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Ben Stiller is an American actor, comedian, director, producer and screenwriter. He has mostly appeared in comedy films. Stiller is an Emmy Award winner for his directed, produced and written television show The Ben Stiller Show .

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He has appeared in films since 1987, his most recent 2022's "Bros". He has also directed and written several films which he appeared in himself.

In television, he has played multiple roles, starting in 1986. He has also played roles in music videos, web series, and one 2009 video game.

Film

YearTitleActorDirectorProducerWriterRoleNotesRef(s)
1987 Hot Pursuit YesNoNoNoChris Honeywell
Empire of the Sun YesNoNoNoDainty
ShoeshineYesNoNoNoInvestment banker
1988 Fresh Horses YesNoNoNoTipton
1989 That's Adequate YesNoNoNoChip Lane
Next of Kin YesNoNoNoLawrence Isabella
Elvis StoriesYesYesNoYesBruceShort film
1990 Stella YesNoNoNoJim Uptegrove
Working Tra$h YesNoNoNoFreddy Novak
1991 Highway to Hell YesNoNoNoPluto's Cook / Attila The Hun
1992 The Nutt House YesNoNoNoPie Thrower
1994 Reality Bites YesYesNoNoMichael GratesFeature directorial debut
1995 Heavyweights YesNoNoNoTony Perkis / Tony Perkis Sr.
1996 Happy Gilmore UncreditedNoNoNoHal L. [1]
If Lucy Fell YesNoNoNoBwick Elias
Flirting with Disaster YesNoNoNoMel Coplin
The Cable Guy YesYesNoUncreditedSam Sweet / Stan Sweet
1998 Zero Effect YesNoNoNoSteve Arlo
There's Something About Mary YesNoNoNoTed Stroehmann
Your Friends & Neighbors YesNoNoNoJerry
Permanent Midnight YesNoNoNoJerry Stahl
1999 The Suburbans YesNoNoNoJay Rose
Mystery Men YesNoNoNoMr. Furious / Roy
Black and White YesNoNoNoMark Clear
2000 The Independent YesNoNoNoCopCameo
Keeping the Faith YesNoNoNoRabbi Jake Schram
Meet the Parents YesNoNoNoGaylord "Greg" Focker
2001 Zoolander YesYesYesYesDerek Zoolander
The Royal Tenenbaums YesNoNoNoChas Tenenbaum
2002 Orange County YesNoNoNoThe FirefighterCameo
Run Ronnie Run YesNoNoNoHimself
2003Crooked LinesNoNoExecutiveNo
Duplex YesNoYesNoAlex Rose
Nobody Knows Anything!YesNoNoNoPeach ExpertCameo
Pauly Shore Is Dead YesNoNoNoHimself
2004 Along Came Polly YesNoNoNoReuben Feffer
Starsky & Hutch YesNoExecutiveNoDavid Starsky
Envy YesNoNoNoTim Dingman
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story YesNoYesNoWhite Goodman
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy YesNoNoNoArturo MendezCameo
