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Ben Stiller
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–present), the Madagascar franchise (2005–2012), and…
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entertainment · American actor, comedian, and filmmaker (born 1965) · screenwriter · film producer · actor · television actor · film actor · film director · voice actor · character actor · comedian · director · also Ben Stiller, Stiller
Born 30 November 1965 · Q47100
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2026· 6 entries
“was a big part of the Seventies for me. I watched a lot of TV. Too much, probably. You know, it”
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“It came out of the blue for me. I had no idea.”
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2025· 8 entries
“Sending love and support to all those affected by the awful hate attack in Sydney on Hanukah.”
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“New VO person for @stillerssoda.bsky.social. Definite upgrade.”
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“It’s unconscionable that congress and the President do nothing and continue to be paid, while the government workers who keep us safe and people who need food assistance are literally cut off completely.”
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The Guardian: Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost review – Ben Stiller’s moving study on the price his family paid for showbiz
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“This is the trailer for the documentary I made about my family. It’s called STILLER&MEARA: NOTHING IS LOST IT OPENS October 17 in theaters and dreams October 24 on AppleTV+”
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“Seriously! @benstiller.redhour.com Stiller’s Soda available now in Bodegas and Delis in NYC, and Nationwide on Amazon.”
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Snopes rated the claim “The U.S. Agency for International Development funded actor Ben Stiller's trip to Ukraine, spending around $4 million.” False.
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fact checker rated the claim “Ben Stiller received $4 million from USAID for his photographs with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.” fake.
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2024· 5 entries
The Guardian: Nutcrackers review – Ben Stiller finds little joy in middling Christmas comedy
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The Guardian: Ben Stiller: I was blindsided by Zoolander 2 flopping
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Stiller spoke out about his opinions on the Gaza war on a Time magazine article
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Stiller made his acting comeback after seven years with the holiday films Nutcrackers and Dear Santa, the latter also featuring Jack Black and having Stiller in an uncredited role
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It was announced that Stiller and De Niro were in talks to star in a fourth Meet the Parents film
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2023· 1 entry
Snopes.com rated the claim “Comedian Ben Stiller died in late November 2023.” False.
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2022· 2 entries
The Guardian: Ben Stiller and Sean Penn banned from Russia after Ukraine comments
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The Guardian: 'You're my hero': Ben Stiller meets Volodymyr Zelenskiy on trip to Ukraine – video
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2021· 1 entry
Stiller signed on to co-write and direct Bag Man, a Focus Features adaptation of the 2018 podcast about the kickback scandal that led to the resignation of Vice President Spiro Agnew
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2019· 1 entry
Stiller won the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television and Limited Series for his miniseries, Escape at Dannemora
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2018· 4 entries
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 Seri
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Career landmark: goodwill ambassador (2018).
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And 2019, Stiller played Michael Cohen on Saturday Night Live for six episodes
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To release a new EP, titled This is Capital Punishment, for Record Store Day
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2017· 1 entry
After 17 years of marriage, Taylor and Stiller separated in 2017.
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2016· 1 entry
Stiller set the Guinness World Record for longest selfie stick (8
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2014· 3 entries
Starred in Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb, the second sequel to Night at the Museum
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Stiller was diagnosed with prostate cancer in June 2014 and was declared cancer-free in September 2014 following the surgical removal of his prostate.
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Was nominated for Best Actor at the 40th Saturn Awards for The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
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2011· 2 entries
The BAFTA presented Stiller the Britannia Award for Excellence in Comedy
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And 2018, Stiller clarified in interviews with The Hollywood Reporter and The Times, stating that he does not have bipolar disorder
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2010· 1 entry
Stiller made a brief cameo in Joaquin Phoenix's mockumentary I'm Still Here and played the lead role in the comedy-drama Greenberg
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2009· 1 entry
Starred with Amy Adams in Night at the Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian, a sequel to Night at the Museum
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2008· 2 entries
Stiller directed, co-wrote, co-produced, and starred in the film Tropic Thunder, with Robert Downey Jr
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And Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted in 2012
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2007· 3 entries
Stiller received the "Wannabe Award" (given to a celebrity whom children "want to be" like) at the Kids' Choice Awards
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Stiller received the Hasty Pudding Man of the Year award from Harvard's Hasty Pudding Theatricals
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Stiller starred alongside Malin Åkerman in the romantic comedy The Heartbreak Kid
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2006· 1 entry
Stiller had cameo roles in School for Scoundrels and Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny; he was executive producer of the latter
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2005· 5 entries
Awarded MTV Movie Award for Best Villain for DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story (2005).
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“We covered "Hey Jude." My father panicked, misunderstanding the lyrics and thinking our lead singer was belting out "Hey, Jew" to a roomful of Holocaust survivors.”
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Stiller appeared in Madagascar, which was his first experience as a voice actor in an animated film
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“People like to define you through what they’ve seen you do … There are aspects of my personality, I guess, that come through on-screen, but I don’t sit around thinking, I’ve been a bumbling suitor all my life.”
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“When I didn’t have a family, I was much more of a workaholic … I still like to work, but I also want to be home with them. As you get older, you realize you need balance. If it’s not fun, what’s the point?”
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2004· 1 entry
Stiller appeared in six different films, all of which were comedies, and include some of his highest-grossing films: Starsky & Hutch, Envy (which he co-starred with Jack Black in), Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story, Ancho
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2001· 2 entries
Stiller directed his third feature film, Zoolander, in which he also starred as Derek Zoolander
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Stiller appeared as a celebrity contestant on the game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
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2000· 2 entries
MTV again invited Stiller to make another short film, and he developed Mission: Improbable, a spoof of Tom Cruise's role in Mission: Impossible II and other films
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Stiller starred in three more films, including one of his most recognizable roles, a male nurse named Gaylord "Greg" Focker in Meet the Parents, opposite Robert De Niro
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1999· 4 entries
Titled Feel This Book: An Essential Guide to Self-Empowerment, Spiritual Supremacy, and Sexual Satisfaction, a spoof of the self-help books prevalent at the time
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While filming a never-broadcast television pilot for Fox called Heat Vision and Jack
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Starred in three films, including Mystery Men, where he played a superhero wannabe called Mr
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There have been false reports about Stiller's mental health based on a joke he made during a 1999 GQ interview.
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1998· 1 entry
Stiller put aside his directing ambitions to star in the Farrelly Brothers' There's Something About Mary, alongside Cameron Diaz, which became a surprise hit with a long-lasting cult following
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1996· 1 entry
MTV invited Stiller to host the VH1 Fashion Awards
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1992· 1 entry
Stiller was approached to direct Reality Bites, based on a script by Helen Childress
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1990· 1 entry
And on Fox in 1992 and 1993, earning him a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Program
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1989· 1 entry
Stiller wrote for and appeared on Saturday Night Live as a featured performer
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1987· 1 entry
And two years later offered Stiller a spot as a writer
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1965· 2 entries
In New York City and raised on the Upper West Side of Manhattan
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Born 1965-11-30.
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