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Benjamin Edward Meara Stiller 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.
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Benjamin Edward Meara Stiller 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.
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Jimmy Kimmel Live!
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Saturday Night Live
The One Show
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
Raw
MTV Video Music Awards
The Oscars
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Family Guy
King of the Hill
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
E! True Hollywood Story
The Graham Norton Show
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Friends
Frasier
The Jonathan Ross Show
Teen Choice Awards
Workaholics
The Emmy Awards
Miami Vice
Entertainment Tonight
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
Arrested Development
The King of Queens
Today
American Idol
The Daily Show
NewsRadio
Comedy Central Roasts
Severance
The Simpsons
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Late Night with David Letterman
New Heights
Inside Comedy
Everybody's Live with John Mulaney
The Early Show
Kids' Choice Awards
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
Phineas and Ferb
Primetime Glick
Krapopolis
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Eagleheart
Extras
Freaks and Geeks
Haters Back Off
Kate & Allie
Running Wild with Bear Grylls
Desus & Mero
Another Period
Big Time in Hollywood, Fl
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Kate McShane
Run Ronnie Run
Bros
Happy Gilmore
The Independent
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
Orange County
Friends: The Reunion
Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner
Hubie Halloween
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
Mr. Show with Bob and David
Dear Santa
The Trip
Hot Pursuit
#LoveArmy : Où es-tu Jérôme ?
Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
Locked Down
Happy Gilmore 2
Megamind
Reality Bites
The Dink
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller
Beastie Boys Story
The Royal Tenenbaums
Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost
There's Something About Mary
The Marc Pease Experience
Focker-In-Law
Little Fockers
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
Starsky & Hutch
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
Zoolander
Brad's Status
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
Heavyweights
Tropic Thunder
Meet the Parents
Tower Heist
The Watch
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
The Off Weeks
Along Came Polly
The Heartbreak Kid
Madagascar
Night at the Museum
Meet the Fockers
Zoolander 2
Madly Madagascar
Production Credits
Reality Bites
Severance
Blades of Glory
Starsky & Hutch
Burning Love
Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost
The Off Weeks
30 Minutes or Less
Escape at Dannemora
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
Zoolander
Queenpins
High Desert
Megamind
Why Him?
Zoolander 2
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
The Ruins
Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
In the Dark
The Package
Alex Strangelove
The Dink
Dinner in America
Focker-In-Law
Dodgeball 2
Another Period
Tropic Thunder
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