning him a\u00a0Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Program. Stiller was a member of a group of comedic actors colloquially known as the\u00a0Frat Pack.<\/p>\n
Transitioning to acting in films, Stiller made his directorial debut with\u00a0Reality Bites\u00a0(1994) and went on to direct and star in films such as\u00a0The Cable Guy\u00a0(1996) and\u00a0The Secret Life of Walter Mitty\u00a0(2013).\u00a0He also starred in a string of successful studio comedies, including\u00a0Along Came Polly\u00a0(2004),\u00a0Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story\u00a0(2004),\u00a0Starsky & Hutch\u00a0(2004), and\u00a0Tower Heist\u00a0(2011).\u00a0His performances in\u00a0independent films\u00a0include\u00a0Flirting with Disaster\u00a0(1996),\u00a0The Royal Tenenbaums\u00a0(2001), and the\u00a0Noah Baumbach\u00a0films\u00a0Greenberg\u00a0(2010),\u00a0While We’re Young\u00a0(2014), and\u00a0The Meyerowitz Stories\u00a0(2017).<\/p>\n
Since the mid-2010s, Stiller has primarily worked as a television director and showrunner. In 2018, he directed the\u00a0Showtime\u00a0limited series\u00a0Escape at Dannemora,\u00a0earning a\u00a0Directors Guild of America Award\u00a0and two\u00a0Primetime Emmy Award\u00a0nominations for\u00a0Outstanding Limited Series and\u00a0Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series. In 2022, he was a director and executive producer on the\u00a0Apple TV+\u00a0series\u00a0Severance,\u00a0earning two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for\u00a0Outstanding Drama Series\u00a0and\u00a0Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Benjamin Edward Meara Stiller\u00a0(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\u00a0There’s Something About Mary\u00a0(1998),\u00a0Zoolander\u00a0(2001), and\u00a0Tropic Thunder\u00a0(2008).\u00a0Stiller is also known for his work in franchises such as the\u00a0Meet the Parents\u00a0films\u00a0(2000\u20132010), the\u00a0Madagascar\u00a0franchise\u00a0(2005\u20132012), and the\u00a0Night at the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-8588","movie_engine_person","type-movie_engine_person","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\n