Ben Stiller

Ben Stiller

Acting

Born November 30, 1965 · New York City, New York, USA

21 films as director · Active 1975–2025

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 a…

Known for

Family Guy

Family Guy

1999

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

1989

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

1996

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014

Directed(21)

Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost

2025Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost★ 6.5

Zoolander 2

2016Zoolander 2★ 4.9

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

2013The Secret Life of Walter Mitty★ 7.2

Tropic Thunder

2008Tropic Thunder★ 6.7

Zoolander

2001Zoolander★ 6.2

Heat Vision and Jack

1999Heat Vision and Jack★ 5.8

The Cable Guy

1996The Cable Guy★ 6.0

Reality Bites

1994Reality Bites★ 6.5

Elvis Stories

1989Elvis Stories★ 6.5

The Hustler of Money

1987The Hustler of Money★ 8.3

—The Champions

—This, But Again

London

Untitled New York Knicks Documentary

—Untitled New York Knicks Documentary

Acting(228)

2026Focker-in-LawGreg Focker

2026The DinkDr. Stone

2026Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!Self - Actor & Filmmaker

2025The Hanging of Stuart Cornfeld

2025Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is LostSelf

2025Downey Wrote ThatSelf

2025Happy Gilmore 2Hal L

2025Everybody's Live with John MulaneySelf - Actor and Director

2025Bianca by NightSelf - Guest (video link)

2024Dear SantaLucifer (uncredited)

2024NutcrackersMike Maxwell

2023Albert Brooks: Defending My LifeSelf

2023KrapopolisPrometheus (voice)

2023BleeckerDr. Pots

2023The Playboy MurdersSelf (archive footage)

2022BrosBen Stiller (uncredited)

2022SeveranceKier Eagan (voice) (uncredited)

2021Locked DownGuy

2020Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine8008s

2020Hubie HalloweenOrderly Hal

2020Celebrity Escape RoomSelf

2020Have a Good Trip: Adventures in PsychedelicsSelf

2020Beastie Boys StorySelf

2020Gone Mental with LiorSelf

2019Desus & MeroSelf - Illustrious Guest

2018Konbini Vidéo Club

2017Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism ProgramsSelf

2017The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)Matthew Meyerowitz

2017Brad's StatusBrad Sloan

2017Everybody Has an Andy Dick StorySelf

2017The Truth Is in the StarsSelf

2016Haters Back OffHimself

2016QuotidienSelf - Guest

2016Zoolander: Super ModelDerek Zoolander (voice)

2016Don't Think TwiceSelf

2016Drake Sather: The Man Who Created Zoolander

2016Zoolander 2Derek Zoolander

2015Being CanadianSelf

2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf

2015Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterSelf

2015Bridget Everett: Gynecological WonderSelf

2015Another PeriodCharles Ponzi

2015StarTalk with Neil deGrasse TysonSelf

2015While We're YoungJosh Schrebnick

2015Big Time in Hollywood, FlJimmy Staats

2015Hot OnesSelf

2015Sweet Micky for PresidentSelf

2014Night at the Museum: Secret of the TombLarry Daley / Laaa

2014Chicken Shop DateSelf - Guest

2014Running Wild with Bear GryllsSelf

2014HarmontownSelf

2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf

2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf

2013The Secret Life of Walter MittyWalter Mitty

2013Nantucket Film Festival's 2nd Comedy RoundtableSelf

2013The Birthday Boys

2013Here Comes the Night TimeFake Arcade Fire Bandmember

2013He's Way More Famous Than YouBen Stiller

2013Circus HalligalliSelf

2013Madly MadagascarAlex (voice)

2013Le DébarquementSelf - host

2013Le Débarquement

201212-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy ReliefSelf

2012Dreamworks: Holiday ClassicsAlex (voice)

2012Nantucket Film Festival's Comedy RoundtableSelf - Panelist

2012The WatchEvan

2012Madagascar 3: Europe's Most WantedAlex (voice)

2012The Secret Policeman's BallSelf

2012Ted's NotebookSelf

2012Inside ComedySelf

2011Tower HeistJosh Kovacs

2011The Jonathan Ross ShowSelf - Guest

2011The TripBen Stiller (uncredited)

2011WorkaholicsDel Jacobson

2011SubmarineSoap Opera Star (uncredited)

2011EagleheartSilly Sammy

2010Little FockersGreg Focker

2010Take Two with Phineas and FerbSelf

2010The TripBen Stiller

2010MegamindBernard (voice)

2010I'm Still HereBen Stiller

2010GreenbergRoger Greenberg

2009Monkey MischiefLarry Daley

2009Merry MadagascarAlex (voice)

2009The Marc Pease ExperienceJon Gribble

2009Funny PeopleFriend in video (archive footage) (uncredited)

2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest

2009Night at the Museum: Battle of the SmithsonianLarry Daley

2009The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' StorySelf

2008Madagascar: Escape 2 AfricaAlex (voice)

2008Tropic Thunder: Rain of MadnessTugg Speedman

2008Tropic ThunderTugg Speedman

2008Between Two Ferns with Zach GalifianakisSelf

2008Nick Nolte: No ExitSelf

2007The Farrelly Bros.: In the French TraditionSelf

2007Elmo's Christmas CountdownStiller the Elf (voice)