Meet the Fockers YesNoNoNoGaylord "Greg" Focker
2005 Madagascar YesNoNoNo Alex Voice role
2006 Danny Roane: First Time Director YesNoNoNoHimselfCameo
School for Scoundrels YesNoNoNoLonnie
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny YesNoExecutiveNoThe Guitar Center Store SalesGuyCameo
Night at the Museum YesNoNoNoLawrence "Larry" Daley
Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That! YesNoNoNoHimselfConcert film
2007 Blades of Glory NoNoYesNo
The Heartbreak Kid YesNoNoNoEdward "Eddie" Cantrow
Elmo's Christmas Countdown YesNoNoNoStiller the ElfVoice role
2008 The Ruins NoNoExecutiveNo
Tropic Thunder YesYesYesYesTugg Speedman
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa YesNoNoNoAlexVoice role
2009 The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story YesNoExecutiveNoHimselfDocumentary film
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian YesNoNoNoLawrence "Larry" Daley
The Marc Pease Experience YesNoNoNoJon Gribble
2010 Greenberg YesNoNoNoRoger Greenberg
I’m Still Here YesNoNoNoHimselfCameo
Submarine YesNoExecutiveNoSoap Opera StarCameo
Megamind YesNoExecutiveNoBernardVoice role
Little Fockers YesNoNoNoGaylord "Greg" Focker
2011 30 Minutes or Less NoNoYesNo
The Big Year NoNoExecutiveNo
Tower Heist YesNoNoNoJosh Kovaks
2012 Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted YesNoNoNoAlexVoice role
The Watch YesNoNoNoEvan Trautwig
2013 He's Way More Famous Than You YesNoNoNoHimself
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty YesYesYesNoWalter Mitty
2014 While We're Young YesNoNoNoJosh Schrebnick
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb YesNoNoNoLawrence "Larry" Daley / Laaa [2]
2015 Being Canadian NoNoNoNoHimselfDocumentary
2016 Zoolander 2 YesYesYesYesDerek Zoolander
Don't Think Twice YesNoNoNoHimself
Why Him? NoNoYesNo
2017 The Polka King NoNoExecutiveNo
Brad's Status YesNoNoNoBrad Sloan
The Meyerowitz Stories YesNoNoNoMatthew Meyerowitz
2018 Alex Strangelove NoNoYesNo
The Package NoNoYesNo
2019 Greed YesNoNoNoHimselfCameo
Plus One NoNoExecutiveNo
2020 Dinner in America NoNoYesNo
Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics YesNoYesNoHimselfDocumentary film
Hubie Halloween YesNoNoNoHal L.
Friendsgiving NoNoYesNo
2021 Locked Down YesNoNoNoGuy
Queenpins NoNoExecutiveNo
2022 Bros YesNoNoNoHimselfUncredited cameo
BleeckerYesNoNoNoDr. Pots
TBA Nutcrackers YesNoYesNoMikeFilming [3]
Key
Denotes productions that have not yet been released

