Guide Note

Emmy-winner Ben Stiller built quite the name for himself as a comedic actor among the ranks of the so-called "Frat Pack" (which includes his famous friends Will Ferrell, Owen and Luke Wilson, Vince Vaughn, and Jack Black). His popularity began growing exponentially in the late '90s and after he starred alongside Robert De Niro in the hit 2000 comedy Meet The Parents. His father, Jerry Stiller, is also a comedic performer who had popular roles on the sitcoms Seinfeld and The King of Queens.

TV Career

After a brief stint on Saturday Night Live, Stiller created two separate shows, both called The Ben Stiller Show; the first was on MTV, the second on FOX. Though liked by critics, the show never achieved adequate ratings and was canceled in 1993.

Film Career

Stiller directed the films Reality Bites and The Cable Guy, but soon he returned to notoriety as an actor when the Farrelly Brothers comedy There's Something About Mary and the aforementioned Meet The Parents launched him to superstardom, leading to a series of popular movies such as Zoolander, The Royal Tenenbaums, Dodgeball, and Night at the Museum. Stiller also continued to make cameo appearances in fellow Frat Pack members' films in addition to his starring roles.

Fast Facts

Birth name: Benjamin Edward Stiller
Born: November 30, 1965
Birthplace: New York City, New York
Father: Jerry Stiller
Sister: Amy Stiller
Dated Janeane Garofalo and Jeanne Tripplehorn
Married Christine Taylor in 2000
Is left-handed

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November 30, 1965: Born
(1992 - 1993) The Ben Stiller Show: IMDb
1993: Wins an Emmy Award for The Ben Stiller Show
(1994) Reality Bites: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes
(1996) The Cable Guy: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes
(1998) There's Something About Mary: IMDb | Mahalo | Rotten Tomatoes
2000: Marries Christine Taylor
(2000) Meet the Parents: IMDb | Mahalo | Rotten Tomatoes
(2001) Zoolander: IMDb | Mahalo | Rotten Tomatoes
(2001) The Royal Tenenbaums: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes
(2003) Duplex:: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes
(2004) Starsky & Hutch: IMDb | Mahalo | Rotten Tomatoes
(2004) Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story: IMDb | Mahalo | Rotten Tomatoes
(2004) Meet the Fockers: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes
(2005) Madagascar: IMDb | Mahalo | Rotten Tomatoes
(2006) Night at the Museum: IMDb | Mahalo | Rotten Tomatoes
(2007) The Heartbreak Kid: IMDb | Mahalo | Rotten Tomatoes
(2008) Madagascar: The Crate Escape:: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes
(2009) Night at the Museum 2: Escape from the Smithsonian: IMDb | Mahalo

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