Ben Stiller
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 as Theres 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 20002010 the Madagascar franchise 20052012 and the Night at the Museum films 20062014 His films have grossed over 26 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 13episode 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 Were Young 2014 and The Meyerowitz Stories 2017 Since the mid2010s 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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