Television

YearTitleActorDirectorProducerRoleNotesRef(s)
1986 Kate & Allie YesNoNoPeterEpisode: "Too Late the Rebel"
1987 Miami Vice YesNoNoFast Eddie FelcherEpisode: "Amen... Send Money"
American Playhouse YesNoNoRonnie ShaughnessyEpisode: "The House of Blue Leaves"
1989 Saturday Night Live YesNoNoVarious4 episodes; also writer
1990-1991 The Ben Stiller Show YesYesYesHimselfAlso writer
Working TrashYesNoNoFreddy NovakTelevision film
1992–1995 The Ben Stiller Show YesYesYesHimselfAlso writer
1993 Frasier YesNoNoBarryEpisode: "Miracle on Third or Fourth Street"
1995 Duckman YesNoNoHarry MedflyVoice role; episode: "Clip Job"
2 Stupid Dogs YesNoNoTony Robbins-style characterVoice role
1996 NewsRadio YesNoNoVicEpisode: "The Trainer"
1997 Friends YesNoNoTommyEpisode: "The One with the Screamer"
The Larry Sanders Show YesNoNoHimselfEpisode: "Make a Wish"
1998 Space Ghost Coast to Coast YesNoNoEpisode: "Rio Ghosto"
Saturday Night LiveYesNoNoHimself (host)Episode: "Ben Stiller/Alanis Morissette"
1998 MTV Video Music Awards YesNoNoHostTelevision special
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist YesNoNoHimselfVoice; episode: "Ticket"
1999 Heat Vision and Jack YesYesYesStrip Club DJExecutive producer
WWF Raw Is War YesNoNoHimselfSpecial guest host
Freaks and Geeks YesNoNoSecret Service AgentEpisode: "The Little Things"
2000 Sesame Street YesNoNoHimselfEpisode #31.1
2001 Undeclared YesNoNoRexEpisode: "Eric's POV"
2002 The Simpsons YesNoNoGarth MotherlovingVoice role; episode: "Sweets and Sour Marge"
Prehistoric Planet YesNoNoNarratorSeason 1
The King of Queens YesNoNoJerryEpisode: "Shrink Wrap"
Hooves of Fire YesNoNoRobbieVoice role (U.S. redub)
Legend of the Lost TribeYesNoNo
2002–2003 Liberty's Kids YesNoNo Thomas Jefferson Voice role; episodes: "The First Fourth of July", "Conflict in the South"
2004 King of the Hill YesNoNoRichEpisode: "That's What She Said"
Curb Your Enthusiasm YesNoNoHimself3 episodes
2004–2006,
2013, 2018–2019
Arrested Development YesNoNoTony Wonder8 episodes
2005 Extras YesNoNoHimselfEpisode: "Ben Stiller"
2007 Family Guy YesNoNoVoice role; episode: "No Meals on Wheels"
Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary YesNoNoDocumentary
2009 Merry Madagascar YesNoNoAlex
2010 Phineas and Ferb YesNoNoKhaka Peu PeuEpisode: "The Beak"
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! YesNoNoHimselfEpisode: "Man Milk"
The Trip UncreditedNoNoCameo
2011 Onion News Network YesNoNo1 episode
Take Two with Phineas and Ferb YesNoNoEpisode: "Ben Stiller"
Saturday Night LiveYesNoNoHimself (host)Episode: "Ben Stiller/Foster the People"
2012 Eagleheart YesNoNoSilly SammyEpisode: "Silly Sammy"
2013 Madly Madagascar YesNoNoAlexVoice role; television special
The Birthday Boys YesNoYesRoger / Mr. TurnerEpisode: "Rock and Roll"; executive producer
2014 Running Wild with Bear Grylls YesNoNoHimselfEpisode 1.2
2014–2016 The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail NoNoYes
2015 Workaholics YesNoNoDel JacobsonEpisode: "Front Yard Wrestling"
Another Period YesNoYes Charles Ponzi Episode: "Lillian's Birthday"; executive producer
Big Time in Hollywood, FL YesNoYesJimmy StaatsEpisode: "Severance"; executive producer
2016 Zoolander: Super Model YesNoYesDerek ZoolanderVoice role; executive producer
Maya & Marty YesNoNoDr. Reginald StoneEpisode: "John Cena, Nick Jonas, Eva Longoria and Ben Stiller"
Haters Back Off YesNoNoBob Hamburg's nephewEpisode: "Netwerking at the Nursing Home"
2018 Escape at Dannemora NoYesYesExecutive producer
2018–2019 Saturday Night Live YesNoNo Michael Cohen Cameo role; 6 episodes
2019–2022 In The Dark NoNoYesExecutive producer
2020 Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine YesNoNo8008sTelevision special
La Flamme NoNoYesFrench adaptation of Burning Love ; executive producer [4]
2022–present Severance UncreditedYesYesExecutive producer [5]
2022 Le Flambeau : Les aventuriers de Chupacabra NoNoYes
2023 Krapopolis YesNoNo Prometheus Episode: "Prometheus"

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotesRef(s)
2009 Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian Lawrence "Larry" DaleyVoice role

Music videos

YearTitleArtistAlbumRoleRef(s)
1999"All Star" Smash Mouth Astro Lounge Song was featured in Mystery Men, in which Stiller appeared, this song also appeared in Shrek
2000"Rollin' (Air Raid Vehicle)" Limp Bizkit Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water Himself
2001"Bad Boy for Life" Sean Combs The Saga Continues... P. Diddy's Neighbor
2002"Tribute" Tenacious D Tenacious D Himself
2004"Taylor" Jack Johnson On and On
2007"Closer" Travis The Boy with No Name Supermarket Manager

Web series

YearTitleRoleNotesRef(s)
2010–11Stiller & MearaHimselfDirector, producer
2012–13 Burning Love Joe RutherfordAlso executive co-producer

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