Ben Stiller filmography
Ben Stiller is an American actor, comedian, director, producer and screenwriter. The following is his complete filmography. 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.
Film
As actor
Year |
Title |
Role |
Notes |
1987 |
Hot Pursuit |
Chris Honeywell |
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Empire of the Sun |
Dainty |
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Shoeshine |
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1988 |
Fresh Horses |
Tipton |
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1989 |
Next of Kin |
Lawrence Isabella |
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Elvis Stories |
Bruce |
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That's Adequate |
Chip Lane |
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1990 |
Stella |
Jim Uptegrove |
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Working Tra$h |
Freddy Novak |
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1992 |
The Nutt House |
Pie Thrower |
Cameo |
Highway to Hell |
Pluto's Cook/Attila The Hun |
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1994 |
Reality Bites |
Michael Grates |
Directorial debut |
1995 |
Heavyweights |
Tony Perkis/Tony Perkis Sr. |
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1996 |
Cable Guy, TheThe Cable Guy |
Sam Sweet/Stan Sweet |
Also director |
Flirting with Disaster |
Mel |
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If Lucy Fell |
Bwick Elias |
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Happy Gilmore |
Hal L. (The Nursing Home Orderly Worker) |
Uncredited |
1998 |
Permanent Midnight |
Jerry Stahl |
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Your Friends & Neighbors |
Jerry |
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There's Something About Mary |
Ted Stroehmann |
MTV Movie Award for Best Fight (For the fight against Puffy the Dog) Nominated—American Comedy Award for Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture (Leading Role) Nominated—Blockbuster Entertainment Award Favorite Actor – Comedy Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss (shared with Cameron Diaz) Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo (shared with Cameron Diaz) |
Zero Effect |
Steve Arlo |
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1999 |
Black and White |
Mark Clear |
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Mystery Men |
Mr. Furious |
Nominated—Teen Choice Award for Film – Choice Hissy Fit |
Suburbans, TheThe Suburbans |
Jay Rose |
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2000 |
Independent, TheThe Independent |
Cop |
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Keeping the Faith |
Rabbi Jake Schram |
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Meet the Parents |
Gaylord "Greg" Focker |
American Comedy Award for Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture (Leading Role) MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance Nominated—Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actor – Comedy/Romance Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Team (shared with Robert De Niro) Nominated—Teen Choice Award for Film – Choice Actor |
2001 |
Zoolander |
Derek Zoolander |
Also writer and director Teen Choice Award for Film – Choice Hissy Fit Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best Dressed Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best Line ("There's more to life than just being really, really, ridiculously good looking.") Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Team (shared with Owen Wilson) Nominated—Teen Choice Award for Film – Choice Actor, Comedy |
Royal Tenenbaums, TheThe Royal Tenenbaums |
Chas Tenenbaum |
Nominated—Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Cast Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture |
2002 |
Orange County |
The Firefighter |
Cameo |
Run Ronnie Run |
Himself |
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2003 |
Nobody Knows Anything! |
Peach Expert |
Cameo |
Duplex |
Alex Rose |
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Pauly Shore Is Dead |
Himself |
Cameo |
Thomas & Friends |
Thomas The Tank Engine (voice)
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2004 |
Meet the Fockers |
Gaylord "Greg" Focker |
Nominated—Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actor: Comedy Nominated—Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Blush Scene (Greg's engagement party speech) Nominated—Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Liar |
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy |
Arturo Mendes |
Cameo
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DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story |
White Goodman |
MTV Movie Award for Best Villain Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance
|
Envy |
Tim Dingman |
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Starsky & Hutch |
David Starsky |
Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Team (shared with Owen Wilson) Nominated—People's Choice Award for Favorite On-Screen Chemistry (shared with Owen Wilson) Nominated—Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actor – Comedy Nominated—Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Chemistry (shared with Owen Wilson) |
Along Came Polly |
Reuben Feffer |
Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best Dance Sequence (shared with Jennifer Aniston for the hot salsa dance) Nominated—Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Blush Nominated—Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Hissy Fit |
2005 |
Danny Roane: First Time Director |
Himself |
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Madagascar |
Alex |
Voice; nominated—Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie |
Sledge: The Untold Story |
Commander |
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2006 |
Night at the Museum |
Larry Daley |
Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance Nominated—Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actor: Comedy |
In Search Of Ted Demme |
Himself |
|
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny |
The Guitar Center Store SalesGuy |
Cameo and producer |
School for Scoundrels |