2007The Heartbreak KidEddie Cantrow

2007Phineas and FerbKhaka Peü Peü (voice)

2007AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary EditionSelf

2007The Making of 'The Pick of Destiny'Self

2007The Graham Norton ShowSelf

2007Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!Self

2006Night at the MuseumLarry Daley

2006Tenacious D in The Pick of DestinyGuitar Center Guy

2006School for ScoundrelsLonnie Ratcliff

2006Comedy Central Roast of William ShatnerSelf - Filmed Roaster

2006The One ShowSelf

2006Danny Roane: First Time DirectorSelf

2006The Henry Rollins Show

2006Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That!Self

2005Earth to AmericaSelf

2005RomanekianSelf

2005ExtrasBen Stiller

2005All Aboard the Crazy TrainSelf - Special Appearance

2005MadagascarAlex (voice)

2005Confessions of an Action StarCommander

2004Meet the FockersGreg Focker

2004Nobody Knows Anything!Peach Expert (uncredited)

2004Anchorman: The Legend of Ron BurgundyArturo Mendes

2004DodgeBall: A True Underdog StoryWhite Goodman

2004EnvyTim Dingman

2004Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?Self (archive footage)

2004Starsky & HutchDavid Starsky

2004Along Came PollyReuben Feffer

2004On Air with Ryan SeacrestSelf

2003Arrested DevelopmentTony Wonder

2003DuplexAlex Rose

2003Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary SpecialSelf

2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf

2003Comedy Central RoastsSelf

2003Pauly Shore Is DeadBen Stiller (uncredited)

2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self

2002Prehistoric PlanetNarrator (voice)

2002American IdolSelf

2002Run Ronnie RunSelf

2002Orange CountyFirefighter (uncredited)

2001The Royal TenenbaumsChas Tenenbaum

2001ZoolanderDerek Zoolander

2001UndeclaredRex

2001America | A Tribute to HeroesSelf

2001Primetime Glick

2001Mission: ImprobableTom Crooze

2001Playboy Mansion Parties UncensoredSelf

2001The Andy Dick ShowSelf

2000The IndependentCop

2000Curb Your EnthusiasmBen Stiller

2000Meet the ParentsGreg Focker

2000Keeping the FaithRabbi Jake Schram

1999The Early ShowSelf

1999The SuburbansJay Rose

1999The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry StillerSelf

1999Freaks and GeeksAgent Meara

1999Black and WhiteMark Clear

1999Mystery MenMr. Furious / Roy

1999Teen Choice AwardsSelf

1999TV totalSelf

1999Family GuyBen Stiller (voice) (uncredited)

1999Heat Vision and JackSelf / Strip Club DJ (uncredited)

1998The King of QueensJerry - Arthur Spooner’s Father

1998Permanent MidnightJerry Stahl

1998Your Friends & NeighborsJerry

1998There's Something About MaryTed Stroehmann

1998Zero EffectSteve Arlo

1997Derek Zoolander UniversityDerek Zoolander

1997The ViewSelf

1997King of the HillRich (voice)

1996Derek Zoolander: Male ModelDerek Zoolander

1996Star Trek: 30 Years and BeyondSelf

1996E! True Hollywood Story

1996The Daily ShowSelf

1996The Cable GuySam Sweet

1996Saturday Night Special

1996Flirting with DisasterMel Coplin

1996If Lucy FellBwick Elias

1996Happy GilmoreHal L. (uncredited)

1995Mr. Show with Bob and DavidJerry

1995Dr. Katz, Professional TherapistBen (voice)

1995NewsRadioVic

1995HeavyweightsTony Perkis / Tony Perkis Sr.

1994FriendsTommy

1994Inside the Actors StudioSelf

1994Space Ghost Coast to Coast

1994DuckmanHarry Medfly (voice)

1994Reality BitesMichael Grates

1993FrasierBarry (voice)

1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest

1992The Ben Stiller ShowVarious Characters

1992The Nutt HousePie Thrower (uncredited)

1992The Larry Sanders ShowBen Stiller

1992MTV Movie & TV Awards

1992The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1991Highway to HellPluto's Cook / Attila the Hun

1990Working Tra$hFreddy Novak

1990StellaJim Uptegrove

1989The SimpsonsGarth Motherloving (voice)

1989Next of KinLawrence Isabella

1989That's AdequateChip Lane

1989Elvis StoriesBruce

1988Fresh HorsesTipton

1988LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf

1987Empire of the SunDainty

1987The House of Blue LeavesRonnie Shaughnessy

1987Hot PursuitChris Honeywell

1987The Hustler of MoneyWince

1987Kids' Choice AwardsHost

1987ShoeshineSon

1984Miami ViceFast Eddie Felcher

1984MTV Video Music AwardsSelf - Host

1984Kate & Allie

1982Late Night with David LettermanSelf

1982American PlayhouseRonnie Shaughnessy

1981Entertainment TonightSelf

1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Various Characters

1975Kate McShaneNickie

1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf

1953The OscarsSelf

1949The Emmy AwardsSelf

The Semplica Girl Diaries

Belly of the BeastNorman Mailer

A Matter of Time

The Off WeeksGus Adler

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