Lonnie |
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Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That! |
Himself |
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2007 |
Heartbreak Kid, TheThe Heartbreak Kid |
Eddie Cantrow |
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2008 |
Tropic Thunder |
Tugg Speedman |
Also writer and director Hollywood Film Festival Award for Comedy of the Year Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best WTF Moment Nominated—Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actor: Comedy |
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa |
Alex |
Voice; nominated—Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie |
2009 |
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian |
Larry Daley |
Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance Nominated—Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actor: Comedy |
Marc Pease Experience, TheThe Marc Pease Experience |
Jon Gribble |
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2010 |
Greenberg |
Roger Greenberg |
Nominated—Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead Nominated—Comedy Film Award for Best Leading Actor |
Megamind |
Bernard |
Executive producer, voice role |
Little Fockers |
Gaylord "Greg" Focker |
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Submarine |
Soap Opera Star |
Cameo |
The Trip |
Himself |
Exaggerated version of himself, cameo (uncredited) |
2011 |
Tower Heist |
Josh Kovaks |
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2012 |
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted |
Alex |
Voice; nominated—Kids' Choice Award for Favourite Voice from an Animated Movie Nominated—People's Choice Award for Favorite Comedic Movie Actor |
The Watch |
Evan Trautwig |
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2013 |
Arcade Fire in Here Comes The Night Time |
Jeremy Gara Impersonator |
NBC Special |
Madly Madagascar |
Alex |
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He's Way More Famous Than You |
Himself |
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Turbo |
Snail 14 |
Voice |
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty |
Walter Mitty |
Also director |
2014 |
While We're Young |
Josh |
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Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb[1] |
Larry Daley/Laaa |
Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Movie Actor Nominated—Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actor: Comedy |
2016 |
Zoolander 2 |
Derek Zoolander |
Also writer and director |
Zoolander: Super Model[2] |
Derek Zoolander |
Also producer |
Don't Think Twice |
Himself |
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2017 |
Yeh Din Ka Kissa |
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Post-production |
Brad's Status |
Brad |
Filming |
2018 |
Ghost Wars |
Seargent Blake Fredericks |
Filming |
As director
As producer
Television
Year |
Title |
Role |
Notes |
1986 | Kate & Allie | Peter | Too Late the Rebel |
1987 | Miami Vice | Fast Eddie Felcher | Single episode ("Amen... Send Money" – season 4, episode 2, aired October 2, 1987) |
1989 | Saturday Night Live | Various/Writer | 4 episodes |
1990 | The Ben Stiller Show | Himself | Director and writer |
Working Trash | Freddy Novak | Television film |
1992–93 | The Ben Stiller Show | Himself | Director, producer, and writer Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program |
1993 | Frasier | Barry | Single episode ("Miracle on Third or Fourth Street") |
1995 | Duckman | Harry Medfly | Voice only; single episode |
2 Stupid Dogs | Tony Robbins-style character | Voice only |
1996 | NewsRadio | Vic | Single episode |
1997 | Friends | Tommy | Single episode ("The One with the Screamer") |
The Larry Sanders Show | Himself | Single episode |
1998 | Space Ghost Coast to Coast |
Saturday Night Live | Himself (host) | Single episode ("Ben Stiller/Alanis Morissette") |
1998 MTV Video Music Awards | Host | Television special |
1999 | Heat Vision and Jack | Strip Club DJ | Director and executive producer |
WWF Raw Is War | Himself | Special guest host |
Freaks and Geeks | Secret Service Agent | Single episode |
2000 | Sesame Street | Himself |
2001 | Undeclared | Rex |
2002 | The Simpsons | Garth Motherloving | Voice only; single episode ("Sweets and Sour Marge") |
2002–03 | Liberty's Kids | Thomas Jefferson | Voice only; two episodes ("The First Fourth of July" – season 1, episode 13; "Conflict in the South" – season 1, episode 33) |
2002 | Prehistoric Planet | Narrator | First season |
The King of Queens | Jerry | Single episode |
Hooves of Fire (US redub) | Robbie | Voice only |
Legend of the Lost Tribe (US redub) |
2004 | King of the Hill | Rich | Single episode |
Curb Your Enthusiasm | Himself | Three episodes |
2004–06, 2013 | Arrested Development | Tony Wonder | Four episodes |
2005 | Extras | Himself | Single episode Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series |
2007 | Family Guy | Voice only; "No Meals on Wheels" |
Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary | Documentary |
2010 | Phineas and Ferb | Khaka Peu Peu | "The Beak" |
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! | Himself | Single episode |
The Trip | Exaggerated version of himself, cameo (uncredited) |
2011 | Onion News Network | Single episode |
Take Two with Phineas and Ferb |
Saturday Night Live | Himself (host) | Single episode ("Ben Stiller/Foster the People") |
2012 | Eagleheart | Silly Sammy | Guest star; single episode ("Silly Sammy") |
2014 | Running Wild with Bear Grylls | Himself | Single episode; Season 1 Episode 2 |
2015 | Workaholics | Del Jacobson | Guest star; single episode ("Front Yard Wrestling") |
Another Period | Charles Ponzi | Guest star, episode "Lillian's Birthday" |
2016 | Zoolander: Super Model | Derek Zoolander (voice) | |
Maya & Marty | Dr. Stone | Guest star, episode "John Cena, Nick Jonas, Eva Longoria and Ben Stiller" |
Haters Back Off | Bob Hamburg's nephew | Cameo role |
As producer
Music videos
Web series
Year |
Title |
Role |
Notes |
2010–11 | Stiller & Meara | | Director, producer |
2012 | Burning Love | Joe Rutherford | Also executive co-producer |
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